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Farm Days of Yesteryear
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Friday, September 19

Lickety Split
Lickety Split

Friday, September 19

Pretty in Pink Fiesta
Pretty in Pink Fiesta

Saturday, September 20

Georgia Marble Festival Parade
Georgia Marble Festival Parade

Saturday, October 04

Need to Know Events Government Meetings Calendar Pickens County GA

NOTICES

NOTICES

Need to Know NOTICES Road Closings Public Hearings Pickens County GA

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Piedmont Mountainside Hospital - Real Change Lives Here

Day's Chevrolet Final 2025 Silverado 1500 Inventory Sale Down and Save up to 11K
Pueblo Cantina - Now There Are 2 - Jasper & Ellijay

Pickens County Board of Education Next Meeting

Municipal General /Special Election – Public Service Commissioner (PSC)

ELECTION DATE: November 4, 2025
ADVANCED VOTING DATES: October 14 – October 31, 2025

CITY OF JASPER

City of Jasper Seal

Term: Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2029

COUNCIL POST 1

Steve Lawrence

Dr. Folsom "Sonny" Proctor (Incumbent)
☆THE FUTURE IS NOW; WE CANNOT GO BACK!

COUNCIL POST 2

James Tony Davis
Anne Sneve (Incumbent)

NOTICES

❌ The Municipal Elections scheduled for November 4, 2025, in both the City of Nelson and the Town of Talking Rock have been officially cancelled pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-291 and §21-2-325. All candidates have qualified unopposed and will be deemed elected.

🗳️ On November 4, 2025, voters in Pickens County will decide whether to approve a $40,000 homestead exemption from school district ad valorem taxes for residents aged 62 or older whose annual income does not exceed $40,000. This exemption applies to taxes for educational purposes. This referendum is authorized under Act 342, HB 841, signed by Governor Brian Kemp on May 14, 2025. For full details, visit the Pickens County Board of Elections website.



DATES TO KNOW

Election Day is November 4th
Registration Deadline is October 6th

EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING
October 14 to October 31
Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Saturdays (18th & 25th) 9 am - 5 pm
Pickens County Recreation Center
1329 Camp Road, Jasper, GA

REQUEST ABSENTEE BALLOT
October 14 to 24
An application is required for all ballots

CHECK REGISTRATION STATUS/ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION


CITY OF NELSON

City of Nelson Seal

Term: Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2029

MAYOR

Sylvia Green (Incumbent)

COUNCIL

Candidates elected at-large (2 vacancies)

Matt Malone
India Riehl



TOWN OF TALKING ROCK

Town of Talking Rock Seal

Term: Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2029

COUNCIL POST 1

Caleb Gay (Incumbent)

TOWN COUNCIL POST 2

Anthony Hawf (Incumbent)

TOWN COUNCIL POST 4

Darlene O’Connell (Incumbent)


Happy Birthday

September 18, 2025

Melissa Bramlett
Eugene "Gene" Jack Buchanan ☙
David Alanson Cagle ☙
Sy Chadwick
Dorothy Davis ☙
Nate Day
Devin DeBord
Lensey DeBord
Lesley DeBord
Robert Ford
Nolan Gable
Lauren Hollingsworth ☙
Justin Plummer
Grace Elizabeth Ray ☙
David A. Ray
Ashley Redman
Brice Reynolds
Edie Sanchez
D.J. Walker
Mark Whitfield ☙
Carolyn Paige Wilson ☙

