New county manager is in town and on the job

Lumpkin's new County Manager Alan Ours arrived for his first day on the job Monday, August 2. Most recently serving as County Manager in Glynn County, Ours arrives with nearly four decades of local government service in Georgia and South Carolina and is eager to get to work in Lumpkin County.
Lumpkin's new County Manager Alan Ours arrived for his first day on the job Monday, August 2. Most recently serving as County Manager in Glynn County, Ours arrives with nearly four decades of local government service in Georgia and South Carolina and is eager to get to work in Lumpkin County.

After moving to Dahlonega from coastal Georgia where it’s mostly flat, Alan Ours is excited about the opportunities to hike in north Georgia’s mountains. “It’s just called walking in south Georgia,” O…