Volunteer Diana Dunetz gives a quick hug to Soda Pop, the honorary Chair Dog of the Run for the Rescues 5K, as Friends of Lumpkin County Shelter Animals President Savana Borchers and Lumpkin County Animal Services Manager Wayne Marshall look on.
It’s almost time to lace up those running shoes—or paw protectors—as participants prepare to pound the pavement during the second annual Run for the Rescues 5K on Saturday, November 14.
Georgia Mountains Regional Commission Planning & Information Services Director Adam Hazell reviews a list of priorities for the County’s next Comprehensive Plan during a meeting in the public library.
With three public input sessions under its belt and an online survey portion officially closed, the...
Dahlonega Woman’s Club President Laura Wilson (left) and Co-President Ali Murphy (right) present a check for $1,500 to Jeremiah’s Place Executive Director Della Lago. “Our number one goal is to raise money to support Lumpkin County residents,” Murphy said.
I’ve been a Georgia fan for as long as I’ve had memories worth keeping, my grandfather made sure of...
Amelia Turk crosses the finish line in 6th place—her season best—and a crucial performance to earn the team a 3rd place finish out of 23 Division I teams. (Submitted photo)
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.
Striking it rich has been the goal of prospectors for centuries, and nowadays, local gold...
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)
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)
By Kimberly Brown ---------- One of the things Donna Shirley of Cornelia loves most is traveling...
Volunteer Diana Dunetz gives a quick hug to Soda Pop, the honorary Chair Dog of the Run for the Rescues 5K, as Friends of Lumpkin County Shelter Animals President Savana Borchers and Lumpkin County Animal Services Manager Wayne Marshall look on.
It’s almost time to lace up those running shoes—or paw protectors—as participants prepare to pound the pavement during the second annual Run for the Rescues 5K on Saturday, November 14. This year, the canine-friendly competition will boast an all-new course and, in addition to awarding medals…
Georgia Mountains Regional Commission Planning & Information Services Director Adam Hazell reviews a list of priorities for the County’s next Comprehensive Plan during a meeting in the public library.
With three public input sessions under its belt and an online survey portion officially closed, the County and City’s joint Comprehensive Plan Review Committee is moving towards its final conclusions.At the fifth meeting hosted by the Georgia Mountains Regional Commissision, Planning &…
Kayleigh Thrasher celebrates a double against Stephens County.
The Lumpkin County softball team was able to avenge a 3-2 loss to Stephens County last week, shutting down the rival tribe of Indians 8-0. Following the big win, Lumpkin improved to 18-8 overall and 8-3 in Region Eight AAA competition. Mady Reynolds led the team to the big win, going 3-4 on…
Dahlonega Woman’s Club President Laura Wilson (left) and Co-President Ali Murphy (right) present a check for $1,500 to Jeremiah’s Place Executive Director Della Lago. “Our number one goal is to raise money to support Lumpkin County residents,” Murphy said.
Jeremiah’s Place, the only interim housing serving unsheltered families in Lumpkin County, is eyeing a significant expansion that, with a little boost from the public, could break ground as soon as this year.The 2026 Capacity Expansion Project aims to increase housing capacity at Jeremiah’s Place…
Nugget Staff Writer Eligha Roper (right) and his brother Ryan Roper take in the sights at Sanford Stadium.
I’ve been a Georgia fan for as long as I’ve had memories worth keeping, my grandfather made sure of that, he handed down the love of the Dawgs the same way some families pass down heirlooms. Our Saturday phone calls have become a tradition, a weekly ritual where we break down matchups, argue about…
Army Rangers from Camp Frank D. Merrill provided a crucial airborne assist on Saturday as they hoisted a stranded hunter from the Cohutta Wilderness.
A much-needed Ranger rescue came from above during a sweeping search for a man who went missing in the rugged Cohutta Wilderness over the weekend. And it arrived not a moment too soon, according to Lumpkin County Game Warden Will Gilstrap.“The weather was starting to change by that evening and it…
Amelia Turk crosses the finish line in 6th place—her season best—and a crucial performance to earn the team a 3rd place finish out of 23 Division I teams. (Submitted photo)
The Lumpkin County Mountain Bike Team finished their third straight race on the podium Saturday, placing third out of 23 competing teams in the Division 1 team standings in Milledgeville. Lumpkin’s placement was determined by four scoring riders across the high school divisions.“We are thrilled to…
The Lady Indians celebrate the varsity flag football team’s first-ever victory.
Lumpkin County didn’t just play its first flag football game on Tuesday, September 22, they checked off nearly every “first” imaginable--first snap, first passing touchdown, first rushing touchdown, first interception, first punt return yards and, most importantly, the first win in school history…
Dahlonega City Councilman Ross Shirley, seated to the right of Councilman Tony Owens, makes a motion to accept the presented fiscal budget under one condition.
The Dahlonega City Council approved its Fiscal Year 2027 budget during last week's meeting, but only after removing funding for two additional police officers that had been included in the original proposal.The adopted budget totals $7,560,318, and will not raise the millage rate. Council members…
Missing posters were prevalent on and around Blood Mountain following the disappearance of Charles M. Hosch last November.
A memorial service was held for Charles M. Hosch last Sunday, his obituary was published in The Dallas Morning News a few days prior to that. And yet, the fate of the missing man is still unknown.“The search right now is clue dependent,” said Union County EMA Director David Dyer on Monday. “Which…
Mathieu Weber (right) placed third for the Lumpkin varsity boys team.
The Lumpkin County mountain biking team turned in one of its best performances of the season on Sunday, September 20, at the Dirt Dash in Jackson. Racing at Dauset Trails, the Indians placed third in Division 1 against 23 teams, with 24 riders from grades six, through 12 competing.Head coach Dave…
