PICKENS COUNTY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
As I am sure that most of you are aware, Pickens County was struck by a tornado last night. The western portion of Pickens County was struck in the Jerusalem area. Our office has been working closely with the Pickens County Fire Department, Emergency Medical Personnel, the Emergency Management Agenc... more |  | |
(Marietta, Ga.) He may not sing or dance, but Chattahoochee Technical College President Dr. Sanford Chandler walked away with a Schuler Award Tuesday night. The college has partnered with the Schuler Awards, which celebrates musical theater in high schools across Georgia, since its inception in 2009... more | ||
The Sharptop Arts Association will be blooming with new ‘gallery shows’ and new ‘Classes’. Please checkout the information below. We hope that you will take advantage of the opportunities offered to you. You do not have to be a member of Sharptop Arts to attend classes or enjoy the free exhibits.... more | ||
I am talking about the Youth High School Art Show. If you were fortunate enough to see this art presentation in person, you were definitely a winner ! It was a great opportunity to see and appreciate some of the talent of our local students. I find it absolutely necessary to recognize the award win... more |  | |
Last Saturday, April 23, between 7:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. 500 people attended the 2011 Pickens County Health Fair at the Appalachian Campus of Chattahoochee Technical College. This was the 26th annual County Health Fair. Many thanks to Jim Looney of Chattahoochee Tech for serving on the committe... more |  | |
Beautiful spring day, fifty vendors, strawberries, asparagus, spinach, all of that and more made for a great Jasper Farmers Market. The strawberries came from Payne Farms of Calhoun, in adjacent Gordon county; a farm on land that has been in the Payne family since 1945. Millard Payne, grandson ... more |  | |
The Pickens County 4-H S.A.F.E. (Shooting Awareness Fun & Education) team is off to another great year. The team resumed practice in September at the Pickens County Sportsman Club. The team meets every on Sunday @ 2:00 pm to practice and perfect their shooting skills. The Pickens County Sportsman... more |  | |
Youth volunteers are a growing trend. Youth provide enthusiasm, energy, and excitement for projects when asked to provide leadership for community endeavors. In turn, the youth are able to develop valuable life skills including planning, conducting, implementing, and evaluating projects. In some com... more |  | |
Wildwood Christian Academy earned two 1st place and one 2nd place award, as well as the coveted Ranatra Fusca Creativity Award, at the Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament held April 16th in Columbus. Considered the highest honor in Odyssey of the Mind, the Ranatra Fusca acknowledges exceptional cre... more |  | |
Piedmont Physicians Group welcomes new partner Mark A. Supan, M.D., to Piedmont Physicans Obstetrics and Gynecology, home to the Women’s Specialty Center of North Georgia. He will be joining Karen Hamilton-Grimes, M.D.; Vincent G. Molinari, M.D. and Allison Ward, M.D. in the office at 220 J.L. White... more |  | |
April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. Pickens Family Partners recently placed 439 pinwheels on the courthouse lawn. Each pinwheel represents a reported case of child abuse or neglect made last year to the Pickens Department of Family and Children's Services. Please support Pinwheels for P...  | ||
Poultry Judging. Sound interesting? Well several students from Pickens County certainly thought so! They committed weeks of training to prepare for tough competition, then the Pickens County 4-H Poultry Judging team traveled to Crawford, Georgia to face other poultry experts and claim another vic... more |  | |
Saturday April 16th was a mild blustery day but the volunteers of Keep Pickens Beautiful came out in several events in Jasper. The board members of KPB came out and serviced residents as they tossed their trash at the County recycle center on Camp Road. The volunteers exercising one event for the ... more |  | |
Despite the inclement (to say the least) weather last Friday night the Feathered Event brought many art lovers out to participate in the second successful birdhouse auction. A big thank you to all of the artists who submitted such outstanding and unique entries. I find it absolutely a must to share ... more |  | |
On Sunday, April 17, 2011, our office received a report that a local church had been broken into. After an investigation, it was determined that someone entered into the church over the weekend by breaking a door. The individual, or individuals, then removed several expensive sound equipment items f... more | ||
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