Arrests warrants have been issued following an incident on a Lumpkin County school bus on Monday.

Arrests warrants have been issued following an incident on a Lumpkin County school bus on Monday.

BREAKING NEWS: Charges filed in school bus incident

Arrest warrants have been issued for three adults following a school bus-based confrontation that resulted in a Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office investigation and a heated wave of Facebook buzz.
The University of North Georgia’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony was held on September 10 and included the Presentation of Colors by cadets from the Boar’s Head Brigade.

The University of North Georgia’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony was held on September 10 and included the Presentation of Colors by cadets from the Boar’s Head Brigade.

University holds ceremony in remembrance of 9/11

To mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the University of North Georgia held a...
Jonathon, Sarah, and Jonathon Barge Jr., who goes by “J,” are all smiles having learned that Jonathon Barge won the Winter 2022 Lake Living cover contest for the picture of “J” in the family’s 1972 Alumacraft fishing boat “catching snowflakes instead of fish” on Lake Burton in January 2022. Enoch Autry, publisher of The Clayton Tribune in Rabun County, right, hands the family the $100 prize for winning the contest. (Photo by Megan Broome)

Jonathon, Sarah, and Jonathon Barge Jr., who goes by “J,” are all smiles having learned that Jonathon Barge won the Winter 2022 Lake Living cover contest for the picture of “J” in the family’s 1972 Alumacraft fishing boat “catching snowflakes instead of fish” on Lake Burton in January 2022. Enoch Autry, publisher of The Clayton Tribune in Rabun County, right, hands the family the $100 prize for winning the contest. (Photo by Megan Broome)

Snowflakes instead of fish leads to Lake Living Winter 2022 cover

By Megan Broome / CNI News Service  ---------------  Northeast Georgia offers many picture-perfect...
Cornelia resident Donna Shirley receives her $100 prize money from Alan NeSmith, Community Newspapers Inc. chairman. Shirley’s photograph of the double waterfalls that make up Anna Ruby Falls graces the cover of the 2023 summer edition of The Mountain Traveler magazine. (Photo/Kimberly Brown)

Cornelia resident Donna Shirley receives her $100 prize money from Alan NeSmith, Community Newspapers Inc. chairman. Shirley’s photograph of the double waterfalls that make up Anna Ruby Falls graces the cover of the 2023 summer edition of The Mountain Traveler magazine. (Photo/Kimberly Brown)

Chasing waterfalls leads to winning Mountain Traveler cover photo

By Kimberly Brown  ----------  One of the things Donna Shirley of Cornelia loves most is traveling...
Arrests warrants have been issued following an incident on a Lumpkin County school bus on Monday.

Arrests warrants have been issued following an incident on a Lumpkin County school bus on Monday.

Arrest warrants have been issued for three adults following a school bus-based confrontation that resulted in a Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office investigation and a heated wave of Facebook buzz.It was on Monday afternoon when a Lumpkin County school bus, arriving from Cottrell Elementary School,…
The University of North Georgia’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony was held on September 10 and included the Presentation of Colors by cadets from the Boar’s Head Brigade.

The University of North Georgia’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony was held on September 10 and included the Presentation of Colors by cadets from the Boar’s Head Brigade.

To mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the University of North Georgia held a solemn ceremony on Thursday, September 10 on the Dahlonega campus.Col. Christian Durham, a University of North Georgia graduate and current UNG Professor of Military Science, was the keynote speaker…
Weston Veater walks onto the field with his family during Senior Night.

Weston Veater walks onto the field with his family during Senior Night.

By Mathiel Mendoza & Eligha Roper  /  The Nugget  ----------  When Lumpkin County opened its football season, one question loomed large: who would carry the load in a backfield hit hard by graduating seniors and injuries? The Indians entered the year with uncertainty at…
Blue 42 Market in Dahlonega (pictured) is the home of Blue 42 Organics, a local company specializing in Georgia-grown food, locally-roasted coffee and homemade arts and crafts.

Blue 42 Market in Dahlonega (pictured) is the home of Blue 42 Organics, a local company specializing in Georgia-grown food, locally-roasted coffee and homemade arts and crafts.

