Adrienne Kidd has been selected as 2025 Teacher of the Year for Blackburn Elementary School.

The public is invited to ceremoniously push in the County’s new fire engine at Fire Station 1 on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m.

A packed crowd gathered in the Commissioner’s Boardroom last Monday night in anticipation of the DiVine Village appeal hearing. Ultimately, the Planning Commission voted to uphold an administrative denial of increased density for the development.

The recently donated downtown Rotary Club clock is officially unveiled Thursday morning with the assistance of, from left, Troy Armstrong, Justin Priest, past Rotary president Diane Bates, Mayor JoAnne Taylor and Rotary Assistant Governor Barbara Myers Mason.

Pictured, from left, Chealse Morgan, Libby Lou Morgan and Megan Crane are on the job.

Members of the Dahlonega City Council discuss the merits of shifting back to the time-tested radio system for employee communication.

Cadie Barron says she enjoys teaching high school seniors. “They are young adults in society now and many of them are having to carry the weight of a full time job ... it’s a matter of making them feel welcome and excited to be here."

Lumpkin County is considering the best possible usage for $2.8 million in grant awards provided by the state for improving or maintaining recreational facilities inside Yahoola Creek Park.

Faulkner University President Mitch Henry, right, presents local philanthropist Bud Stumbaugh with a plague commemorating the recent establishment of The Stumbaugh School of Risk Management & Insurance.

The local County, City and School System have the option of opting out of the new floating homestead exemption.