By Ty Tagami, Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA -- When younger students return to Georgia public schools this ...

The new business off Highway 136 in Talking Rock prefers the description of a “motorcoach resort” to help avoid the ...

Local agent says service gaining popularity among Gen Z, Millennials For me, travel agents evoke memories of a bygone era, of ...

Last week, we reported on the housing crisis here. To be clear, the lack of affordable housing is a crisis, particularly if you need somewhere to live, have relatives/friends on couches, or are young ...

FOLLOW LINK FOR PARADE AND VENDOR APPLICATIONS Break out your shorts, American flag attire, and a healthy appetite for fair ...

Georgia DOT announces lane closure suspension, best and worst travel times for upcoming July 4th holiday weekend travelATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is suspending ...

At press time Tuesday, a sinkhole on the SR 136 Connector had closed the entire road from Highway 53 to the roundabout in ...

Dave Stanley Mr. Dave Frank Stanley, 80 of Talking Rock, GA, passed away on Monday, June 16th, 2025, at the Wildwood Health Care Center. Mr. Stanley was born on January 18th, 1945, in Aska, Ga to the ...

The Pickens Progress was recognized for exceptional journalism at the recent Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper ...

At a time when politics often feels like a shouting match, it’s refreshing to see something different happening right here in Pickens County. Recent talks between county leaders and city officials fro ...

Nelson mayor says decision “guts” town’s plans, audit also presented Pickens County commissioners held firm Monday evening in ...

By Dave Williams Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – A Gwinnett County man has been charged in federal court with threatening two U.S. senators and their families. Robert Davis Forney, 25 ...