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Dairy Queen Trunk or Treat
Dairy Queen Trunk or Treat

Wednesday, October 30

Downtown Jasper Trick or Treat
Downtown Jasper Trick or Treat

Thursday, October 31

Ribbon Cutting: Boxcar Grill
Ribbon Cutting: Boxcar Grill

Thursday, November 07

Pickens Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
Pickens Chamber of Commerce Breakfast

Tuesday, November 12

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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DRAGONS

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Piedmont Mountainside Hospital - Real Change Lives Here

Pickens County Board of Education Next Meeting

Pueblo Cantina - Now There Are 2 - Jasper & Ellijay

Day's Chevrolet in Jasper Monroe & Morgan Commercial Trucks

GENERAL ELECTION on November 5, 2024

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General Election 2024 Sample Ballots for East Pickens County Georgia
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General Election 2024 Sample Ballots for West Pickens County Georgia
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ELECTION DATES TO KNOW

October 7th is the Last Day to Register to Vote

EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING

October 15 to November 1
Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Saturdays (19th & 20th) 9 am - 5 pm

Vote at
Pickens County Recreation Center
1329 Camp Road, Jasper, GA


ABSENTEE BALLOTS
August 19 to October 25
An application is required for all ballots


ELECTION DAY
November 5, 2024
7 am to 7 pm
Vote at your precinct

CHECK REGISTRATION STATUS, FIND VOTING PRECINCT,
AND GET AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION

VOTING STATS


  • ballot Total of 8,432 Pickens County voters at end of day on October 23, 2024. (Saturday there were 733 voters.) More information available at the Pickens County Board of Elections & Registration website.
  • ballot 1,181 voters casted a ballot on the first day of early voting (October 15, 2024).

INFORMATION




Reelect Representative Rick Jasperse Georgia District 11 on November 5, 2024

Happy Birthday

October 29, 2024

Maria Boling
Kim Buttrum
Sahe Chadwick
Hans Gaertner
Buffy Holcombe
Jim Kirk
Love Mayfield
Marie Nolan
Effie Norris ☙
Ethel Lee Pittman ☙
Jenn Rich
Connie Tudor

October Blizzard of the Month - Caramel Java Chip Dairy Queen in Jasper


☙ IN MEMORY

Obituaries

Leslie Aikman
Debra Pauline Arrowood
Mattie Ruth Ayers
Debra Darlene Banks
Marion Junior Carver
Edna Ella Chastain
Jean Morris Chastain
Patton "Pat" William Childers
Laura Penn Chumley
Linton Wayne Clay
Wanda Sue Disharoon
Irene Roper Dorsey
William "Bob" Robert Edwards III
David E. Evans
William Johnnie "Willie" Fortner
Barbara Fountain
Bobbie Ballew Gaddis
David Fletcher Gray
Lana Jean Gray
Mary Jane Griffith
Shelly Lorraine Harlan
Dolly Mae Hawkins
Phillip Larson
William "Billy" Loyd
Kris Manous
Ernest R. Martin
Jerry Stanley Mason
Paulette Massey
Peggy Lydick McCarroll
Rebecca Dale Merritt
Shirley Kirk Moody
John Raymond Murray
Sue Parris
Donald Robert Stuart
Santiago Solorio Tierrablanca
Wilma Faye Voyles
Phillip Walker
Roger Neal Waller
Mallory Lyric Warden
Marilu Weeks
Thomas Perry Weir
Sabrina West
Samuel Nathan Whitmore
Deloris Ann Wilson
Kayla LeeAnn Wilson
Hettie Darnell Young

Roper Funeral Home

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Government Meetings, Public Hearings, Parades, Events and more

PHS Homecoming Parade

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

Pickens County Airport Authority 10/8/24

Pickens County Airport Authority October 8, 2024

TSPLOST Town Hall 10/8/24

TSPLOST Town Hall on October 8, 2024

Jasper City Council 10/7/24

Jasper City Council October 7, 2024

Jasper Public Hearing #3 (Millage Rate) 9/26/24

Jasper Public Hearing #3 Millage Rate Octobe 7, 2024

Pickens County Board of Commissioners Called 10/7/24

Board of Commissioners Called Meeting October 7, 2024

Georgia Marble Festival Parade10/5/24

Georgia Marble Festival Parade October 5, 2024

Town of Talking Rock Council 10/3/24

Town of Talking Rock Council October 3, 2024

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration 10/1/24

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration October 1, 2024

Jasper Public Hearing #2 (Millage Rate) 9/26/24

Jasper Public Hearing #2 Millage Rate and Work Session September 26, 2024

Jasper Public Hearing #1 (Millage Rate) 9/26/24

Jasper Public Hearing #1 Millage Rate September 26, 2024

Jasper Planning Commission 9/24/24

Jasper Planning Commission September 24, 2024

Pickens County Board of Commissioners 9/23/24

Board of Commissioners Meeting September 23, 2024

Pickens County Board of Education 9/12/24

Pickens Board of Education September 12, 2024

Patriot Day Ceremony 9/11/24

Patriot Day Ceremony September 11, 2024

Nelson City Council 9/9/24

Nelson City Council September 9, 2024

Pickens County Planning Commission 9/9/24

Pickens Planning Commission September 9, 2024

Pickens County Board of Commissioners Called (Millage Rate) 9/6/24

Board of Commissioners Called Meeting September 6, 2024

Pickens County Board of Education | 2024 Millage Rate 9/6/24

Pickens Board of Education Called Meeting for 2024 Millage September 6, 2024

Jasper City Council Work Session 9/5/24

Jasper City Council Work Session September 5, 2024

Downtown Development Authority 8/26/24

Downtown Development Authority August 26, 2024

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration Called (T-SPLOST) 7/29/24

