Nelson Gets Clean Audit, Presses Cherokee on Park Project
Featured Stories, News January 11, 2013
The City Of Nelson earned a clean opinion on its 2012 audit, according to a recent audit report. (more…)
Harvey Stays!
Featured Stories, News January 2, 2013
Pickens County CFO Faye Harvey has decided to continue her role as chief financial officer. (more…)
County Gets Six Million Dollar TAN
Featured Stories, News December 29, 2012
Pickens County accepted a bid for a Tax Anticipated Note (TAN) today. (more…)
Commissioner Fields Questions on Unconstitutional Ordinance, and Spending in Final Meeting
Featured Stories, News December 27, 2012
Last Thursday, Sole Commissioner Robert Jones fielded a series of challenging questions during his last meeting as sole commissioner. (more…)
Pickens Audit Made Public!
Featured Stories, News December 6, 2012
The county’s transitional audit was completed and made public last week. (more…)
Haviland Takes Oath as New Nelson Mayor;Council Approves Budget Amendment
Featured Stories, News November 29, 2012
In a called meeting Monday night, Michael Haviland was sworn in as Nelson’s new mayor. (more…)
Murder Suspect Makes First Court Appearance
Featured Stories, News November 26, 2012
The 16-year-old male murder suspect charged with stabbing his step-father Friday night made his first appearance in court at 9:30 this morning, at the West Annex Courtroom on 35 West Church Street in Jasper. (more…)
Jasper Theatre Gets a Break
Featured Stories, News November 20, 2012
Jasper Theatres will soon get a break in the form of a reduced pouring fee, according to a new policy passed this month. (more…)
PHS Cross Country Update
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports August 30, 2012
Pickens High Schools girls and boys cross country teams both were ranked in the top five of the preseason AAAA state rankings. The Dragonettes received a #5 the Dragons received a #4 ranking. (more…)
Cooling Station Available This Weekend
Health June 29, 2012
Hill City Elementary School will be open for a cooling station on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Pickens Picked a Part at ETC TV3’s “10 and Under Summer Slam” Baseball Tournament
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports June 13, 2012
The Pickens County Recreation Department All-Stars was swept in the annual ETC TV3 “10 and Under Summer Slam” baseball tournament. Pickens faced the Gilmer County Recreation Department All-Stars in its first game and fell 12-3. PCRD faced the Copper Basin Recreation Department All-Stars in the consolation game and fell, 16-1. (more…)
Jasper Hosts Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (B.R.A.G.)
Community, Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports June 6, 2012
Bicycle Across Georgia (B.R.A.G) came through Jasper en route to Roswell. The riders began the day in Dalton and finished at the Pickens Community Center. Riders camped out in tents and/or buses/campers. (more…)
Five Dragons Hope to Turn Up Heat in State Track Meet
Team FYN Sports April 30, 2012
Pickens High School’s track and field team will send five participates to the State Track Meet. Only those competitors, who placed in the top eight at the Sectionals meets, are allowed to continue on to the State meet. (more…)
B. ALISON SOSEBEE ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Featured Stories, Politics April 16, 2012
B. Alison Sosebee announces her candidacy as a Republican for the office of District Attorney for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit. The Appalachian Judicial Circuit encompasses the counties of Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens.
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