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Back-to-school plan raises alarm

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When Craig Poore heard the plan for reopening Lumpkin County Schools for the first time, one question stood out:
“What are you providing for the teachers?”

School board reveals plan for restart

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In a meeting heavily devoted to briefing students, parents and the public on the status of when and how school would be resumed in the fall, the Lumpkin County Board of Education voted on Monday to

Community grapples with mask management

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With precautions in place by the City of Dahlonega to combat the spread of COVID-19 including cancellations of the annual parade and fireworks show, Saturday’s Fourth of July Celebration lacked the

Community pitches in to help music shop

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After 33 years of business in Dahlonega, the idea of closing Vintage Music, Dahlonega’s beloved music store, due to the impacts from COVID-19 was a little too real for its owner John Grimm.

Locals fight to save future festivals

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With coronavirus complications leading to the cancellation of Dahlonega’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show, the question looms, what does the future of festivals look like for the remainder of