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Local lifeguards like Summer Smith are ready to keep attendees safe at the Pinetree Recreation Center, as families are ready to dive into the pool this summer.
Pool patrol is ready at Pinetree Rec Center
Lumpkin County School Nutrition staff recommendations included increasing paid meal prices, transferring money from the General Fund for the first time since 2022 and making some minor tweaks to the service delivery model.
School meals to increase in cost after summer
Local voters cast their ballots at the Lumpkin County Parks & Rec building last week to decide a wide variety of races, many of which must still be decided in the upcoming June 16 runoff.
UPDATE - Primary election results in several runoffs
Long Branch Elementary Assistant Principal Kendra Beckworth will finish out the 2025/2026 school year in her current role before transitioning to Principal of Cottrell Elementary School later this summer.
Beckworth named new principal at Cottrell Elementary
The Lumpkin County High School Class of 2026 celebrated their years of hard work and successes at the recent graduation ceremony held at the UNG Convocation Center on Friday, May 22.
LCHS graduates look forward to the future
Water and Sewage Authority Executive Director Sean Phipps gestures toward a letter from DCCM requesting a six month extension and $265,673 in additional construction phase services to complete the Cane Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
New water treatment plant plan hits bump in the road
Satellite Industries held a ribbon cutting last week to celebrate its new 172,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution center, located on Fannie Russell Road in Lumpkin County.
Future jobs in the works with Satellite Industries factory expansion
Junior Jeb Jackson (center) is flanked by 10 student models wearing his clothing brand, One Fifty Three Designs, during a charity fashion show held last month in the high school auditorium.
Fashionable fundraiser formed by LCHS student
For the School Board District 2 seat, Lee Adkins, Taylor Gilleland and Kevin Herrit are challenging incumbent Craig Poore. For the District 4 seat, Ronna Anderson is facing Steven Mulkey.
