The Lumpkin County high school and middle school teams are highlighted this week.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Fall sports are back in action. This week we take a look at all the hard-working high school and middle school athletes representing Lumpkin County. Pictured above, the High School flag football senior squad is ready to take the field for the team’s very first season.
Sam Zamarripa and Leslie Kirschner will soon be delving into all things pawpaw at an upcoming special event at Doghobble Wine Farm.
University of North Georgia President Mike Shannon has been announced as a finalist by the University of North Florida’s Presidential Search Committee. Shannon remains at UNG currently.
An error in the billing of certain senior homesteads in 2025 led to an approximately $880,000 shortfall in 2026 property tax collections, while a separate 2025 digest error by the Tax Commissioner related to public utilities caused County staff to overestimate 2026 revenues by $485,000.
Chauna Utterback pelts her coworker with candy during the parade.
The Nugget’s Matt Aiken took a swing at conquering a nearby golf course along with family and friends.
Local folks are having their opinions heard at City Hall, and that’s a good thing.
Alvarez fights for extra yards en route to his record-breaking performance of 318 rushing yards.
The Lumpkin mountain bike team celebrates getting their season underway at the Cleveland Climb.
The Lumpkin County softball team celebrates their region win over Hart County.
Dahlonega resident Sam Kwiecen said he first got “gold fever” while visiting Dahlonega. He learned to pan for gold while stationed at Miramar Naval Base in California.
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)
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)
The Lumpkin County high school and middle school teams are highlighted this week.
Sam Zamarripa and Leslie Kirschner will soon be delving into all things pawpaw at an upcoming special event at Doghobble Wine Farm.
Alvarez fights for extra yards en route to his record-breaking performance of 318 rushing yards.
The Lumpkin mountain bike team celebrates getting their season underway at the Cleveland Climb.
University of North Georgia President Mike Shannon has been announced as a finalist by the University of North Florida’s Presidential Search Committee. Shannon remains at UNG currently.
The Lumpkin County softball team celebrates their region win over Hart County.
An error in the billing of certain senior homesteads in 2025 led to an approximately $880,000 shortfall in 2026 property tax collections, while a separate 2025 digest error by the Tax Commissioner related to public utilities caused County staff to overestimate 2026 revenues by $485,000.
Junior quarterback Kolson Howell scrambles for extra yards against the Tigers during Friday night’s season opener.
Lumpkin County Finance Directory Abby Branan (center) speaks to the Board of Commissioners during an August 7 special called meeting. Ultimately, the Board settled on a scaled-back 2027 budget of $34,674,700 with a full rollback of the local millage rate used to calculate real estate property taxes.
Georgia Film Office Project Manager Craig Dominey addressed members of The Northeast Georgia Mountain Travel Association during an August seminar at The Holly Theatre. “We always encourage community involvement with our industry. If we don’t know what you have, we can’t promote you. That’s the bottom line,” Dominey said.
The Lady Indians celebrate their win over the Barrow Arts and Science Academy.
