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James “Jim” Mathis Jr., a Gainesville, Georgia, businessman, philanthropist and former trustee of Brenau University, died Jan. 29 at age 77.

IMPACT Pickens calls for resignations from Pickens BOENews April 28, 2021 , by Lonnie Adams JASPER, Ga. – In a meeting all there own, IMPACT Pickens, a group of citizens who have banded together against certain members of the Pickens Board of Education, called for resignation of Board Chairman Sue Finley. They did so with a large presentation showing text messages. The massive collection of 350 pages obtained through an Open Records Request showed the text messages and statements of Finley, Young, and references to other board members. The entire presentation is available (video to the left...

Board of Education releases details on Townsend’s terminationEducation, News, Politics, Press Release March 3, 2021 , by Stephen Hall JASPER, Ga. – It took a little more than a month for the Pickens County Board of Education to release the financial fallout regarding the termination of Dr. Rick Townsend and the future contingency plan. Consequently, it leaves many hesitant to trust the board after some members reversed course from their original expectations. In previous statements, Chairwoman Sue Finley had hoped to retain Townsend in a different capacity while trying to find a budget-ne...

JASPER, Ga. – On February 23, The Pickens County Board of Education officially cut ties with former school Superintendent Rick Townsend. In a meeting that lasted no more than six minutes, the school board went straight to business without a pledge or invocation. Board Chair Sue Finley Ultimately, the board voted 3-2 to terminate Townsend’s contract. Board Chair Sue Finley and Board Members Aaron Holland and Steve Smith voted in favor of the termination. Vice Chair Tommy Gartrell and Board Member Tucker Green both voted not to terminate. Perhaps the evening’s biggest surprise was the lac...

Corporations that have undermined the defined benefits plans that used to guarantee a retirement income to employees. well, now, people don't get that anymore. >> the pension system is gone. >> one interesting thing is the conservative voice of the moment, southern democrats, they were often in favor of programs to alleviate poverty. guy who pushes the war on poverty in the house is a guy named phil landrum, a conservative anti-labor guy but committed to eliminating rural poverty and still had that ethos. the second thing i would add is the politics of that period were very different. so we ha...