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Saturday, March 14

Jasper Farmers Market Opening Day
Jasper Farmers Market Opening Day

Saturday, March 28

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Pueblo Cantina - Now There Are 2 - Jasper & Ellijay

Pickens County Board of Education Next Meeting

Happy Birthday

February 21, 2026

Kenneth Adams, III
Frank Angelisanti
Stephen Robert Cheshier ☙
Jack Lamar Childers ☙
Doris Jean Cox ☙
Jerry Dobson
Gene Handy ☙
Jackie Kelley Henderson
Beth Hollingsworth ☙
Wayne Lampp
Zach McCoy
Michelle McElwaney
Jason Pickering
Larry Ray ☙
Nancy Rhodes
Alice Salata
Steve Sewell
James Thomas 'Tommy' Teague ☙
Ellen Walsh
Nina Wildeveld ☙
Annie Jo Wood ☙

FREE Mini Blizzard with purchase of 4 or 6 Chicken Strip Basket Combo at Dairy Queen in Jasper


☙ IN MEMORY

Obituaries

Steve P. Abernathy
Virginia "Gennie" Grace Arp
Randy Hoyt Baker
Roberta "Bert" Bart
Charles Beasley
Susan Fitts Beck
Kerry L. Branton
William Robin Brent
Barbara Byers
Katherine Loraine Carter
Judith "Judy" Carver
Michael Grant Clayton
John William Cline
George Ronnie Cobb
Tammie Lynn Davis
Patricia Ann Dittrick
Tina Charlene Douglas
Lawrence Duncan
David Henry Epstein
Douglas Lee Evans
Grady "Willie" Garrett
Debbie Goss
Charles Richard Grant
Roy Eugene Guess
Charles Ray Hancock
Kay Austin Ray Henson
Patsy Hollingshed
Amanda Kenyon
Christina Mae Lovings
Sarah Pearline Noles
Deborah Ann Patterson
Sue "Sudie" Payne
Barbara Torrey Peddicord
John Pinter
Catherine Ann Oliver (Cathy) Poss
John Richard Pratt
Vivian Mary Lois Quinton
Linda Rectenwald
Craig Alan Reichert
Douglas Vaughn Rich
Nicholas Rider
Susan Ann Smith
Joseph L. Snell
Dorothy Jeannette "Jenny" Spencer
Janice Marie Taylor
Ruthalee Cagle Taylor
Sharon Hope Townsend
Patricia "Pat" Waggoner
Edward Joseph Weng
Burley Wayne Wester
Richard Alden Wight
Karen Lucas Wooten

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Mardi Gras in the Mountains

Mardi Gras in the Mountains Coronation

Mardi Gras in the Mountains Coronation Ceremony - Chris Parker and Ashley Craig Gooch from Pickens County crowned King and Queen

Pickens County Board of Education 2/12/26

Pickens County Board of Education Feburary 12, 2026

Nelson City Council 2/9/26

Nelson City Council February 9, 2026

Pickens County Planning Commission 2/9/26

Pickens County Planning Commission February 9, 2026

Longhorn Steakhouse Lasso Cutting 2/9/26

Longhorn Steakhouse Lasso Cutting February 9, 2026

Town of Talking Rock Council 2/5/26

Town of Talking Rock Council February 5, 2026

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration 2/3/26

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration February 3, 2026

Jasper City Council 2/2/26

Jasper City Council February 2, 2026

Downtown Development Authority 1/29/26

Downtown Development Authority January 29, 2026

Jasper City Council Work Session 1/22/26

Jasper City Council Work Session January 22, 2026

Pickens County Board of Commissioners 1/20/26

Board of Commissioners Meeting December 15, 2025

Jay Knight - Build Baby Build 1/15/26

Green Drinks: Jay Knight - Build Baby Build |

Night of Lights Celebration Parade 12/7/25

Night of Lights Celebration Parade December 7, 2025

North Georgia Toy Run 12/7/25

North Georgia Toy Run December 7, 2025

Jasper Community Visioning Session 11/18/25

Jasper Community Visioning Session on November 18, 2025

Public Safety Appreciation Dinner 11/11/25

Public Safety Appreciation Dinner November 11, 2025

Veterans Day Program 11/11/25

Veterans Day Program November 11, 2025

Veterans Day Parade 11/11/25

Veterans Day Parade November 11, 2025

TATE DAY Parade 11/1/25

TATE DAY Parade Novemver 1, 2025

Georgia Marble Festival Parade10/4/25

Georgia Marble Festival Parade October 4, 2025

Pickens High School Homecoming Parade 9/17/25

Downtown Development Authority Community Meeting September 16, 2025

DDA Community Meeting 9/16/25

Downtown Development Authority Community Meeting September 16, 2025

Patriot Day 9/11/25

Patriot Day Ceremony September 11, 2025

Jasper Comprehensive Plan Open House #1 9/10/25

Jasper Comprehensive Plan Open House Session #1 September 10, 2025

Talking Rock Fire Station Ground Breaking 9/9/25

Talking Rock Fire Station Ground Breaking September 9, 2025

Pickens Airport Town Hall Meeting 8/21/25

Pickens County Airport (KJZP) Town Hall Meeting on August 21, 2025

Pickens County Board of Assessors 7/29/25

Pickens County Board of Assessors June 29, 2025

Independence Day Parade 7/4/25

Jasper Lions Club Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025

Memorial Day Service 5/26/25

Memorial Day Service on May 26, 2025

Veterans Memorial Park Phase II Dedication 6/6/25

Veterans Memorial Park Phase II Dedication

Pickens High School Graduation 5/23/25

Pickens High School Graduation

Pickens County Teacher of the Year 5/13/25

Pickens County Teacher of the Year

National Day of Prayer 5/1/25

National Day of Prayer May 1, 2025

Pickens High School Military Enlistee Night 4/30/25

Pickens High Schoool Military Enlistee Night April 30, 2025

Pickens Ferst Readers Jail and Bail 4/29/25

Pickens Ferst Readers Jail and Bail 2025

Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony 3/29/25

Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony on March 29, 2025

Pickens County STAR Banquet 2025

Pickens County Georgia STAR Banquet 2025 on March 12, 2025

Coca-Cola Jasper Grand Opening 3/6/25

Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED Jasper Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Pickens County Airport Authority 2/11/25

Pickens County Airport Authority February 11, 2025

Pickens Chamber Awards Celebration 1/25/25

Chamber Awards Celebration January 25, 2025

Commencement of the SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 12/7/24

Commencement of the SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 December 7, 2024

Doris Wigington Park Mountain Trails Grand Opening6/1/24

Doris Wigington Park Mountain Trails Grand Opening - June 1, 2024

Dragon Drive Roundabout Plans 12/1/23

Dragon Drive Roundabout Plans - Pickens County Board of Education Work Session

Pickens County Airport Terminal Ground Breaking 6/10/23

Pickens County Airport Terminal Ground Breaking June 10, 2023

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