Audit finds SPLOST and LOST funds for Gordon County Gordon County saw a 67-percent increase in Special Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST, and a 76-percent in LOST in September 2020 from September 2021. While it wasn’t exactly a mass shopping spree in Gordon County, it was the result of a sales tax coded wrong […]
Read More »“Freedom is why” Marjorie Green speaks to Whitfield GOP
Protecting all freedoms, from faith to press, was Marjorie Taylor Greene’ told Whitfield County Republicans to cherish their freedom at Tuesday’s GOP meeting. Green is the Republican candidate for the 14th Congressional district. “Freedom is why we have so many people trying to come into America illegally,” she said. “It’s not for socialism.” She told […]
Read More »Whitfield commissioners see red over mask mandate
The Whitfield commissioners saw red as residents showed up to let them know they opposed a mask mandate. A wave of Whitfield County residents turned out, most wearing red shirts, to tell the county board of commissioners they opposed a mask mandate on Monday. Although, they were told at the beginning of the meeting, by […]
Read More »Shouse makes ballot as independent candidate
For the first time in recent history, an independent candidate reached the required signatures needed to get on November’s ballot. Local developer David Shouse turned in 103 pages, with the average page having 10 signatures names, to the Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration office at 11 a.m. today. Shouse said he left several […]
Read More »Four arrested after high speed chase through Gordon
A high speed chase originating in Chattanooga on Monday ended without injuries when the Jaguar SUV wrecked in Cobb County. According to Georgia State Patrol reports: Quanesha Church, was the driver of the Jaguar SUV, and was charged will all charges related to the chase. All four occupants were charged with armed robbery at an […]
Read More »Pickens plans back to school with a focus on flexibility and safety
Despite ever-changing information, Rick Townsend, Superintendent of Pickens County Schools, is confident they have a good plan to resume school on August 3. Townsend said as a system, they had to consider what the ideal would be as well as what was practical and by putting teams in place to analyze both aspects, combined with […]
Read More »PCS to host Zoom meeting about virtual academy tonight
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 »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 »Two dead after three-car wreck in Fannin County
FANNIN COUNTY, Ga – Two people are dead after a three-vehicle wreck on Ga. Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 515 in Fannin County Friday morning around 7:40 a.m. According to a report from the Georgia State Patrol: Margaret Fundis, 74, and her passenger, Dolores Ayers, 72, both of Blue Ridge, were pronounced dead at the scene […]
Read More »Hembree announced run for the 14th Congressional District
Bill Hembree, successful small business owner and former State House Representative for Northwest Georgia has announced his campaign for U.S. Congress in Georgia’s 14th district. This is an open seat following current Representative Tom Graves’ decision not to seek re-election. “I am a conservative Republican and a patriot who believes in the foundation of our country […]
Read More »Kevin Van Ausdal Announces Candidacy for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District
Kevin Van Ausdal is excited and proud to announce his running for House Representative for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. The first democratic candidate to run in the upcoming primary elections, Kevin is striving to represent the people of Northwest Georgia. His campaign slogan is “Save the American Dream.” He plans to do that by fighting […]
Read More »Cowan to run for Georgia’s 14th District
Neurosurgeon will fight for the Trump agenda and lead on nation’s healthcare crisis Conservative Republican John Cowan of Rome announced today he’s running for the open 14th Congressional District seat. Cowan, a neurosurgeon, said he’d strongly support the President’s agenda for the country while bringing his experience and expertise to find solutions for the nation’s healthcare […]
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