Now that May is almost here, the Georgia high school state playoff season is in full swing. For the Pickens baseball team, ...

All hell broke loose in the days leading up to Downtown Live, with our local community social media pages turning into a ...

The only major debate between Republican candidates for Georgia governor brimmed with personal attacks and appeals to ...

Buster Voyles Mr. Buster Voyles, 76, of Ball Ground, Georgia, passed away at home on April 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 2, 1949, to the late Everette Elias Voyles and ...

Patsy Godfrey Mrs. Patsy Jean Ponder Godfrey, 87, of Ellijay, passed away on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026. Mrs. Godfrey was born ...

Governor Brian P. Kemp today declared a State of Emergency for 91 Georgia counties in response to the ongoing wildfires in ...

The Amicalola Garden Club celebrates Garden Week in Georgia the third week in April, April 19-25. The week aims to promote ...

Middle schoolers improve test scores The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has accepted a counteroffer from the ...

By Dan Pool, Editor dpool@pickensprogress.com I was talking with someone the other day, just a little older than my late 50s. And we came to the realization that, at some point, people have stopped ...

Program could reduce loss of life nationally by 40 percent Submitted by Pickens County Fire & Rescue On Saturday, April 11, ...

Pickens County has seen a record number of early voters for this presidential election. As of Tuesday morning, 11,843 early ballots had been cast. Pickens appears primed to see more than 20,000 of the ...