Special Education teacher Luke Maloney has been selected as the 2025 Teacher of the Year representing Lumpkin County High School.  Maloney is in his seventh year of teaching, and his third year tea

A drawing by 11th-grader Amelia Taylor has been chosen as the winner of the 2023 Old Fashioned Christmas T-shirt contest.  Old Fashioned Christmas is a family-friendly celebration organized by the

Law enforcement officials are on the lookout for a suspect who fled into the forest following a wild chase through the rocky backroads of Lumpkin County last Wednesday afternoon.

With only a few days of early voting remaining, turnout in the upcoming Dahlonega City Council election remains exceptionally low.

A motion that could have complicated the charity-theft related case against former elections manager Rhonda Sheppard and her husband and former judge Jim Sheppard was denied during a recent hearing

With frost, clear skies and sparkling cold waters, winter on Northeast Georgia lakes can be stunningly beautiful.

After recently posting the highest SAT scores in the region (and ninth highest in the state) the Lumpkin County school system has notched another big win, recording the second highest graduation ra

By Sarah Steed / The Nugget       ------------       Dahlonega’s canine-friendly shop, Local Pup, has just celebrated its one year anniversary of business on the square.

By Keith Murden & Sarah Steed / The Nugget       ------------      During a presentation at the recent Military Officer’s Association of America conference hosted by the University of

Honest, loyal, hard working people who live their faith by serving their neighbors and their community—this is the type of people Gold Rush royalty was created to honor.  This year’s King and Queen