Man arrested in hospital after fatal 2022 Pickens County shooting sentenced

Nathan Highsmith pled guilty to felony murder in a January 2022 double shooting in Pickens County and was sentenced to 40 years, with 22 to serve in prison.

Orphaned Bent Tree bear cubs find new home at Dahlonega preserve

Two orphaned bear cubs from the Bent Tree community have been safely relocated to the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega after their mother was illegally shot by a resident.

Man who shot bear in Pickens County identified; cubs rescued

Sok Landy, 35, was cited for illegally killing a female black bear after a series of encounters outside his home along Oglethorpe Mountain Road.

Mother bear killing in Pickens County sparks investigation, community outcry

A mother black bear was fatally shot near a Bent Tree home Friday, prompting outrage and an investigation by the Georgia DNR and local officials.

Missing 15-year-old found safe

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Jocelyn Blaise Hulsey, who was last seen by her family around May 3.

Bicyclist seriously injured by hit-and-run driver in Pickens County

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after a cyclist was seriously injured in a hit-and-run on March 1 around 4 p.m.

Pickens County man found with missing child in motel room arrested

A Pickens County man is facing serious charges, including aggravated child molestation, after deputies found him with a missing child in a motel room in Gordon County.