Emma “Queen” Jean Jarrard, center, is greeted by friends during her centenary birthday celebration at Wimpy Farms in Dahlonega. Jarrard turned 100 on July 4, as the nation celebrated its 250th birthday.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Everyone knows by now that America just celebrated it’s semiquincentennial, or 250th, birthday this past Saturday.
Owner Kim Chapman stands in front of a breathtaking view at KC Bison Ranch as a herd of bison settle into the pasture below.
Scorching summer heat appears to have led to the death of a Gainesville man who was working in Dahlonega last week.
Officer Austin Brown and his K-9 partner Kade became close companions while working together for the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office. (file photo)
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.
LCHS graduate Sam Edwards works the camera during a UGA game.
Lyndsey Gailey shows off her catch, alongside her sister Audrey, at the World Championships.
The Lumpkin County 8U baseball team celebrates with its State Championship trophy.
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)
Emma “Queen” Jean Jarrard, center, is greeted by friends during her centenary birthday celebration at Wimpy Farms in Dahlonega. Jarrard turned 100 on July 4, as the nation celebrated its 250th birthday.
Owner Kim Chapman stands in front of a breathtaking view at KC Bison Ranch as a herd of bison settle into the pasture below.
LCHS graduate Sam Edwards works the camera during a UGA game.
Scorching summer heat appears to have led to the death of a Gainesville man who was working in Dahlonega last week.
Lyndsey Gailey shows off her catch, alongside her sister Audrey, at the World Championships.
Officer Austin Brown and his K-9 partner Kade became close companions while working together for the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office. (file photo)
Chauna Utterback pelts her coworker with candy during the parade.
Last Wednesday, representatives of the Vernon Jones campaign for Secretary of State filed a written request for a hand recount of the June 16 runoff election in Lumpkin County, citing unspecified “irregularities.” By Monday, that request had been formally withdrawn.
The Lumpkin County 8U baseball team celebrates with its State Championship trophy.
Pictured, from left, Ellie Moye, Abigail Herrit, Amelia Turk and Madison Barrick celebrate their finishes after facing off in a recent race.
Recent improvements on the private property located at Castleberry Bridge include a renovated “beach” area featuring picnic tables and paid tube rentals.
