John Phelan John Phelan, 57, of Fairmount, Georgia, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025 at his home. He was born August 23, 1968 to Timothy and Katherine Phelan in Dayton, Ohio. John and Dwana lived ...

Tourism saves each household an average $1,285 in taxes By Ty Tagami, Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — ...

If you’ve lived in Pickens County for long, you know what’s coming. The leaves are starting to turn, there’s a chill in the morning air, and Highway 515 is about to look more like a parking lot than a ...

CEO Tammi Sorrells named administrator of the year for Georgia [Reprinted courtesy Big Canoe Smoke Signals] By Wayne Tidwell ...

Wild Pig Control Workshop October 22 By Rebecca Farrow Rural Connections Contributor Living in north Georgia, we expect to ...

Jasper’s Main Street will host three new events this year, including a Halloween bike parade, a soup bean festival, and a holiday celebration, after City Council gave the green light Monday. Jasper’s ...

October 5-11 is National Newspaper Week, and we want to thank our readers and advertisers for supporting local newspapers. We also want to remind people why newspapers are important for an informed, ...

Georges Bignault III Georges Henri Bignault III, 88, of Jasper, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at The Retreat at Jasper. He was born May 19, 1937 to Georges H. Bignault II and Mary ...

Captain Robert Reitz in Vietnam carrying a wounded South Vietnamese Ranger to safety during the 1968 TET Offensive. This photograph is displayed on Ranger Reitz's honorary plaque within the Ranger ...