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Nelson Movie in the Park
Nelson Movie in the Park

Saturday, September 19

Pretty in Pink Fiesta
Pretty in Pink Fiesta

Saturday, September 26

Georgia Marble Festival Parade
Georgia Marble Festival Parade

Saturday, October 03

Georgia Marble Festival
Georgia Marble Festival

Saturday, October 03

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Piedmont Mountainside Hospital - Real Change Lives Here

Save on 2026 Silverado 1500 & 2500 and Tahoe at Day's Chevrolet Jasper
Pueblo Cantina - Now There Are 2 - Jasper & Ellijay

Pickens County Board of Education Next Meeting

Happy Birthday

September 16, 2026

Ronald Leroy Allen ☙
Sue Knappenberger Appleton
Catherine Ann Blaine ☙
Megan Leann Childers
James K. Darwin
Joe Edmunds ☙
William Fitzgerald
Hannah Fountain
Connie Hauser ☙
Rev. Al Larson
Alfred Joseph Larson ☙
Elbert Raynes Mallett ☙
Greg Moore
Annie Vona Mulkey ☙
Charles Neal, Jr.
Ryker Patterson
Derick Stone
Horace Williams ☙

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard of the Month at Dairy Queen in Jasper


☙ IN MEMORY

Obituaries

David Benefield
Elizabeth Ellen Elrod Vickers Bridges
Patti Brown
Eleanor Annette Bryans
Johnny Cantrell
Tamara "Tami" Leigh Caspersen
Lanny Chastain
Harley Childers
Bill Cornelison
JC Cornett
Robert "Bob" Deslyper
Paul Diamond
Selma Dobson
Denisha Dotson
SFC Carl Andrew Dowland, RET.
Marilyn Coalson Eifler
Patrica Buchanan Evans
David Fitts
Zack Merlin Fletcher
Jane M. Forrester
Elzada Sue Lawson Ganaway
Jackie Eugene Graham
Jacob Graner
James Lucius Grant
Nancy Elizabeth "Liz" Ridings Hamrick
Annie Lou Henderson
Thomas "Tom" Lee Henry
Patsy P. Hooks
Clifford "Crook" Howard
Austin Hudson
Beverly Ann Hughes
Michael King
Laura McGregor Link
Cynthia Lovell
Frank Mack
Timmy Lamar Martin
Betty Wilson McKinley
Wayne Neighbours
Reina Yesenia Cedeno Oramas
Reba Ovalene Padgett
Kenny Parker
Danny Prather
Addie Marie Hammontree Pratt
Betty Sue Lanning Reece
Arlene D. Scott
Verner "Vern" Simmons
Betty Smith
Alvin F. Stevenson
Brenda Mae Padgett Thacker
Wayne Tippens
Susan S. Wallace
Michael Earl West Sr.
Alece Ann Winters
David Earl Winters
Helen Wright

Roper Funeral Home

Malone's Pond - New Homes in Ball Ground - Contact Cherie Martin

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Government Meetings, Public Hearings, Parades, Events and more

Pickens County Veterans Hall Ribbon Cutting

Jasper City Council 9/14/26

Jasper City Council September 14, 2026

Pickens County Board of Education 9/10/26

Pickens County Board of Education September 10, 2026

Patriot Day 9/11/26

Patriot Day Ceremony September 11, 2026

Pickens County Veterans Hall Ribbon Cutting 9/10/26

Pickens County Veterans Hall Ribbon Cutting September 10, 2026

Town of Talking Rock Council 9/3/26

Town of Talking Rock Council September 3, 2026

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration 9/1/26

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration September 1, 2026

Pickens GOP Pie for Purpose 8/29/26

Meet

Jasper City Council Work Session 8/27/26

Jasper City Council Work Session August 27, 2026

Jasper Planning Commission8/25/26

Jasper Planning Commission August 25, 2026

Downtown Development Authority 8/26/26

Downtown Development Authority August 24, 2026

PSO Unveils Skydio X10 Drone 8/20/26

Meet

Hensley Plaza Ribbon Cutting 8/19/26

Hensley Plaza Mural Celebration & Ribbon Cutting | August 19, 2026

Pickens County Board of Commissioners 8/17/26

Board of Commissioners Meeting August 17, 2026

Development Authority of Pickens County 8/17/26

Development Authority of Pickens County August 17, 2026

Pickens County Planning Commission 8/10/26

Pickens County Planning Commission August 10, 2026

Pickens County Board of Commissioners Called 8/4/26

Board of Commissioners Meeting August 4, 2026

Nelson City Council 7/13/26

Nelson City Council July 13, 2026

Independence Day Parade 7/4/26

Jasper Lions Club Independence Day America 250 Parade on July 4, 2026

Jasper's Got Talent 7/1&3/26

Jasper's Got Talent 2026

America 250 Time Capsule Ceremony 7/1/26

America 250 Time Capsule Ceremony on July 1, 2026

Pickens County Board of Commissioners 6/15/26

Board of Commissioners Meeting June 15, 2026

Pickens County Board of Commissioners Work Session 6/15/26

Board of Commissioners Work Session June 15, 2026

Perrow Park Grand Opening 6/13/26

Perrow Park Grand Opening June 13, 2026

PHS Baseball 3A State Champ Walk5/29/26

Pickens High School Baseball 2026 3A State Championship Walk & Proclamation! on May 29, 2026

Memorial Day Service 5/25/26

Memorial Day Service on May 25, 2026

Pickens High School Graduation 5/22/26

Pickens High School Graduation 2026

Pickens County Teacher of the Year 5/12/26

Pickens County Teacher of the Year May 12, 2026

America 250 Patriots Marker Dedication 5/12/26

Pickens County America 250 Patriots Marker Dedication May 12, 2026

National Day of Prayer 5/7/26

National Day of Prayer May 7, 2026

Special Called Joint Meeting 5/5/26

Special Called Joint Meeting - City of Jasper and Pickens County on May 5, 2026

Pickens High School Military Enlistee Night 4/29/26

Pickens High Schoool Military Enlistee Night April 29, 2026

Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony 3/30/26

Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony 2026

Pickens County STAR Banquet 2026

Pickens County Georgia STAR Banquet 2026 on March 25, 2026

Pickens Chamber Awards Celebration 2/21/26

Chamber Awards Celebration 2026

Mardi Gras in the Mountains Coronation

Mardi Gras in the Mountains Coronation Ceremony - Chris Parker and Ashley Craig Gooch from Pickens County crowned King and Queen

Night of Lights Celebration Parade 12/7/25

Night of Lights Celebration Parade December 7, 2025

North Georgia Toy Run 12/7/25

North Georgia Toy Run December 7, 2025

Pickens High School Players of the Week

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PHS Volleyball Player of the Week #4 - Gwyn Arvedson PHS Softball Player of the Week #5 - Bayleigh Gennaro PHS Cheerleader of the Week of the Week #3 - Grace Rainwater PHS Football Players of the Week #3 - Offensive Line