By Keith Murden & Ty Tagami  /  The Nugget & Capitol Beat  ------------  A recent ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court in favor of local business Blue 42 Organics has major implications for the state’s authority to exercise police power on private property. In an…
Josh Passmore gathers for a photo with some of his former athletes.

Josh Passmore gathers for a photo with some of his former athletes.

For more than twenty years, Josh Passmore has been a familiar figure in Lumpkin County athletics. He has coached, mentored and encouraged generations of young athletes, helping shape the basketball program into what it is today. His impact stretches far beyond wins and losses. For many families, he…
Lumpkin County Land Use & Development Regulations Review Committee member Trevor Eudy (far right) expressed concerns that The Nugget would exaggerate proposed changes to Class V subdivisions.

Lumpkin County Land Use & Development Regulations Review Committee member Trevor Eudy (far right) expressed concerns that The Nugget would exaggerate proposed changes to Class V subdivisions.

After weeks of slow and steady progress, Lumpkin County’s Land Use & Development Regulations Review Committee appeared to hit a snag last Tuesday.The contentious two-hour discussion ended on a cliffhanger, as members reached an impasse over proposed density changes impacting Class V…
Lumpkin County’s Witt Windham (left) keeps pace with the leaders before sprinting away for the win.

Lumpkin County’s Witt Windham (left) keeps pace with the leaders before sprinting away for the win.

The Lumpkin County High School cross country team battled rain, mud and a deep field of larger‑classification programs on Sept. 12 at the Fleet Feet WarPath meet, hosted at Boling Park in Cherokee County. Despite the slick course and steady showers, the Indians put together a gritty team…
Pictured at left: Breedlove Land Planning Project Manager Laurel LaCroix and Principal Landscape Architect Alan Wieczynski present the latest revisions to a planned Native American Park at the corner of Rock House Road and Hwy. 52 East.  Also pictured: a 3D SketchUp rendering depicts an open-air pavilion loosely modeled after a Cherokee Seven-Sided Council House. It would be constructed out of peeled lumber, with a synthetic cedar shake roof.

Pictured at left: Breedlove Land Planning Project Manager Laurel LaCroix and Principal Landscape Architect Alan Wieczynski present the latest revisions to a planned Native American Park at the corner of Rock House Road and Hwy. 52 East. Also pictured: a 3D SketchUp rendering depicts an open-air pavilion loosely modeled after a Cherokee Seven-Sided Council House. It would be constructed out of peeled lumber, with a synthetic cedar shake roof.

Plans for a new Native American Park at the corner of Hwy. 52 East and Rock House Road are undergoing a redesign, which could cause the County to scrap a previously-accepted bid for site work.The news broke last Tuesday during the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners’ first work session of the…
Lumpkin wrestler and State Champion Faith Jones shows off her State rings.

Lumpkin wrestler and State Champion Faith Jones shows off her State rings.

Dahlonega has always done a great job honoring its history. Gold, old buildings, ghost tours that may or may not involve someone’s cousin wearing a sheet [just kidding]. But there’s another kind of history piling up around here, and it doesn’t involve mining or haunted staircases. It’s the growing…
Pictured from left: Tidal Wave Auto Spa Manager Mat Conard, Assistant Manager Tim O’Brien ConnectAbility Director of Community Connections Kim Bell and Director of Innovation & Operations Bird Brown are ready to clean up for charity on September 18.

Pictured from left: Tidal Wave Auto Spa Manager Mat Conard, Assistant Manager Tim O’Brien ConnectAbility Director of Community Connections Kim Bell and Director of Innovation & Operations Bird Brown are ready to clean up for charity on September 18.

Tidal Wave Auto Spa is ready to clean up for a great cause right here in Dahlonega during their 18th Annual Charity Day.Each year, the Georgia-based company donates all of the proceeds earned from individual car washes sold at its locations during a single day of fundraising.This year, the event…
Senior Caleb Soles locks up with a White County lineman during last week’s game.

Senior Caleb Soles locks up with a White County lineman during last week’s game.

It was a 27-0 victory for the class of 2027 on Senior Night as the Lumpkin County High School football team faced off with their White County rivals. Lumpkin’s defense was a big factor in holding the Warriors scoreless, only surrendering 158 total yards of offense en route to the big win.…