Submitted By Jasper Farmers Market The Jasper Farmers Market early birds swooped in and carried off the okra first thing.

Verner “Vern” Simmons, 84 of Talking Rock, Georgia passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Vern was born in Talking Rock, GA on January 9, 1942 to Rembert and Faye Griffeth ...

By Ty Tagami, Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — People spent more money on the Georgia Lottery over the past ...

Submitted By Georgia Rivers It’s hot out, but a statewide river conservation group reports that it’s cool on Georgia’s rivers ...

Major storytime and community input events Summer may be over, but your local library continues to provide exciting events ...

Submitted by Michael Nayman The highly anticipated 2026 Major League Baseball Draft took place on July 11-12 and the results did not disappoint the many observers who follow the Pickens High School ...

Construction is nearing completion on the roundabout at the intersection of Dragon Drive and Highway 53 at the Pickens High School entrance; the roadway is open to motorists while crews finish final ...

By Ty Tagami, Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — Georgia tax revenues fell in June, driven by a gas tax suspension and helped along by increased income tax refunds. Net tax revenues for ...

By Ty Tagami, Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — The battle over voter confidence in Georgia’s election ...

Last week, after several months in the design phase, elements of a new mural on the side of the Hensley Plaza in downtown Jasper began to emerge. The outline of a train and smokestack waited patiently ...

Even before last week’s paper came out, we were getting calls/texts/e-mails asking what the city means by privatization. Are they selling the water system? The pace of inquiries and comments did not ...