The sizable singing, dancing, music-making cast of Fiddler on the Roof will fill the stage at The Holly Theater over the next two weekends. (Photo by Sean Newman)
Dahlonega City Councilman Ross Shirley, seated to the right of Councilman Tony Owens, makes a motion to accept the presented fiscal budget under one condition.
The Lumpkin County Airport Authority (right) considers changes to its hangar lease agreements and the construction of a new fuel farm as two audience members listen in from the opposite end of the table.
Dahlonega resident Sam Kwiecen said he first got “gold fever” while visiting Dahlonega. He learned to pan for gold while stationed at Miramar Naval Base in California.
Striking it rich has been the goal of prospectors for centuries, and nowadays, local gold...
Jonathon, Sarah, and Jonathon Barge Jr., who goes by “J,” are all smiles having learned that Jonathon Barge won the Winter 2022 Lake Living cover contest for the picture of “J” in the family’s 1972 Alumacraft fishing boat “catching snowflakes instead of fish” on Lake Burton in January 2022. Enoch Autry, publisher of The Clayton Tribune in Rabun County, right, hands the family the $100 prize for winning the contest. (Photo by Megan Broome)
By Megan Broome / CNI News Service --------------- Northeast Georgia offers many picture-perfect...
Cornelia resident Donna Shirley receives her $100 prize money from Alan NeSmith, Community Newspapers Inc. chairman. Shirley’s photograph of the double waterfalls that make up Anna Ruby Falls graces the cover of the 2023 summer edition of The Mountain Traveler magazine. (Photo/Kimberly Brown)
By Kimberly Brown ---------- One of the things Donna Shirley of Cornelia loves most is traveling...
The sizable singing, dancing, music-making cast of Fiddler on the Roof will fill the stage at The Holly Theater over the next two weekends. (Photo by Sean Newman)
By David Zunker / The Nugget ----------- Sometimes we take the magic of theater and its power to transform reality for granted.Years ago, after attending a particularly stellar performance of A Chorus Line, that same thing happened to me—I stepped out into the chill of a Minneapolis…
The Lady Indians celebrate the varsity flag football team’s first-ever victory.
Lumpkin County didn’t just play its first flag football game on Tuesday, September 22, they checked off nearly every “first” imaginable--first snap, first passing touchdown, first rushing touchdown, first interception, first punt return yards and, most importantly, the first win in school history…
Dahlonega City Councilman Ross Shirley, seated to the right of Councilman Tony Owens, makes a motion to accept the presented fiscal budget under one condition.
The Dahlonega City Council approved its Fiscal Year 2027 budget during last week's meeting, but only after removing funding for two additional police officers that had been included in the original proposal.The adopted budget totals $7,560,318, and will not raise the millage rate. Council members…
Missing posters were prevalent on and around Blood Mountain following the disappearance of Charles M. Hosch last November.
A memorial service was held for Charles M. Hosch last Sunday, his obituary was published in The Dallas Morning News a few days prior to that. And yet, the fate of the missing man is still unknown.“The search right now is clue dependent,” said Union County EMA Director David Dyer on Monday. “Which…
Mathieu Weber (right) placed third for the Lumpkin varsity boys team.
The Lumpkin County mountain biking team turned in one of its best performances of the season on Sunday, September 20, at the Dirt Dash in Jackson. Racing at Dauset Trails, the Indians placed third in Division 1 against 23 teams, with 24 riders from grades six, through 12 competing.Head coach Dave…
The Lumpkin County Airport Authority (right) considers changes to its hangar lease agreements and the construction of a new fuel farm as two audience members listen in from the opposite end of the table.
Change could be in the air at Wimpy’s Airport; the public-use airport located off of Camp Wahsega Road is owned and operated by the Lumpkin County Airport Authority--that group met last Thursday for its first meeting in several months, picking up right where they left off with discussion of two…
The Lady Indians celebrate a Riley Dyer home run during last week’s matchup against Morgan County.
If you were in attendance for last week’s Lumpkin County High School softball game against Morgan County, you may have noticed the colorful batting gloves and special uniforms that the Lady Indians were wearing, the night represented something special that was bigger and more meaningful than any…
Lumpkin County Library volunteer Pat Gawthrop sorts new donations inside the Bargain Book Store’s processing room. Located just inside the library foyer, the store offers new and gently-used books, media, puzzles and games at affordable prices.
If you’re caught up on all the latest best-sellers and are willing to go back in time to find the next chapter in your summer reading adventure, the Lumpkin County Library’s Bargain Book Store could be the perfect destination for you.It’s easy to walk right by Room 102, located immediately on your…
Lumpkin County’s defensive line faces off against East Forsyth last Friday night.
It was an emotional night last Friday, as Lumpkin County and East Forsyth took the field, both programs carrying the weight of loss and the memory of a man who helped shape them; the Indians’ 42–35 victory was more than a battle between two undefeated teams. It was a tribute — a living memorial —…
The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office and the local school system have been looking into an incident that occurred aboard a Lumpkin County bus last week.
Trouble began on school bus 22-36 before it even left Cottrell Elementary last Monday afternoon. And that trouble only grew as a normally routine after-school route resulted in two 911 calls, a Facebook firestorm, a Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office investigation and ultimately the arrest of three…
UFA Mountains U13G Academy celebrates their championship win.
The Dahlonega‑based UFA Mountains U13G Academy soccer team made program history over Labor Day weekend, winning the SCCL Cup Championship in Cumming, and became the first Dahlonega based team ever to qualify for the US Club Soccer National Cup. Their victory secures a coveted spot at Nationals in…