By Angela Reinhardt Staff Writer [email protected] Just a few weeks after a short-lived snow that turned Pickens into more of an ice-glazed wasteland than a...

The median home price in Pickens County is $358,369; up 6.3% over the past year, according to Zillow. Realtor.com showed the median sold home… Christie PoolMarch 27, 2024 Progress’ 2024 Business & Organization Directory

Obituaries for January 23, 2025; Truman Roach, Chandler Humphries, Laura Anderson, Olin Chastain, Amy Gray, Anthony House, Jack Mullinax, Steve Olsen, Martha Rampley

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Corrections asked state lawmakers Tuesday for…

Music of the Impressionists from France and England will be presented on Monday January 27, 2025 as part of the Casual Classics 2024-2025 Concert Series.…

Dec 24, 2024 · This week's Pickens Progress available now CHECK OUT THE DECEMBER 26TH EDITION FRONT PAGE BELOW See a story you want to read? If you're not already subscribed to the e-edition, follow this link and access the online version for just $1.75 for a three-day pass. If you already have a subsc

Sep 27, 2024 · While many areas of Georgia saw significant flooding and power outages from Hurricane Helene, Pickens County missed the brunt of the storm. Pickens experienced heavy rainfall and some wind, but no tropical-force storm winds as predicted. According to Pickens Commission Chair Kris Stancil, “Reports are primarily of trees down across roads that we have been clearing but not property-related ...

Nov 13, 2024 · The fire started around 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9. As the hours progressed, the fire grew and eventually burned around 20 acres. Pickens Fire Battalion Chief Don Grant said the Georgia Forestry Commission has performed some controlled burns that large, but “as far as wildfires, we haven’t had any that size” in the area recently. There was a wildfire in the same location about a year ago ...

Oct 23, 2024 · Voters are turning out in droves to cast their ballots for the General Election, with the election supervisor saying numbers are higher than any election she has been involved in. By the end of the day Monday, Oct. 21, there had been 6,345 votes cast of the 29,196 registered voters with two more

Nov 19, 2024 · Commission Chair Kris Stancil presented a $40,213,437 proposed 2025 budget Monday at the November commissioners meeting, showing a 7.47 percent increase over 2024. According to the PowerPoint presentation, the “increase in revenue is due to real growth tax effects, sales tax, and service revenue.