Parents in Pickens County will host a meeting via Zoom for parents wanting more information about the virtual academy for the 2020-2021 school year. Parents have two options for the 2020-2021 school year in the wake of a pandemic that shuttered schools in March. The meeting is at 6:30. To attend, click here. Choice 1 […]
Read More »Resaca Confederate Cemetery vandalized
Resaca Confederate Cemetery was recently vandalized amid growing tensions between those wanting to remove all reminders of slavery and those who want to preserve history. No arrests have been made but the incident is under investigation by the Gordon County Sheriff’s Department. According to the report made by Deputy E.L. Kirby with the Gordon […]
Read More »Arrests made in drug busts with international ties in Pickens
A single, anonymous tip led to local, state, and federal authorities to confiscating 137 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at more than $1-million, and charges brought against 47 people, several from Pickens County, including the drug broker in the middle of it. As a result of a 9-month investigation known as “Operation The Real McCoy,” the […]
Read More »Murray County changes contributions to employees’ 401k
Murray County’s Sole Commissioner, Greg Hogan, took steps to help employees plan for retirement on Tuesday at a special called meeting. Hogan signed a resolution and amendment to change the vestment schedule of the county’s 401k retirement plan. VISIT MURRAY COUNTY HERE. The amendment allows employees to become vested after three years, instead of five. […]
Read More »Georgia Power Underground gets library easement
The Pickens County Board of Commissioners gave Georgia Power Underground easement to the land in front of the library for underground wiring and a transformer. Commissioner Jerry Barnes was out sick, leaving Becky Denney and Chairman Rob Jones to make decisions for the county. “You can have it if you don’t replant the kudzu,” Jones […]
Read More »Alcohol ordinance tabled until next meeting
The City of Hiawassee tabled voting on the Alcohol Ordinance as questions over how package licenses would be awarded. The alcohol ordinance as written contained a point system in which the applicant with the most points would be awarded the only license issued. Some members didn’t like the idea of a point system and wanted […]
Read More »Murray BoE passes spending resolution in lieu of budget
The Murray County Board of Education passed a spending resolution in order to keep the school system operating in the absence of a budget. Steve Loughridge, Superintendent of Murray County Schools, said it has been about eight years since the system had to do a spending resolution, which allows allows the system to spend 1/12 […]
Read More »Pickens County to suspend credit card use, offers reimbursement
Some employees express concern the county is “going backwards.” The Pickens County Board of Commissioners Rob Jones and Jerry Barnes, voted to cancel all county credit cards immediately and move to a purchase order/reimbursement system. Commissioner Becky Denney was absent. Faye Harvey, finance director, asked for the change at Thursday’s called meeting. The move would […]
Read More »Stancil takes the election and the helm of the county
Kris Stancil said he wants to make upright decisions and bring the community together for common goals. He will take the helm as the new chairman for the Pickens County Board of Commissioners. Tuesday’s win against independent candidate David Shouse brought a two-year campaign to close. “It feels like it’s gone on and on forever,” […]
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