The Jasper Lions Club is sponsoring a community health fair with various screenings and health information on April 26 at Chattahoochee Technical College.
Read More »Chamber Ribbon-Cutting: Stallings Industries, Inc.
The Pickens County Chamber of Commerce celebrated Stallings Industries, Inc., today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Attendees were given a tour of the production facility and thorough explanations of what they do.
Read More »TES Student Council raises money for Pickens Animal Shelter
Tate Elementary School’s Student Council recently held a fund-raising drive for the Pickens County Animal Shelter. The TES students collected monetary donations as well as items on the shelter wish list.
Read More »Alert dog finally settles in to new life
The quest to help a veteran has now come to fruition with the uniting of Angelo (a British Lab) with his new family, Dan and Ginger Adamson. The Veteran has been the recipient of help obtaining the medical alert dog for his diabetes and seizure problems.
Read More »Son shoots father to defend mother during fight
A domestic dispute at a home in southern Pickens County turned potentially deadly when gunplay became a factor today. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting an escalating fight around 5 p.m. this evening.
Read More »Portillo gives thoughts on city manager resignation
Letter submitted by Mrs. Edith Portillo:
Read More »Nelson City Manager Resigns
During last night’s city council meeting, City Manager Brandy Edwards resigned her position of ten years. She had requested an executive session to tender that resignation but it was denied so she submitted it during the portion of the meeting allotted for her city report. She stated, “Enough is enough” and declined to “point fingers”.
Read More »Structure Fire Claims Family Home
FYN was on the scene of a structure fire that consumed the home of a couple on the west end of Pickens County. Although the couple was home, both escaped without injury.
Read More »Multiple Events in Pickens County for fun today!
With the arrival of spring comes community events and today is a good example of that. Check your calendars for what interests you and get the family out to have some quality time with like-minded citizens.
Read More »Portillo Speaks About Nelson Departures
Letter to the editor submitted by Edith Portillo.
Read More »Chamber has ribbon-cutting for TruPrep
In conjunction with Protective Structures, TruPrep opened it’s third site in Georgia in Jasper recently and the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting to welcome them yesterday.
Read More »Highest Sheriff’s Office award given to deputy for duty
Sergeant Heath Watson was bestowed the highest honor the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office can award during the PSO Citizens’ Academy class Tuesday. Watson received the Sheriff’s Office Lifesaving Medal for his response to an incident November 12, 2011.
Read More »Nelson Loses Two Council Members to Resignation
During last night’s work session a combination of disbelief and surprise seemed to be the prevailing feeling over the resignation of two city council members from Nelson. The two council members, Jonathan Bishop and Duane Cronic, hand-delivered their resignation letters to City Manager Brandy Edwards Friday, March 28, with no further discussion.
Read More »Nelson Council Members Resign
In an email sent late this afternoon, Nelson City Manager Brandy Edwards advised council members Duane Cronic and Johnathan Bishop both resigned, effective March 28.
Read More »Pickens Library’s April Events
Pickens County Library has the following events on their schedule for March. For more information on any of the events, please contact the library at 706-692-5411. Get out and make use of this valuable community resource!
Read More »Jasper feels heat from second lawsuit
In line with their assertions, the Appalachian Villas Property Owners’ Association (POA) has filed a second lawsuit over the same area formerly contested by Randy Eaton last fall. The adjoining properties have become an on-going issue for the city for allegedly failing to honor obligations regarding grading and storm drainage. The POA is seeking $205,439.66.
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