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Hotel tax increase in the works for County

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The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners has taken the first step towards an increase in the hotel/motel tax from five to eight percent for overnight accommodations in the unincorporated areas of

Jarrard helps guide students to success

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Lumpkin County High School Guidance Counselor Kate Jarrard may be new to the Dahlonega area, but the first-year administrator knows a thing or two about helping students through tough times.

Legal bills add up in county-city clash

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By Matt Aiken & Keith Murden / The Nugget                 As the ongoing lawsuit between the Lumpkin County government and the City of Dahlonega has stretched into its fourth month, th

Drug bust results in trafficking charges

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A drug bust at a Lewis School Road residence reportedly turned up an ammo can filled with a significant amount of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl last Tuesday.