Fall Blizzards at Dairy Queen in Jasper


☙ IN MEMORY

Obituaries

Joseph F. Bellinger
Gabriel Lee Bobbitt
Katelyn Alexis Brannon
Rosalind "Rosie" Brock
Georgia Medford Cagle
Louise Violante Carney
Jack Lamar Childers
Nolan Wayne Chumley
Diane Craig
James William Dean
Eddie Eugene Duncan
Michael David Fox
James William Garner
Alan George Godin
Wesley "Pearce" Griffith
Steve Neal Hammer
Joshua Herndon
Gail Holbert
James Ernest Hughes
Hoyt Edwin Jenkins
Deborah Kay Jones
Melissa Darlene Jones
Joyce Louise Judson
Ronald Lamar Ledford
Anita Manous
Benny Martin
Ronnie Gene Mills
Susan Patricia Florence Moore
Joshua Murphy
Freda Neighbours
Mary Jane Niblett
Pat Page
Lillie Mae Pendley
Carolyn June Meredith Poole
Alice Ray Qualls
Marjorie Reece
James Leon Richards
Cheryl Urban Richardson
Lois Ridings
Jerry Harlton Rogers
Annie Mae Roper
Elizabeth Anne Schoeff
Betty Sue Sewell
Wendy Lea Stanfield
Karen Thomas
Betty Louise VanValkenburgh
John Sanders Vaughn
Richard Hugh White
Steve Whitt
Harold Kimsey " Ken" Wood
Annie Jo Wood
Albia J. Yeast

Roper Funeral Home

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Government Meetings, Public Hearings, Parades, Events and more

Talking Rock Fire Station Ground Breaking

Pickens County Board of Commissioners 9/15/25

Board of Commissioners Meeting September 15, 2025

Pickens County Board of Education 9/11/25

Pickens Board of Education September 11, 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

Jasper City Council 9/8/25

Jasper City Council September 8, 2025

Pickens County Planning Commission 9/8/25

Pickens Planning Commission September 8, 2025

Development Authority of Pickens County 9/5/25

Development Authority of Pickens County September 5, 2025

Town of Talking Rock Council 9/4/25

Town of Talking Rock Council September 4, 2025

Jasper City Council Work Session 8/28/25

Jasper City Council Work Session August 28, 2025

Jasper Planning Commission 8/26/25

Jasper Planning Commission August 26, 2025

Downtown Development Authority 8/25/25

Downtown Development Authority August 25, 2025

Pickens Airport Town Hall Meeting 8/21/25

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

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration 8/5/25

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration August 5, 2025

Nelson City Council 8/5/25

Nelson City Council August 5, 2025

Pickens County Board of Assessors 7/29/25

Pickens County Board of Assessors June 29, 2025

Nelson City Council Called Meeting 7/24/25

Nelson City Council Called Meeting Cherokee Millage Rate July 24, 2025

Pickens Commissioners Work Session/Called Meeting 7/7/25

Pickens County Board of Commissioners Work Session & Called Meeting July 7, 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

E-SPLOST Renewal Q&A Session 3/6/25

E-SPLOST Renewal Question & Answer Session March 6, 2025

Coca-Cola Jasper Grand Opening 3/6/25

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

Mardi Gras in the Mountains Coronation

Mardi Gras in the Mountains Coronation Ceremony - David Simmons and Karrie Poole from Pickens County crowned King and Queen

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

Night of Lights Celebration Parade 12/8/24

Night of Lights Celebration Parade December 8, 2024

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

Public Safety Appreciation Dinner 11/12/24

Public Safety Appreciation Dinner November 12, 2024

Veterans Day Program 11/11/24

Veterans Day Program November 11, 2024

Veterans Day Parade 11/11/24

Veterans Day Parade November 11, 2024
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Pickens High School Homecoming Court 10/18/24

Pickens High School Homecoming Court October 18, 2024

Pickens High School Homecoming Parade 10/17/24

Pickens High School Homecoming Parade October 17, 2024

Georgia Marble Festival Parade10/5/24

Georgia Marble Festival Parade October 5, 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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Grace Rainwater PHS Cheerleader of the Week #4 Jacob Stroud PHS Football Player of the Week #2 & #4 Ainsley Jones PHS Softball Player of the Week #4 Hannah Stalcup PHS Volleyball Player of the Week #5 Molly Holbert PHS Pride of Pickens Band Member of the Week #2