County denies one re-zoning request, tables two more at first commission meeting of 2026January 14, 2026
News Atkinson County election board: John Allen Moore is ineligible to run for mayor of PearsonBy Staff ReportsSeptember 11, 20253,863 Views The Atkinson County Board of Elections & Registration has ruled that Pearson mayoral candidate John Allen Moore is not qualified…
News GBI arrests city clerk in ongoing City of Pearson corruption investigationBy SubmittedSeptember 8, 20258,791 Views The GBI has arrested Pearson City Clerk Patricia Ballard, age 67, of Pearson, Atkinson County, Georgia, with the following felony…
News City of Pearson agrees to hand over water operations to Atkinson County, $1 million GEFA grant will fund repairs to ailing systemBy Robert PrestonSeptember 4, 2025941 Views At a special called meeting of the Pearson City Council Wednesday night, the council voted to turn the operations of…
News City of Pearson work truck stopped in Douglas on suspicion of illegal drug activity, driver released without being chargedBy SubmittedAugust 25, 20259,691 Views Sunday night just before 8 p.m., a Coffee County sheriff’s deputy stopped a City of Pearson work truck that had…
Opinion City of Pearson ends crazy week — but crazier days likely lie aheadBy Robert PrestonJune 29, 20254,932 Views We’ve had some crazy weeks this year. We’ve had more wild headlines thus far in 2025 than we had all…
News Judge awards City of Pearson vender nearly $60,000 after city refuses to pay billsBy SubmittedJune 27, 20255,003 Views A Superior Court Judge has awarded American Tank Maintenance LLC almost $60,000 after the City of Pearson apparently did not…
News Pearson city council member arrested, jailed for allegedly breaking into Pearson PDBy Staff ReportsJune 2, 20257,909 Views The news isn’t getting any better for the City of Pearson. Earlier this year, Mayor Robert Johnson was arrested on…
News Embattled Pearson mayor hit with $163K judgment as a result of failed restaurant ventureBy SubmittedApril 26, 202510,220 Views The troubles keep piling up for embattled Pearson Mayor Robert Johnson. Earlier this week, a judge in Atkinson County awarded…
