Pickens launches America 250 committee in preparation for nation’s semiquincentennial

Submitted by Sequoyah Chapter DAR

The Pickens County America 250 Committee held its inaugural meeting on October 6, beginning local preparations for one of the most significant milestones in United States history: the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

In attendance were (left to right above) seated County Commission Chair Kris Stancil, Jasper Mayor Kirk Raffield; standing Lions Club member Leslie Miller, former Jasper Mayor Steve Lawrence, and Suzanne Harman, Past Regent of the Sequoyah Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR)…

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