Plans to begin the Cottrell Aquatic Center were passed by Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners in early November, putting an end to a two year chase to secure funding for the project and starting

Shovels have yet to be put in the ground for the long-awaited Northeast Georgia Medical Center complex on Highway 400. But the plans to build the new facility have not been abandoned.

Frustration ruled the day Monday for seniors 65 and older trying to make appointments for a COVID vaccine shot—and health department employees as well.

Lumpkin County Schools announced that the system will start the second half of the school year virtually, with no students returning to in-person school for the first two weeks of the semester.

As an eighth grade member of the first volleyball team in Lumpkin County, Haley Dibble started from the bottom.

When Brad Bowelle’s karate students approach their opponent, there’s a level of mystery and uncertainty. It’s why they train for the unknown, to be ready for anything.

In the 20 years Rainbow Children’s Home has existed, its mission has not changed.

Stan Kelley knows about every item on the agenda each time there’s a Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners meeting. As county manager, it’s his job, and a job he does well.

There are no vacation days on the farm.
And that’s something Rhett Stringer can attest to.

Lumpkin County High School agriculture students are working hard on a project that will help beautify the downtown area and help them learn by using hands-on experience.