Donors, public invited to Open House October 9 It was mid-morning on a Friday, and the CARES food pantry was a flurry of ...

By Ty Tagami, Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — For the third time this year, Gov. Brian Kemp ordered a ...

John Sloope This notice of his passing will be followed in later days by a full obituary. John B. Sloope, 98, of Forsyth, GA (previously Jasper, GA) passed away at his home September 14, 2026. He was ...

For more than two years, Jasper city officials have said they will “explore every option” to fix the city’s water and sewer problems. Last week, Pickens County commissioners put a new option on the ...

Changes in routines, busy fall schedules can lead to fewer donors and blood products The American Red Cross urges people not to wait to make a lifesaving impact this fall by scheduling a blood or ...

Follow the link to the Progress Fall & Festival Guide, which features information about all the local fall events, from the Georgia Marble Festival to Tate Day, Heritage Day, and other local and ...

Looking at the weather forecast, Mother Nature might finally be getting the memo that we’re ready for cooler weather. After several brutally hot weeks, we think we can speak for most people and say we ...

The inaugural season of Nettes Flag Football is off to a fast start, with Pickens winning its first three varsity games and picking up a JV victory in its home opener. The Nettes opened the season on ...

The Pride of Pickens Marching Band attended their first competition of 2026 on Saturday, September 26th and put on a ...

It is that time of year where most are waiting for the lifting of the burn ban. To some it is a chance to clean up yards and ...

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health has been selected as a partner organization in a $13.4 million regional initiative funded through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Appalachian Regional ...

During the thunderstorms Tuesday night, pieces of the thick marble facade of the Oglethorpe Monument on the north end of Jasper’s Main Street separated from the core and crashed onto the sidewalk with ...