Georgia’s most anticipated tradition for hunters across the state is almost here! Deer hunting firearms season opens Sat. Oct ...

School leaders want to correct issue as soon as possible An error in ballot language to increase the senior school tax ...

By Ty Tagami, Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — A solar power advocate who is running for a seat on Georgia’s energy regulation agency made his case without opposition last week when ...

Georgia’s public school class of 2025 scored marginally worse on the SAT than the class before but still outpaced the nation ...

Submitted by Sequoyah Chapter DAR The Pickens County America 250 Committee held its inaugural meeting on October 6, beginning ...

It was the spring of 1990 when seeds for the Bethany-Salem Volunteer Fire Department were planted. Three veteran firefighters ...

It Is Not Too Late to Do Good By Jim Brescia, Board Member Serve Pickens I am embarrassed to say that I often put off doing ...

Nettes aim for third straight Elite 8 Trip  Pickens softball seeks another deep run in Columbus, while scrappy volleyball ...

Last week, we reported that a homeless camp was disbanded after a property owner requested assistance with four people living in tents in one of the city’s commercial areas. The residents were given ...

Jim Smith James “Jim” Wesley Smith, 95, of Milton, Georgia, passed away on October 9, 2025. Born in Johnson City, New York, Jim was the son of the late Moses Wesley Smith and Ethel Knowlden Smith. He ...

John Phelan John Phelan, 57, of Fairmount, Georgia, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025 at his home. He was born August 23, 1968 to Timothy and Katherine Phelan in Dayton, Ohio. John and Dwana lived ...

If you’ve lived in Pickens County for long, you know what’s coming. The leaves are starting to turn, there’s a chill in the morning air, and Highway 515 is about to look more like a parking lot than a ...