Last Friday Appalachian Superior Court Judge Oliver “Harry” Doss, Jr., the subject of a lengthy investigation by the Judicial Qualifications Commission for complaints of bias and abuse, sent his letter of resignation to Gov. Sonny Perdue's office. Full Story »
John Luke Weaver, joked that the Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Commission Structure might as well call him “John Q. Public” since he was literally the only Pickens resident to attend the CAC hearing on Thursday. Full Story »
Following nationwide trends, absences throughout Pickens County schools reached a system-wide high with over eight percent of all students out last Monday. Not all absences are attributed to the flu pandemic, with strep and upper respiratory viruses also playing a factor. Full Story »
Results from Tuesday's election show that • David Leister won the race for Nelson mayor. He defeated James Queen and D. George Smith without the need for a runoff. Leister took 76 of the 118 votes cast. Full Story »
Elections officials reported light turnout in Tuesday's votes for a council position in Jasper and a council and mayor post in Nelson. See results posted on this website when they are available. Full Story »
Commissioner Rob Jones sent a letter to the Progress Tuesday indicating that youth basketball season will be held as planned. See statements from the commissioner,the school board and a report from a parent's meeting in tomorrow's print edition. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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