News for Pickens County, GA. By Angela Reinhardt Staff Writer [email protected] Just a few weeks after a short-lived snow that turned Pickens into more of an ice-glazed wasteland than a...

By Angela Reinhardt Staff Writer [email protected] Just a few weeks after a short-lived snow that turned Pickens into more of an ice-glazed wasteland than a...

News for Pickens County, GA. By Angela Reinhardt Staff Writer [email protected] Just a few weeks after a short-lived snow that turned Pickens into more of an ice-glazed wasteland than a...

Nov 6, 2024 · The T-Splost, a one-cent sales tax for local road improvements, failed by a thin margin of just 44 votes out of the 20,000 cast in that ballot question — 9,978 (49,89 percent) Pickens voters voted for the measure, with 10,022 (50.11 percent) voting against.

Jan 22, 2025 · The Pickens County Recycling Center on Appalachian Court is an impressive operation. Its mission is to divert as much waste from landfills as possible, and it’s doing just that. Last year, they processed and shipped 2.64 million pounds of material. That was about 100,000 pounds more than in 2023 ...

Dec 11, 2024 · News for Pickens County, GA. By Dan Pool, Editor [email protected] First, a note of appreciation to all our readers and advertisers for continuing to support community journalism.

News for Pickens County, GA. By Angela Reinhardt Staff Writer [email protected] Just a few weeks after a short-lived snow that turned Pickens into more of an ice-glazed wasteland than a...

General news and features. Shuttle, parking info for families FULL-COLOR INSERT WITH SENIOR PHOTOS, PROGRAM INFO IN THIS WEEK’S PRINT AND E-EDITIONS Two hundred and sixty-six Pickens High School…

Nov 19, 2024 · Commission Chair Kris Stancil presented a $40,213,437 proposed 2025 budget Monday at the November commissioners meeting, showing a 7.47 percent increase over 2024. According to the PowerPoint presentation, the “increase in revenue is due to real growth tax effects, sales tax, and service revenue.

News for Pickens County, GA. By Angela Reinhardt Staff Writer [email protected] Just a few weeks after a short-lived snow that turned Pickens into more of an ice-glazed wasteland than a...