May 24, 2013

Public has their say on schools
The results from the Lumpkin County School System’s Community Engagement Initiative are in, and two concerns came out as the two most important objectives. Parents of children in the system want th...

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Tank is turned into time capsule

by Sharon Hall

May 21, 2013 | 0

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In 50 years today’s Lumpkin County kindergarteners who will be attending the Memorial Day services at Veterans Memorial Park can count on something extra-special to memorialize the day. That’s the ...

Clowning around for a good cause

by Sharon Hall

May 21, 2013 | 0

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He may be dressed in a clown suit, but Thomas Scanlin is nothing if not serious about selling raffle tickets for the 3 Rings Circus. The fun takes place June 9 in Hancock Park, 1-5 p.m. It’s a cele...

Passion for fashion leads to Smithsonian internship

by Sharon Hall

May 21, 2013 | 0

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Lumpkin County HIgh School graduate Jackie Willis is well on her way to making a dream come true. She will be spending the summer curating an exhibit of African American fashions, fabrics and acce...

Rangers parachute into Lake Lanier during training exercise

by Wayne Knuckles

May 14, 2013 | 0

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Under normal circumstances, it’s probably not a good idea to tell a U.S. Army Ranger to go jump in the lake. But about 100 soldiers from the 5th Ranger Training Battalion did just that last Wednesd...

Parks & Rec making a comeback

by Sharon Hall

May 08, 2013 | 0

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The employees say it’s leadership while Lumpkin County Parks & Rec’s interim director says it’s teamwork. Whichever it is, or a combination of both, a lot has been accomplished at Parks & Rec over ...

'Most Wanted' fugtive captured in Lumpkin

by Christina Santee/Wayne Knuckles

May 08, 2013 | 0

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Habersham County’s “Most Wanted” fugitive was taken into custody in Lumpkin County last week after crashing his vehicle and attempting to crawl through the windshield to escape. James Len Ramey, 41...

Students drill for future disasters

by Sharon Hall

May 08, 2013 | 0

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Lumpkin County High School students lay on the soccer field bleeding from head wounds, screaming in pain from broken bones recently—or at least, pretending to be injured while JROTC and students ta...

Wahsega to host Camp Corral again this year

by Wayne Knuckles

May 08, 2013 | 0

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Travis Williams is looking for local kids between the ages of 8-15 who may be eligible to take part in a special summer camp the week of July 14. Williams directs Lumpkin County’s Wahsega 4-H Cente...

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Dr. Bonita Jacobs inaugurated as UNG president

by Wayne Knuckles

May 01, 2013 | 0

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Moments after Dr. Bonita C. Jacobs was formerly inaugurated as the first president of the University of North Georgia Friday, a pair of hawks were seen circling the golden spires at Price Memorial ...

Toastmasters celebrating 4th birthday

by Sharon Hall

May 01, 2013 | 0

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Just because its named North Georgia Toastmasters (NGT) and it meets on the University of North Georgia Dahlonega campus doesn’t mean it is an organization strictly for the university. That’s what ...

Lumpkin Senior Center has a new director

by Sharon Hall

May 01, 2013 | 0

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Linda Kirkpatrick has worked with the senior population for the last 12-13 years. Over that period of time, she says, she has come to get as much as she hopes she is giving to seniors. “To see the...

Veterans Park tank is now in place

by Sharon Hall

May 01, 2013 | 0

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It’s been a little over four years since then-chairman of the Lumpkin County Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Andy Hutcheson first proposed bringing some kind of military ordinance to Veterans M...

Home Depot pitches in for tornado relief

by Sharon Hall

Apr 24, 2013 | 0

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The majority of folks living in Pinewood Place area were able to handle the cleanup from the April 11 tornado on their own. But for two residents who needed help, volunteer from Home Depot were on ...

Amerson is honored by DAR

by By Sharon Hall

Apr 24, 2013 | 0

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Anne Amerson, member of the Trahlyta Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, received the most prestigious honor of the Historic Preservation Medal, presented by the National Society of the...

School seek public input on budget crunch

by Wayne Knuckles

Apr 24, 2013 | 0

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Lumpkin County school officials held their ninth and final public engagement meeting last week as they seek public input on a looming budget crisis. For the past several years, the school district ...

Heart transplant recipient makes plea for organ donation

by Wayne Knuckles

Apr 24, 2013 | 0

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Linda Couch is a living testament to the miracle of organ donation. The Alpharetta resident received a life-saving heart transplant 13 years ago. Earlier this month, she attended the Dahlonega City...

41 homes damaged by tornado, but no injuries

by Wayne Knuckles

Apr 17, 2013 | 0

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As a torrential thunderstorm passed over south Lumpkin County last Thursday night, Barbara Poore sensed something was different. “I heard a noise like nothing I had ever heard before,” the Bridgest...

Restaurant flooded for the 8th time

by Sharon Hall

Apr 17, 2013 | 0

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Thursday nights are Trivia Night at Dahlonega’s Shenanigan’s Irish Pub, a popular downtown eatery and watering hole. Last Thursday the restaurant had a full house, with everyone having a good time—...

North Korean threat real, UNG alumnus says

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Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Malcom, a 1950 graduate of then-North Georgia College and a Korean War veteran, believes it’s not a matter of whether recent saber-rattling by North Korean leader Kim Jo...

Governor's Scholars selected

by Sharon Hall

Apr 17, 2013 | 0

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The school year just got a little longer for three Lumpkin County High School students. Klevi Golloshi, Sara Waserman and Don Landrum will spend four weeks beginning June 23 on the campus of Valdos...

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Varsity football only getting started | 05.22.13 - 10:58 am

Joseph Jarrard signs with Armstrong Atlantic golf team | 05.22.13 - 10:55 am

Jenna Foster signs with St. Catharine College | 05.22.13 - 10:51 am

Lumpkin girls golf earns 13th at State Championships | 05.22.13 - 10:49 am

Codina leads Lumpkin track and field athletes at State | 05.22.13 - 10:45 am