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ArtWalk in Downtown Jasper
ArtWalk in Downtown Jasper

Friday, September 22

Pickens County Marble Museum Open House
Pickens County Marble Museum Open House

Tuesday, September 26

Piedmont New ICU Ground Breaking
Piedmont New ICU Ground Breaking

Wednesday, September 27

Monte Carlo Casino Long Table on Main
Monte Carlo Casino Long Table on Main

Saturday, September 30

Need to Know Events Government Meetings Calendar Pickens County GA

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Candidates Qualified for the November 7, 2023 Municipal Elections

Candidates listed in alphabetical order

CITY OF JASPER

City of Jasper Seal

MAYOR

Lora Erdman
Kirk D. Raffield (Incumbent)

COUNCIL POST 3

Brandon Hannah

COUNCIL POST 4

Dorian Gibson
James A. Looney (Incumbent)

COUNCIL POST 5

Bethsadia Fernandez
John B. Foust (Incumbent)
Shirley Mitchell
Anthony W. Young II

CITY OF NELSON

City of Nelson Seal

COUNCIL

Candidates elected at-large (3 vacancies)

John Ahlberg
Michael Brown
David Hamby
Nathan Hamby
Michael Haviland
Krissy MacNeill

TOWN OF TALKING ROCK

Town of Talking Rock Seal

NOTICE OF ELECTION CANCELLATION

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-291 and §21-2--325, notice is hereby given that the Town of Talking Rock Municipal Election scheduled for November 7th, 2023, is cancelled. The following candidates have qualified for office and are unopposed:

MAYOR

James Bryant

TOWN COUNCIL POST 3

Lynda Cagle

TOWN COUNCIL POST 5

Mary Bregantini

Happy Birthday

September 22, 2023

Tara Benson
David Boling
Rebekah Brewer
Raymond Bunch
Joy Burnette
Rebekah Gable
Ginger Hall
Linda Jane Harper ☙
Herbert Hitt ☙
Christy King
Jake Padgett
Maggie Patterson
Andrea Putin
Nancy Tatum Teague
Levi Thomas
Weslena Toney
J. A. Townsend ☙
John Thomas Trammell ☙
Joseph Thomas VanSant ☙
Stephen Waters
Ruby Epley Williams ☙

Pumpkin Pie Blizzard available at Dairy Queen in Jasper


☙ IN MEMORY

Obituaries

Julian Ray Bateman
William Brett Bozeman
Judy Elizabeth Bryan
Edward C. Buchanan
Jewell Buchanan
Rena Marian Cofer
Patrick Corrales
Judith Darlene Cruse
Linda Sue Dilbeck
Joe Edmunds
Patti Jo Eller
Betty Jean Ferrell
Mildred Louise Gooch
Terry Lee Goode
Marilyn Jean Hannah
Michael Haswell
Faye Hitt
Henry Allen Hollensbe
Jimmy Dean Howard
Lois J. Howard
Jody Alvin Hunter
Lynn Fleming James

Carol Annise Johnson
Martin Joseph Keller, Sr.
Joyce Nichols Kinsey
Florence Korch
Janet Pamela Little
Delores Matthews
Vicky Elaine McBee
Billy Andy McPherson
Benjamin Keith ‘Buckwheat’ Moss
Jerry Newton Mullins
Charles Andrew Opdenhoff
Douglas Kai Rich
Linda Christine Ruby
Betty J. Silvers
Lloyd James Franklin Southern
Lloyd William Thompson
Selma Worley Turner
Donald O. West
Roger Brooks Wooten
Honorable John Edwin Worcester
Jennings Herchel Young
Joann Young

Roper Funeral Home

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Government Meetings, Public Hearings, Parades, Events and more

