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‘Restock the Shelves’ Drive
Big Canoe is an incredible place to live and enjoy life, but life outside the gates is more challenging for some. Thankfully, organizations in Pickens and Dawson counties passionately serve people's needs and urgently need your help. The Big Canoe Chapel Benevolence Committee is holding a donation drive from July...
Man accused of stealing copper wiring from power substation, hiding it under pine straw
A Pickens County man is behind bars after deputies say he stole copper wiring from a power substation in Cherokee County. Deputies arrested 61-year-old Aubrey Lee Miller on Sunday after he tried to hide the copper in a wooded area. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office got an alarm call for a power substation off Ball Ground Hwy around 2 p.m.
Beware of Festival Fatigue
A couple of weeks ago there were two big events in Pickens on the same weekend, the popular Jasper Downtown Live now in its third year, and the brand-new Bronco Stampede in Talking Rock. It’s unusual to have two on the same weekend, but the way new events are popping up left and right in our community we’re not surprised.
Dawg history at the library Friday
ATHENS – “UGA Athletics in Your Town,” a traveling exhibit of materials from the University of Georgia Athletic Association archives, will be coming to Jasper. The exhibit will be on display at the Pickens County Library Friday, June 14 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Jason Hasty,...
Big Canoe home burns to the ground Monday morning
On Sunday, June 10, just after midnight, the Big Canoe Fire Department was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire at 29 Treetopper Lane in the Treetopper neighborhood. Big Canoe Engine 3 arrived on the scene three minutes after dispatch and reported one residential structure fully involved in a fire, with five adjacent structures in immediate danger from spreading ground fire.
Farmers Market Report
Another wonderful day for the Jasper Farmers Market. Loads of good items to choose from like plants, produce, paintings and much more kept everyone busy searching for what was needed. Cozy Cherries sells bags filled with cherry pits to be heated or chilled to soothe your aches and pains. Woodland...
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