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Pickens High School 10th-12th Grade Parking Pass Sales and Schedule Distribution

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – Pickens High School (PHS) is hosting the 10th-12th grade drive-thru parking pass sales and schedule distribution…

4 years ago

Jeepfest associated road closures for Friday, September 3

JASPER, Ga - Pickens County Sheriff's Office working hard on this year's Jeepfest and taking everyone's safety into account. In…

5 years ago

FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech…

5 years ago

Georgia Ag Commissioner Gary Black launches Senate campaign

JEKYLL ISLAND, GA – Gary Black, Georgia's Agriculture Commissioner who received more votes than any candidate for U.S. Senate or…

5 years ago

Ralston and leadership issue Israel statement of support

ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) and the leadership of the House Majority…

5 years ago

Burn ban goes into effect Saturday, May 1

On May 1, a ban on outdoor burning begins in 54 Georgia counties, primarily in the northern half of the…

5 years ago

Kelvin King announces campaign for U.S. Senate in Georgia

Marietta, GA - Today, Kelvin King announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Georgia. King, a Georgia native, proud…

5 years ago

Rep. Clyde to Take Metal Detector Fine Case to Federal Court Following Rejected Appeal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Andrew Clyde released the following statement on April 12th, 2021: “I recently learned that the formal…

5 years ago

State employees and teachers paid parental leave passes General Assembly

ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) announced that House Bill 146 received final…

5 years ago

Georgia Expands COVID Vaccine Eligibility

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and Governor Brian Kemp today announced the state will expand its…

5 years ago

Rep. Andrew Clyde formally appeals fines incurred for refusing to abide by Capitol’s metal detectors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement regarding his appeal of fines incurred resulting from his refusal…

5 years ago

GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Pickens County

Jasper, Georgia (February 9, 2021) – On Monday, February 8, 2021, at approximately 2:45 p.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was…

5 years ago

Pickens County Man Arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children

Jasper, GA (February 8, 2021) – On Thursday, February 4, 2021, Pickens County resident, Danny Wright, age 57, was charged with…

5 years ago

Sen. Steve Gooch Assumes Additional Duties in State Senate

ATLANTA (January 25, 2021) | Recently, Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) received his committee assignments for the 2021 legislative session.…

5 years ago

More Georgians to Become Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Atlanta – Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathleen Toomey, M.D., M.P.H.,  announced plans to add adults aged 65 and older, law…

5 years ago

UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSITION TO DISTANCE LEARNING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    December 16, 2020 UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSITION TO DISTANCE LEARNING Jasper, Georgia – The district is…

5 years ago