Patriot Day Ceremony

FREE High School Equivalency Diploma Prep Classes

FREE High School Equivalency Diploma Prep Classes

Pickens County Airport Authority 9/12/23

Pickens County Airport Authority September 12, 2023

Jasper City Council - Millage Rate 9/11/23

Jasper City Council September 11, 2023

Patriot Day Ceremony 9/11/23

Patriot Day Ceremony September 11, 2023

Pickens County Board of Commissioners 9/7/23

Board of Commissioners September 7, 2023

Pickens County Board of Commissioners Work Session 9/7/23

Board of Commissioners Work Session September 7, 2023

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration 9/5/23

Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration September 5, 2023

Pickens Board of Commissioners - Millage Rate 8/31/23

Board of Commissioners Millage Rate Advertisement August 31, 2023

Pickens Commissioners Town Hall8/29/23

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

Pickens County Board of Education - Millage Rate 8/25/23

Pickens Board of Education August 25, 2023

Pickens County Board of Commissioners 8/17/23

Board of Commissioners August 17, 2023

Pickens County Board of Commissioners Work Session 8/17/23

Board of Commissioners Work Session August 17, 2023

Jasper City Council Called8/14/23

Jasper City Council August 14, 2023

Pickens County Planning Commission 8/14/23

Pickens Planning Commission August 14, 2023

Pickens County Board of Education 8/10/23

Pickens Board of Education August 10, 2023
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Nelson City Council 8/7/23

Nelson City Council August 7, 2023

Town of Talking Rock Council 8/3/23

Town of Talking Rock Council August 3, 2023

Jasper Planning Commission 7/25/23

Jasper Planning Commission July 25, 2023

Downtown Development Authority 7/24/23

Downtown Development Authority July 24, 2023

Pickens Board of Education Budget Presentation 7/13/23

Pickens Board of Education Called Meeting for Budget Presenation July 13, 2023

Independence Day Parade 7/4/23

Jasper Lions Club Independence Day Parade on July 4, 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

State of the Community 4/11/23

State of the Community at the Pickens Chamber of Commerce Breakfast on April 11, 2023

Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony 3/29/23

Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony March 29, 2023

Pickens County Georgia STAR Banquet 2023 3/16/23

Pickens County Georgia STAR Banquet 2023

Comprehensive Plan/Stakeholder Meeting 2/20/23

Comprehensive Plan/Stakeholder Meeting - Survey Results 2/20/23

Mardi Gras in the Mountains 2/18/23

Mardi Gras in the Mountains

Pickens Chamber Awards Celebration 1/28/23

Chamber Awards Celebration

Santa & Mrs. Claus at PMH

Santa & Mrs. Claus at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital

Barnes Family Agricultural Facility Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 12/6/22

Barnes Family Agricultural Facility Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 12/6/22

Night of Lights Celebration Parade 12/4/22

Night of Lights Celebration Parade 12/4/22

North Georgia Toy Run 12/4/22

North Georgia Toy Run 12/4/22

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Pickens High School Players of the Week

PHS Volleyball Player of the Week #5 - Abigail O'Shields PHS Softball Player of the Week #5 - Cheyenne Coleman PHS Pride of Pickens Band Student of the Week #4 - Hayden Mundy PHS Volleyball Player of the Week #4 - Sophia Derstine PHS Cheerleader of the Week #4 - Abbie Roper PHS Softball Player of the Week #4 - Ally Long PHS Football Player of the Week #3 - Hayden Roland PHS Pride of Pickens Band Student of the Week #3 - Carter Hyde PHS Cheerleader of the Week #3 - Tatum Turner PHS Volleyball Player of the Week #3 - Sydney Wolfe PHS Softball Player of the Week #3 - Skylar Weaver PHS Football Player of the Week #2 - Landon Poole PHS Pride of Pickens Band Student of the Week #2 - Madeline Coleman PHS Softball Player of the Week #2 - Charlie Fendley PHS Cheerleader of the Week #2 - Paige Elwarner PHS Volleyball Player of the Week #2 - Presley Williams PHS Pride of Pickens Band Student of the Week #1 - Emma Christensen PHS Football Player of the Week #1 - Charlie Gibbons PHS Softball Player of the Week #1 - Lexi Grizzle PHS Cheerleader of the Week #1 - Kara Winkler PHS Volleyball Player of the Week #1 - Lilly Wendt