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Fear of big Burnt Mountain wildfire keeps Wildcat officials up at night

New grant will offer some homeowners chance for free work on “ignition” risks Clayton Preble, who is the president of the Wildcat Community, recalls a…

Dan Pool September 27, 2023
Marble Museum opens in Pickens County Chamber of Commerce

Exhibits showcase marble industry, history and sculptures See more articles from the Progress’ Fall Festival Guide, which includes information about local and regional festivals and more.…

Staff Writer September 27, 2023
With Marble Hill’s newest retail store, old is new again

See more articles in the Progress’ Fall Festival Guide, which features information about local and regional festivals this season. When you walk into North Georgia…

Dan Pool September 26, 2023
County park needs are many; funds, space remain limited

With building a house, people get excited picking out wall colors and finishing touches, no one likes to hear about septic systems, underground power and…

Dan Pool September 20, 2023
Suspected electrical fire followed“perfect production day” at Bodacious Food

Mid-morning Tuesday, Bodacious Food Company owner Cathy Cunningham was taking a short walk to alleviate stress, but the woman who just a few days before…

Angela Reinhardt September 20, 2023

State plans mental health crisis center
State plans mental health crisis center
Expected to open in 2025, project considered “milestone” By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Georgia’s mental health agency has broken...
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Film industry generates $4.1 billionin Georgia’s fiscal year ’23
Film industry generates $4.1 billionin Georgia’s fiscal year ’23
By Dave Williams,Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – The film industry spent $4.1 billion in Georgia during the last fiscal year, Gov....
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COVID-19 rising but well below pandemic levels
COVID-19 rising but well below pandemic levels
By Dave WilliamsBureau ChiefCapitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in Georgia are rising but remain well below levels seen during the...
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Buy property for parks
Back when Rob Jones was a sole commissioner, more than a decade ago, the county paid consultants to look at parks here and they unequivocally...
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What the numbers say aboutPickens County
With talk of parks and needs for the county as a whole, we thought it might be an opportune time to refresh everyone...
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From the Ark to dinosaurs to Adult World: Reflections on a family trip
By Angela Reinhardt, Staff Writer areinhardt@pickensprogress.com We’d made it through the queue and onto one of the caravan of buses that took guests to...
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What’s Wanted in Jasper: Poll Results

By Angela Reinhardt on September 26, 2023

CLICK HERE FOR POLL RESULTS [Note: Poll results are in a spreadsheet. The top row blocks are questions. The responses are in columns below each…

By Staff Writer on September 26, 2023

Help animals in need Come to Be-Paws We Care’s 2nd Annual PAWS-A- PALOOZA; a cause for the paws on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 from 5…

By Submitted Article on September 25, 2023

By Lisa Barnett Are you a woman educator or a woman who teaches children or adults? If so, you may be interested in our…