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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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

Joyce Carver Joyce Carver, 78, of Talking Rock, Georgia passed away Monday, May 26, 2025 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born June 8, 1946 to O. C. and Grace Morris in Jasper. Joyce is ...

Troop 20011 of Jasper donated bat boxes to the Talking Rock Nature Preserve as a service project to complete their “outdoor journey.” They learned about bats and why they are good for the environment, ...