Atkinson County Citizen

12/26/2025

THE GOLF COURSE WILL BE BACK OPEN SATURDAY:
The Suwannee River Golf Course in Fargo will be back open Saturday (December 27) after being closed for over a month.

We welcome back all area golfers to Clinch County's only golf course and hope to make some major improvements to the course in the near future. We appreciate all of those who have supported the re-opening of the course, and those who will in the future.

Some notes:
• While the course was closed, wild hogs attacked a few parts of the course. We suggest you treat those areas as "ground under repair." Those areas will be addressed soon.
• Some of the greens have also been damaged (in particular, Hole 3). We are working on fixing all the greens. Please be patient.
• Please pay prior to playing (see fees in photo). For those of you new to the Suwannee River Golf Course, when you arrive, find a cart, pay the appropriate fee, and swing away! Put your check or cash in the box provided. No tee times or waits.
• Also, please be careful with the carts. Some have been mistreated recently. If you damage a cart, remember that you are under video surveillance and will be held responsible. We hope to fix those carts in need of repair soon.

Again, thanks for being patient as we re-opened. We appreciate everyone's support!

12/09/2025

11/05/2025

Election results:

PearsonMayor
Jason Joyner 214
Jose Mejia 139

Pearson Council, Post 5
Wade Carver 219
Shonna Mitchem 110

11/04/2025

09/10/2025

AT STORES NOW: Big news in this week's edition of The Atkinson County Citizen. Pick up a copy of your community newspaper today!

09/03/2025

Update of Pearson water situation: The Citizen will have updated information in next week’s edition. Also pick up a copy of this week’s edititon (out now) for full story prior to tonight’s meeting.

08/27/2025

Citizens of the City of Pearson and Atkinson County Meeting Update on Pearson’s Water & Sewer System

Today, myself and Senator Russ Goodman met with city, county, school board and state officials in Pearson to address the ongoing issues with the city’s water and sewer system. These systems are in urgent need of repair, and I am committed to finding a long-term solution for the families and businesses who rely on them.

We have identified state emergency funds that can be used to repair and restore Pearson’s water and sewer systems. However, because the City of Pearson has not submitted required financial audits to the state, the city is currently ineligible to receive these funds directly.

The path forward would require the City of Pearson to turn over operation of the water and sewer systems to the Atkinson County Commission. This would allow the county to apply for and access the state emergency resources needed to make the critical repairs. Chairman Liles has agreed to take on the systems so that we can access the funds to make the much needed repairs. Two city council members in attendance agreed that this proposal would help to get our systems back up and running reliably. Now the city just needs to vote to accept this proposal.

I am hopeful that the city council will do whats best for our citizens, and that is turn over the system to the county. I will continue working closely with local leaders, the Governor’s office, and state agencies to ensure we secure the necessary support. My top priority is protecting the health and safety of our community by ensuring clean water and a reliable sewer system for Pearson residents.

08/22/2025

08/21/2025

City of Pearson Public Notice

The City-Wide Precautionary Boiled Water Advisory is still in effect until further notice.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to ensure the safety of our community’s water supply. Updates will be shared as soon as they become available.