On January 28, two officers of North Georgia Veterans Helping Veterans rolled out at 7 a.m. sharp in the Jeep of board chair ...

Dead animals, skeletal remains found at property An igloo doghouse at the residence had the words “So who called animal control rot in hell” written on it. A woman has been charged in a heinous animal ...

We are in week three of the legislative session, and activity is picking up. Our Budget work on the amended budget is full ...

Events were the name of the game at the Jasper City Council meeting, where 15 different events were approved. Several of those events, such as Downtown Live and ArtWalk Jasper, have multiple dates ...

Dragons and Dragonettes surge into region play Bree Jewell brings intense defense to North Hall. The PHS basketball teams continue to build momentum leading to the region tournament. Last week include ...

By Melanie Dallas CEO, Highland Rivers Each New Year, millions of Americans participate in what has become known as Dry ...

At recent Jasper City Council and Jasper Downtown Development Authority meetings, events were at the forefront of discussion. Part of that discussion included transitioning Downtown Live and most ...

Submitted byCarl Lundstrom, Cubmaster Pack 20   Photo by Kelly WellsPinewood Derby Race cars. Give a Cub Scout a simple block of pine, and imagination takes the wheel. Before long, that block becomes ...

Staff Reports The Community Thrift Store awarded $306,000 to 26 local non-profits during 2025. Thrift store officials marked the accomplishment at their annual meeting for grant recipients, held at ...

Edward Weng Edward Joseph Weng, 90, passed away peacefully at home on January 29, 2026. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Marie Weng and brother, Robert ...

As most of the county recognized Monday morning, Winter Storm Fern passed us by. It wasn’t that the storm didn’t materialize: across the state there was ice, traffic disruptions and power outages. It ...

We finished week two of our legislative session. After the MLK holiday observance we started what I call “Budget Week.” It’s a pretty interesting week ...