PICKENS COUNTY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES



E.M.S. Life Saving Awards (7/17/2013) ...

Family Fun Day with Kids Activities Motorcycle and Car Show, and Motorcycle Ride (7/17/2013) “RUMBLE WITH THE ANGEL’S RIDE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS” - Saturday, July 20th Appalachian Guardian Angel’s Child Abuse Prevention Network Inc. works with survivors and families of Child Abuse. In the three County District of Gilmer, Pickens, and Fannin, we have our peer-to-peer groups. Peer to peer is a group of survivors and or families of a survivor that come together and t... more

Hannah Mullins, New Director of Marketing and Tourism for Washington and Wilkes County (7/17/2013) New director to help grow marketing, tourism efforts for Washington-Wilkes Washington and Wilkes County have a new director of marketing and tourism to help grow the number of businesses and tourists to the area. Hannah M. Mullins has been hired by the Washington-Wilkes Payroll Development Authority to use her skills here. “This is a great opportunity for the city and t... more

IT’S THE ONLY PLACE TO BE ON THE 2ND THURSDAY EVERY MONTH (7/17/2013) Pickens County Round Table at Pueblo Cantina That is Pueblo’s Across the Border Cantina on 53 W for the Pickens County Round Table. Anything goes! No topic is censored! The premise is that “I may not always agree with you but I can listen. That is the only way I am going to learn something I didn’t know.” says the writer of this piece. An... more

Vote for Thomas Fountain for Georgia Country Male Artist of the Year & WYYZ 1490AM for Country Radio Station of the Year (7/17/2013) Follow link to vote The 2013 Georgia Country Awards honors the best in country music in Georgia. It will be held November 9th at The 120 Tavern & Music Hall in Marietta....

Four Legged Love From Cedric (7/16/2013) If you are looking for a loyal and fun companion, a buddy for one of your pets, someone to talk to, take rides with, or hold in your lap, please consider one of the following pets who need a forever home to fill with laughter and love: Hello, I am Cedric. I am a five-year old male Corgi m... more

Friends of the Pickens Library July 2013 Newsletter (7/16/2013) PDF file - opens in another window ...

Georgia Sales Tax Holiday - August 9-10, 2013 (7/16/2013) Click link for list of exempt items (PDF) ...

New Orientation Format is Formula for Success at CTC (7/16/2013) More than 400 new students, parents and other supporters arrived on Chattahoochee Technical College’s North Metro Campus Friday to attend CTC – Connect. The day long orientation session was redesigned to offer students a way to learn, engage and change as they prepare for Fall Semester. “We were... more

Pickens County Planning & Development June 2013 Report (7/16/2013) PDF file - opens in another window ...

Wrestling @ Rocco's Pub (7/14/2013) ...

4-H S.A.F.E. Challenge (7/13/2013) ...

GA State Water Ski Champ. (7/13/2013) ...

Habitat Hullabaloo Cook-Off (7/13/2013) ...

CARES April - June 2013 Newsletter (7/12/2013) PDF file - opens in another window In this issue: CARES Volunteer Highlights: From Your Director; From the Front Lines; Current Event Article; Fundraiser Dinner...