Pickens County GA Government

09/10/2026

𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ✈

Chairman Kris Stancil sat down with Dan Pool of the Pickens Progress to discuss the ongoing access issue at the Pickens County Airport and the County’s efforts to address the matter with the FAA, GDOT, and affected property owners.

Watch the full interview below and check out this week's edition of the Progress for additional information and context.

09/04/2026

𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

Pickens County Government Offices will be closed in observation of Labor Day on Monday, September 7th, 2026.

Since Pickens County Recycling is typically closed on Monday, they will be closed on Tuesday, September 8th, reopening Wednesday at 8:00am for normal business.

We hope everyone has a fun and safe Labor Day weekend!

09/02/2026

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐔𝐩!

On Friday, September 4th, 2026, the Pickens County Courthouse will be closing at 12:00pm. This is due to the closure of N. Main Street for JeepFest's Show N' Shine. All other government offices will remain open during regular business hours!

08/14/2026

𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

The Pickens County Board of Commissioners will hold their Work Session and Regular Meeting on Monday, August 17, 2026. Please note that the Work Session will begin at 4:00PM, followed by the Regular Meeting at 5:30PM.

08/03/2026

The Pickens County Board of Commissioners will have a Called Meeting on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:00 pm for the purpose described below. The meeting will be held at 1266 East Church Street, Jasper, GA, in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room. 📍

07/30/2026

Notice! 🔔

⚠️🚨⚠️🚨Pickens County Emergency Management, in coordination with county and city public safety agencies and the Pickens County Public School District, will be holding a public safety exercise at Harmony Elementary School on July 30th.

Please keep in mind that this is a drill. There will be increased public safety vehicles in this area during the exercise.

Pickens County Schools - GA
Pickens County Georgia Sheriff's Office
Pickens County Fire and Rescue
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Pickens County GA E9-1-1
City of Jasper, Georgia
Town of Talking Rock
City of Nelson
Jasper, GA News
KnowPickens
Big Canoe Volunteer Fire Department
Bent Tree Safety & Emergency Management

07/20/2026

Here’s a quick recap of this evening’s Pickens County Board of Commissioners meeting.

Take a look through the graphic below for a summary of the actions taken. As always, the full meeting will be available to watch on KnowPickens if you’d like to hear the discussion behind each item.

07/17/2026

𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

The Pickens County Board of Commissioners will hold their Work Session and Regular Meeting on Monday, July 20, 2026. Please note that the Work Session will begin at 4:00PM, followed by the Regular Meeting at 5:30PM.

07/04/2026

250 years of America. 250 years of courage, sacrifice, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of a more perfect union.

Today, we celebrate the red, white, and blue. We remember those who came before us. We honor those who have served and sacrificed. And we look ahead with pride and hope for the generations still to come.

Happy 250th Birthday, America. 🇺🇸

From all of us at Pickens County Government, we wish you and your family a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend! ❤️🤍💙

07/02/2026

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐮𝐩! - 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 🗣️🇺🇸

All Pickens County Government Offices will be closed Friday, July 3rd, in observation of the Fourth of July. This excludes the Recycling Center, which will be open Friday and closed Saturday. We will return to normal business hours on Monday, July 6th!