Submitted by Pickens Historical Society Dr. Kenneth Wheeler, the vice president for academic affairs at Reinhardt University and an expert in Georgia history and southern industrialization, will ...

David Silver David Jerry Silver passed away Monday, February 23rd at Advent-Waterman Hospital in Tavares, Florida. Born in Ellijay, Georgia on December 15, 1949 to Odas and Addie Smith Silver, he ...

In this week’s edition, we have coverage of a child exploitation case related to child pornography. Also, this Monday, we were made aware of a separate case we will be covering in court in a few days.

By Taylor Jarrett Intern Reporter Barry Loudermilk’s recent announcement that he will not be seeking re-election to the United States House of Representatives in 2026 has opened the congressional race ...

It’s unfortunate that the high school curriculum doesn’t teach a few sections on local government. Surely a few lessons on land-use and zoning procedures would be more valuable than delving into the ...

Annie Downing On February 7, 2026, we said goodbye to Annie Lois Downing, born May 20, 1951. A loving mother to Greg, Derick, Christy, and Jenna. A proud grandmother and great-grandmother to Nicole, ...

We finished week two of our legislative session. After the MLK holiday observance we started what I call “Budget Week.” It’s a pretty interesting week ...

Some people might be confused when they see active construction in Jasper and then hear that new developments and site plans will not being considered until at least September of 2026. The reason for ...

A lawsuit filed by a man who was asked to remove a hat on a Delta flight is being heard in Pickens County court. The case garnered national attention after a video the man took of the encounter went ...

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GBI Press Release Jasper, Georgia (January, 31,2020) – A Pickens County Junior High schoolteacher has been arrested on four counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes. The teacher is Gilbert ...

My daughter and I were driving home from a Pickens High soccer game last week when we came across a strange formation of lights in the sky that I’m beginning to wonder if anyone else saw. It was ...