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Plans unclear regarding leaving downtown location
Homeless shelter runs into more road blocks with septic and building permits Refuge in Jesus homeless shelter leader Stephen Lovell stormed out of a…
Angela Reinhardt March 22, 2023
Man shot by deputies after burning home, firing at responding officers, neighbor
Midday Tuesday, March 21, two law enforcement officers with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office were on scene taking aerial photos at the Talking Rock home…
Angela Reinhardt March 22, 2023
”Y’all keep plowing,” Ag Commissioner encourages farmers at stop in Jasper
Pastured Poultry Farmers Raise Concerns about Processing Limits By Jennifer Paire, Contributing Writer Georgia’s new Agriculture Commissioner stopped in Jasper Saturday evening to speak…
Submitted Article March 22, 2023
County gets injunction to enforce stop work order at homeless shelter
Shelter leader says they will vacate downtown location Wednesday; Still pursuing Martin Road building In an escalating and contentious situation, Pickens Superior Court issued an…
Dan Pool March 15, 2023
Over 40 days, over 4 miles a day, man bears cross for Jesus
After I turned a curve on Old Dawsonville Road he came into view, a man of modest stature carrying a wooden cross that looked larger…
Angela Reinhardt March 15, 2023

State Senate committee resurrects sports betting
State Senate committee resurrects sports betting
By Dave WilliamsBureau ChiefCapitol Beat News ServiceATLANTA – Legislation to legalize sports betting in Georgia left for dead after Crossover Day in the General Assembly...
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Trails and Labyrinth at Holy Family Episcopal Church
Trails and Labyrinth at Holy Family Episcopal Church
All are invited to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Family to walk the nature trails and labyrinth on our 38-acre campus. A kiosk...
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Rural Georgians call for economic investment, better broadband and health care
Rural Georgians call for economic investment, better broadband and health care
By Rebecca Grapevine Staff Reporter Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – A group of rural Georgians outlined their policy priorities Wednesday, calling on state policymakers to prioritize...
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Homeless “crisis” reaching us in small town Pickens
In a recent article, the New York Times referred to the homeless situation as “an American Crisis.” We are not going to say the homeless...
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Cats in trees for a few days probably okay but owners’ nerves fray quickly
By Christie Pool, Staff Writer Moose the cat stuck high up in a tree. I’m a huge animal person. But they can stress me out...
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Artificial Intelligence here to stay – but so are we
By Angela Reinhardt, Staff Writer areinhardt@pickensprogress.com “AI Reviews MoMA’s Latest Exhibition.” That was the subject line of an arts newsletter I received recently....
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PACA’s Youth Art Month Student Showcase at Pickens Rec. Center

PACA’s Youth Art Month Student Showcase at Pickens Rec. Center

By Staff Writer on March 21, 2023

Photos by Eli Galligan

GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting on Jay Moss Lane

GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting on Jay Moss Lane

By Submitted Article on March 15, 2023

GBI Press Release Talking Rock, GA (March 15, 2023) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in Pickens County, GA. The…

Shamrock Stroll on Main Street

Shamrock Stroll on Main Street

By Staff Writer on March 13, 2023

Photos by Robin Dunn