The Pickens County School Board met August 8 and adopted a tentative budget for 2014. Due to various factors including rising health costs and lower revenue income, a tight budget meant cuts.
Read More »Jasper City Council Meets
The city of Jasper City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting tonight. There were several topics of interest discussed including the recent storm damage to the city.
Read More »Pickens School Board Recognizes Academic Achievement
The Pickens County School Board gave awards to several students in the area of academic achievement during their school board meeting August 8. Receiving honors were Mason Adams of Hill City Elementary for a perfect score in reading; Karolina Kearns of Jasper Elementary for a perfect math score; Collin Kellogg, Hill City Elementary for a […]
Read More »Woodstock Church-Jasper to Offer Deep Gas Discounts
You can buy gas tomorrow for $1.00 off per gallon for up to ten gallons at the BP at 515/53 in Jasper between the hours of 11AM-1PM. This gas buy down is courtesy of our new church, Woodstock Church-Jasper! Make plans to come this Sunday at 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM.
Read More »Proposed School Building Updates
At the Pickens County Board of Education meeting last night, Operations Director Rick Little submitted a five-year facility plan detailing existing building work that needs to be done in order of urgency at Pickens County Schools.
Read More »Tate Elementary Hosts 8th Annual First Day Celebration
Tate Elementary School held it’s 8th annual “First Day Celebration” today in honor of the first day of school.
Read More »Pickens County Sees Additional Floods, Rescue
In an area already drenched with rains, a Pickens County resident had to be rescued for the second time in a week. Charles Wigington who lives on DeWhitt Creek off Burnt Mountain Road outside of Jasper woke at 5 a.m. to find the creek had once again expanded around his home.
Read More »Flash Flooding in City of Jasper
The Pickens EOC reports several areas in the city of Jasper are flooded this morning.
Read More »Pickens Chamber to Hold Membership Breakfast
The Pickens Chamber of Commerce is slated to hold their monthly membership breakfast at Chattahoochee Technical College Education Center on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 from 7-9 a.m. Speaker will be John Frech on “North Georgia’s Surprise.” Chattahoochee Technical College Education Center is located at 100 Campus Drive, Jasper. The event is sponsored by Bojangles Famous […]
Read More »Missing 3 Year Old Found
Press Release from Lt. Kris Stancil of Pickens County Sheriff’s Office regarding missing child:
Read More »March 15 set aside as “Pickens Goes Green” Day, first annual St. Patrick’s Celebration
In a proclamation issued Friday morning by County Commissioner Rob Jones, Jasper Police Chief Greg Lovell and Pickens S.O. Chief Deputy Jeff Hall, Saturday, March 15 has been declared “Pickens Goes Green for SAA (Sharptop Arts Association), Youth Art, and the Animal Shelter of Pickens County.” The event will highlight youth art and support for […]
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