Detectives and deputies from the Pickens Sheriff’s Office have made 3 arrests in relation to recent
Read More »Pickens Schools employee tests positive for COVID-19
Pickens County School District was notified today that an employee of the district received a positive
Read More »UPDATE 5/28 12p.m.: Pickens COVID-19 cases remain unchanged
Jasper, Ga. -Pickens has 43 cases, including three deaths: a 72-year-old man, a 70-year-old man and
Read More »Townsend named Superintendent of Pickens County Schools
The Pickens County Board of Education named Dr. Rick Townsend as the new Superintendent of Pickens County
Read More »PICKENS COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR ARSON
ATLANTA – Investigators with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office recently assisted
Read More »Pickens moves forward with recycling center
The Pickens County Board of Commissioners approved spending between $55,500 and $58,000 on renovations
Read More »Kemp suspends short-term vacation rentals, parks remain open
ATLANTA, Ga – After issuing an extended shelter in place, Gov. Brian Kemp finally instituted a ban
Read More »Kayla Hollifield for House of State Representative District 11
I am Kayla Hollifield and I am running for the Georgia House of Representatives from District 11. To
Read More »Statewide Judicial Emergency extended through May 13
ATLANTA, Ga – Chief Justice Harold D. Melton issued an order today that extends the statewide judicial
Read More »North Georgia Chairmen urge Kemp to close State Parks
Blue Ridge, Ga. – Twelve Commission Chairmen from North Georgia counties have joined together and
Read More »Details about Kemp’s shelter in place order
ATLANTA, Ga – Gov. Brian Kemp’s shelter in place order took effect on Friday, April 3 at 6 p.m. and
Read More »New Data Supports Social Distancing Now More Than Ever
News Release from the Department of Public Health – April 2, 2020 Atlanta – As Governor Brian
Read More »Gov. Kemp and UGA Provide Overview of CARES Act Funding
Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp and the University of Georgia Small Business Development
Read More »Georgia DPH adjusts COVID-19 models to include asymptomatic transmission
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – As of April 1, Georgia had 4,748 cases and 20,328 completed COVID-19 tests, but Georgia
Read More »Pickens County woman has died due to COVID-19
DALTON, Ga. –Pickens County continues to have seven cases of COVID-19, as of 7 p.m. Wednesday, according
Read More »Suspension of traditional school classes in Georgia has been extended through April 24
Jasper, GA – Suspension of traditional school classes in Georgia has been extended through April 24,
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