Saturday, May 9, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Join us for an afternoon supporting SNIP (Spay/Neuter Initiative Pickens) and PCCP (Pickens ...

The Pickens County Master Gardeners will host their annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 16th, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Rice, Grubbs dominate The high school baseball season is winding down but there are no signs of slowing down for Pickens. The ...

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

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

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 ...

Mrs. Patsy Jean Ponder Godfrey, 87, of Ellijay, passed away on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026. Mrs. Godfrey was born on October 29th, 1938, in Tate, Georgia, to the late Doyle Jay Ponder and Iola White ...

Mike Denson Michael Gary Denson, 69, of Jasper, Georgia, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. He was born July 16, 1956 to Will and Myrna Denson in Tate, Georgia. He ...

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

Julie Raming gets eight to 10 emails a week about feral cats. As president of Be-Paws We Care, a local animal advocacy nonprofit, she tries to help everyone who reaches out. But the emails keep coming ...

The Amicalola Garden Club celebrates Garden Week in Georgia the third week in April, April 19-25. The week aims to promote beautification, conservation and education.  Pictured from left are Amicalola ...