FOLLOW LINK FOR PARADE AND VENDOR APPLICATIONS Break out your shorts, American flag attire, and a healthy appetite for fair ...

At press time Tuesday, a sinkhole on the SR 136 Connector had closed the entire road from Highway 53 to the roundabout in ...

The Pickens Progress was recognized for exceptional journalism at the recent Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper ...

Dave Stanley Mr. Dave Frank Stanley, 80 of Talking Rock, GA, passed away on Monday, June 16th, 2025, at the Wildwood Health Care Center.Mr. Stanley was born on January 18th, 1945, in Aska, Ga to the ...

At a time when politics often feels like a shouting match, it’s refreshing to see something different happening right here in Pickens County. Recent talks between county leaders and city officials fro ...

Nelson mayor says decision “guts” town’s plans, audit also presented Pickens County commissioners held firm Monday evening in ...

We want to take this space to give our school board and some of the key school top dogs a pat on the back. We’ve enjoyed a few years of solid leadership, marked by no visible infighting or drama, ...

At the official opening of phase two of New Hope Acres, members of the Habitat for Humanity Pickens County board spoke of changing lives and of families more than asphalt and homesites. “We are very p ...

Jasper Lions bring popular event back in July - Applications at bottom of article Submitted by Jasper Lions Club The Jasper Lions Club is hard at work planning the community’s annual Independence Day ...

Construction on new Jasper station underway Two ongoing projects will bring enhanced fire and medical services to the ...

Pickens Athletics wrapped up the season in style with the second edition of the Diamond Awards. The evening featured 20 award ...

Celebrate Ulysses and James Joyce Bloomsday is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, ...