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration Called Meeting T-SPLOST July 29, 2024

Pickens County Board of Commissioners Called Meeting (T-SPLOST) 7/26/24

Board of Commissioners Called Meeting T-SPLOST July 26, 2024

Nelson City Council Called Meeting (T-SPLOST) 7/25/24

Nelson City Council T-Splost July 25, 2024

Nelson City Council Called Meeting 7/22/24

Nelson City Council July 22, 2024

Pickens Board of Education Called Meeting | Budget Presentation #2 7/11/24

Pickens Board of Education Called Meeting | Budget Presentation #2 July 11, 2024

Independence Day Parade 7/4/24

Jasper Lions Club Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2024

Burnt Mountain Auto Wash Ribbon Cutting 6/13/24

Burnt Mountain Auto Wash & Auto Detailing Ribbon Cutting on June 13, 2024

Doris Wigington Park Mountain Trails Grand Opening6/1/24

Doris Wigington Park Mountain Trails Grand Opening - June 1, 2024

City of Nelson Public Hearing FY25 Budget 5/28/24

City of Nelson Public Hearing FY25 Budget May 28, 2024

Pickens County Board of Education FY25 Budget Planning 5/28/24

Pickens Board of Education FY25 Budget Planning May 28, 2024

Pickens High School Graduation 5/21/24

Pickens High School Graduation - May 24, 2024

TOWN HALL: Revitalization of Jasper City Park 5/21/24

TOWN HALL: Revitalization of Jasper City Park - May 21, 2024

Pickens County Teacher of the Year 2024-25 5/16/24

Pickens County Teacher of the Year 2024-25 - May 16, 2024

Pickens High School Military Enlistee Night 5/8/24

Pickens High School Military Enlistee Night May 8, 2024

Downtown Jasper Mural Ribbon Cutting 5/8/24

Downtown Jasper Mural Ribbon Cutting - May 8, 2024

National Day of Prayer5/1/24

National Day of Prayer May 2, 2024

Piedmont Mountainside's Bed Expansion Ribbon Cutting5/1/24

Piedmont Mountainside's 16-Bed ICU Expansion Ribbon Cutting & Open House May 1, 2024

State of the Community 4/9/24

Pickens Chamber of Commerce Breakfast - State of the Community April 9, 2024

Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony 3/29/24

Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony March 29, 2024

Pickens County Georgia STAR Banquet 2024

Pickens County Georgia STAR Banquet 2024 on March 13, 2024

Mardi Gras in the Mountains Coronation

Mardi Gras in the Mountains Coronation Ceremony

Pickens Chamber Awards Celebration 1/27/24

Chamber Awards Celebration January 27, 2024

Night of Lights Parade 12/3/23

Night of Lights Parade December 3, 2023

North Georgia Toy Run 12/3/23

North Georgia Toy Run December 3, 2023

Dragon Drive Roundabout Plans 12/1/23

Dragon Drive Roundabout Plans - Pickens County Board of Education Work Session

Public Safety Appreciation Dinner 11/14/23

Public Safety Appreciation Dinner November 14, 2023

Tate Day Parade 11/4/23

Tate Day Parade November 4, 2023, 2023

PHS Nettes Softball Elite 8 Send-off 10/24/23

Pickens High School Nettes Softball Elite 8 Send-off October 24, 2023

Piedmont Mountainside ICU Ground Breaking 9/27/23

Piedmont Mountainside Hospital New ICU Ground Breaking Ceremony September 27, 2023

Farm Days of Yesteryear Tractor Parade 9/9/23

Farm Days of Yesteryear Tractor Parade September 9, 2023

Pickens Commissioners Town Hall8/29/23

Pickens County Board of Commissioners Town Hall Meeting on Parks & Recreation August 29, 2023

Pickens County Beer and Wine Board 6/22/23

Pickens County Beer and Wine Board June 22, 2023

Georgia Mountains Hospice Service Awards 6/14/23

Georgia Mountains Hospice Service Awards 2023

Pickens County Board of Appeals 6/12/23

Pickens County Board of Appeals June 12, 2023

Pickens County Airport Terminal Ground Breaking 6/10/23

Pickens County Airport Terminal Ground Breaking June 10, 2023

Memorial Day Service 5/29/23

Memorial Day Service May 29, 2023

Pickens High School Graduation 5/26/23

Pickens High School Graduation May 26, 2023

Pickens County Teacher of the Year 5/22/23

Pickens County Teacher of the Year - Joe Morgan - May 22, 2023

Pickens County Superintendent Sole Finalist 5/1/23

Pickens Board of Education Called Meeting for Superintendent Sole Finalist May 1, 2023

Joint Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing 4/20/23

Joint Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing- Survey Results 4/20/23

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PHS Volleyball Player of the Week #7 - Abigail O'Shields PHS Pride of Pickens Band Member of the Week #4 - Caleb Crosby PHS Softball Player of the Week #7 - Madelyn Johnson PHS Cheerleader of the Week #5 - Anslea Raynes PHS Football Player of the Week #5 - Hayden Jones PHS Volleyball Player of the Week #6 - Sophia Derstine PHS Softball Player of the Week #6 - Ainsley Jones PHS Cheerleader of the Week #4 - Kara Winkler PHS Football Player of the Week #4 - Hunter Bryant PHS Volleyball Player of the Week #5 - Hannah Stalcup PHS Softball Player of the Week #5 - Kendra Stewart