Horseback riding opportunity for the public By Lynn Kaiser Conrad Progress MarketingConsultant The horse stables in the Bent ...

By Ty Tagami, Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — New state laws take effect Wednesday, bringing new mandates ...

Alexander F. Kirschenbauer, who spent his childhood in Pickens County, will tell the story of the mountain resort that ...

Brenda Evans With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Brenda Christaine Padgett Evans, who peacefully entered the presence of the Lord on July 2, 2026 at the age of 41. Brenda was born on ...

John Banks John Banks, 62, of Jasper, Georgia who passed away June 23, 2026 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Born on February 29, 1964 in Ellijay, John was the son of Arnold Lee Banks and Betty Sue ...

Every few years, the U.S. Census Bureau drops a mountain of spreadsheets on us, and national newspapers try to figure out what it all means. A recent deep dive by the Washington Post laid out a ...

We intentionally came to the mountains to help the folks who are in hard-to-accesslocations,” says owner By Lynn ConradProgress MarketingConsultant On the information highway, there can be traffic ...

Progress Editor Dan Pool conducted interviews with Pickens Commission Chair candidates Kris Stancil (R) and David Shouse (I). These profiles, which appear in this print and online editions, have been ...

The public is invited to a Jan. 13 open house to submit questions and learn more about the Highway 53 widening project, which will bring big changes along the route from Camp Road to Burnt Mountain ...

A new name, free ultrasounds, and men’s coaching Inside a modest building at 7 Caring Way, life-changing moments are unfolding every day. The Pregnancy Center has expanded its services to include free ...

Julie Raming gets eight to 10 emails a week about feral cats. As president of Be-Paws We Care, a local animal advocacy nonprofit, she tries to help everyone who reaches out. But the emails keep coming ...

My daughter and I were driving home from a Pickens High soccer game last week when we came across a strange formation of lights in the sky that I’m beginning to wonder if anyone else saw. It was ...