Attorney Joseph Homans appeared at the County’s land use hearing last week, and announced his client is suing the Planning Department over their handling of the DiVine Village RV Resort project.

Retired University of North Georgia English professor Dr. Donna Gessell serves as Chair of the 20th Dahlonega Literary Festival.

A sign on the lawn of the Hillcrest House notifies the public of a proposal to relocate the historic building. The structure is a well-known landmark to frequent passers-by on North Grove Street.

A plat submitted for County approval shows where the new shared easement would enter Fire Station #3 property. Staff indicated in their analysis that the proposed location and use of the easement “will not inhibit or interfere” with use of the station.

Warrant Wednesdays have caught the attention of Facebook users recently as the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office has taken to social media in hopes of seeking out suspects who are facing outstanding warrants.

Lumpkin County Planning Director Rebecca Mincey will formally present a list of staff-recommended Code changes to the Board of Commissioners on February 18.

A confirmed case of rabies resulted in an alert for District 2 last week after a Lumpkin County man was bitten by an ailing coyote.

A modified aerial photograph depicts where a “new addition” to the Lumpkin County Indians home field house could be built later this year.

Former school board member Jim McClure explained his support for an opt-out. “This law creates a tax shift. I understand a lot of people voted for it … But I don’t think that’s fair,” he said.

Charles Edward Cates Jr. pleaded guilty to the shooting death of his brother Tony Lamar Cates.