PICKENS COUNTY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES



Chattahoochee Tech Welcomes Pickens County Native as New Auto Collision Repair Instructor at Appalachian Campus (10/9/2019) Chattahoochee Technical College welcomes Devon Parks, of Pickens County, as a new instructor in the college’s Automotive Collision Repair program at the Appalachian Campus. A graduate of Chattahoochee Tech, Parks also graduated from Pickens County High School. Parks brings a solid background of ... more

Clayton Holland Named PHS Football Player of the Week (10/9/2019) Congratulations to Clayton Holland for being named Shottenkirk Ford's Pickens High School Football Player of the Week. The Dragons defeated the SE Whitefield Raisers 45-21 on Friday. #GoDragons more

The Pickens Report - September 2019 (10/9/2019) On Tuesday, November 5th polls will open at 7am – 7pm for voters across the county. Voters who reside in Jasper, Nelson, and Talking Rock will have several municipal officers to elect and county-wide voters will see the SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) referendum up for renewal on the... more

Aaliyah Wofford Named PHS Band Student of the Week (10/8/2019) Shottenkirk Ford is proud to announce Color Guard Section Leader Aaliyah Wofford as the Pickens High School Band Member of the Week. Aaliyah has been in the marching band for three years and has also been in Winterguard for three seasons. She is an extremely hard worker, a great friend, a consc... more

City of Jasper Property Tax Increase Public Hearing (10/7/2019) Public Hearing on October 7, 2019 at 9:00 AM The Council Members of the City of Jasper have tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 2.62 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to the Public Hearing on this tax increase to be held at City Hall... more

City of Jasper Property Tax Increase Public Hearing (10/7/2019) Public Hearing on October 7, 2019 at 5:30 PM The Council Members of the City of Jasper have tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 2.62 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to the Public Hearing on this tax increase to be held at City Hall... more

Jasper City Council October 2019 (10/7/2019) AGENDA Call meeting to order II. Invocation III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Adopt agenda V. Read minutes of the September 9, 2019 regular meeting, the September 16, 2019 special called meeting and the September 30, 2019 public hearing A. Lisa Hoyle VI. Old Business A. Subletting city property... more

City of Jasper Property Tax Increase Public Hearing (9/30/2019) The Council Members of the City of Jasper have tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 2.62 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to the Public Hearing on this tax increase to be held at City Hall, 200 Burnt Mountain Road, Jasper, GA 30143 on S... more

Jasper Industrial Development Authority Called Meeting (9/30/2019) AGENDA I. Call meeting to order II. Approve agenda III. Approve prior meeting minutes IV. Old business A. None V. New Business A. Mountainside Manor Apartments 1. Bill Pickett VI. Adjourn... more

Chase Lowe Named PHS Band Student of the Week (9/25/2019) Shottenkirk Ford is proud to announce Chase Lowe as the Pickens High School Band Member of the Week. Chase is a Senior in the Sousaphone section and plays tuba in Concert Band. Chase is an outstanding member of the band, always helpful, always ready to go with whatever needs to be done, and he... more

Piedmont Urgent Care by WellStreet Provides 'Priority Access' to All Veterans and Active Military (9/24/2019) Proudly Accepting TriWest Piedmont Urgent Care by WellStreet, one of Georgia’s largest urgent care networks, is now a contracted network provider with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health plans. Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system can visit a participating civilian urgent care provider and receive n... more

Drive-thru Flu Shot Clinic Happening in Jasper Tuesday, Oct. 8th (9/23/2019) Fast, safe, convenient... drive through and beat the flu at the DRIVE-THRU FLU SHOT CLINIC in Jasper! Just roll in, roll up a sleeve and get the shot that will protect you all flu season, while seated in your vehicle. The Pickens County Health Department will conduct their annual Drive-thru Flu ... more

C.J. Streicher and Julie Barrio-Nuevo Named Mr & Miss PHS (9/20/2019) Congratulations to C.J. Streicher and Julie Barrio-Neuvo for being named Mr. and Miss PHS before the Pickens High School football game against Chamblee on Friday, September 20th. Dragons won 44-3. PHS Court C.J. Streicher \| Madisen Holbert Jake Rogers \| Chloe Callan Aidan Sanchez \| Haley Br... more

Music for Food at Eagle's Rest Park (9/20/2019) The sound of music is returning to Eagle’s Rest Park on Mt. Oglethorpe on Saturday, September. 21st. Musicians from Big Canoe will be playing your favorite songs from the past and also perhaps an original composition. Music for Food Bring your love for music and your desire to help the n... more

Reinhardt, Piedmont Healthcare Establish Educational Pathway partnership (9/20/2019) Reinhardt University and Piedmont Healthcare have signed a partnership agreement, which will help to provide higher education opportunities for nurses in the Piedmont Healthcare system. The agreement was signed Monday, September 10th at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper. The agreement... more

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Reese Melvin Named PHS Cheerleader of the Week

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