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There were two deaths, multiple injuries and three arrests due to accidents at the Iron Mountain Resort ATV park last weekend.

There were two deaths, multiple injuries and three arrests due to accidents at the Iron Mountain Resort ATV park last weekend.

Tragic weekend at ATV park ends in 2 deaths

One awful weekend at Iron Mountain Resort saw a total of three serious accidents, two fatalities and three arrests at the popular Lumpkin County ATV park, according to law enforcement officials.
A brand new Waffle House is in the works for Pinetree Way, as detailed plans were recently submitted to the City of Dahlonega.

A brand new Waffle House is in the works for Pinetree Way, as detailed plans were recently submitted to the City of Dahlonega.

Waffle House in the works for new site in city limits

The scattered, covered and smothered rumors appear to be true. A new Waffle House is in the works for Dahlonega, as paperwork was recently submitted to the City for a possible location at Pinetree Way.
UNG President Michael Shannon speaks to the audience during an event called “Reveille” in Dahlonega last week to outline his goals for the future of the university.

UNG President Michael Shannon speaks to the audience during an event called “Reveille” in Dahlonega last week to outline his goals for the future of the university.

UNG President shares vision for future of university

What does the future of the University of North Georgia look like? All one must do is look to the stars, or perhaps the moon to be exact.
Chief David Wimpy stands next to a ladder truck parked at Fire Station 1. Lumpkin County Emergency Services is set to receive a brand new platform ladder truck with a two-man bucket at the start of 2025.

Chief David Wimpy stands next to a ladder truck parked at Fire Station 1. Lumpkin County Emergency Services is set to receive a brand new platform ladder truck with a two-man bucket at the start of 2025.

New fire trucks will soon roll into action for LCFD

This time it’s everyday citizens who are coming to the rescue, as Lumpkin County’s Emergency Services is set to get a major vehicle upgrade thanks to the 2026 SPLOST referendum that was given the thumbs up by voters earlier this year. Emergency Services received a total of $6,825,000, or 26.
Local parents Jay Dee and Cadie Barron have launched an organization to help fund the distribution of Bibles, as well as other types of outreach, to help honor the memory of their daughter Rocky.

Local parents Jay Dee and Cadie Barron have launched an organization to help fund the distribution of Bibles, as well as other types of outreach, to help honor the memory of their daughter Rocky.

Family honors beloved daughter through charity

By Dylan Henschen / The Nugget    --------------------    “Live like Rocky.”  These three words gave the Barron family a way to remember Rocky Rae Barron after her passing last July due to injuries sustained in a tragic auto accident.
Surveillance cameras caught culprits in the act of a destructive burglary of a local pawn shop last Tuesday morning.

Surveillance cameras caught culprits in the act of a destructive burglary of a local pawn shop last Tuesday morning.

Firearm theft thwarted by Flock cams

The masked culprits responsible for a crash-and-grab burglary at Dahlonega Gold and Pawn didn’t waste time with a quiet entry as they repeatedly backed a full sized U-Haul truck into the front of the store during the dark hours of last Tuesday morning.
Pictured, from left, Lacey White, Bruce White, Barney the dog and Kelly White enjoy a shady patch of grass on the White Family Barn Farm.

Pictured, from left, Lacey White, Bruce White, Barney the dog and Kelly White enjoy a shady patch of grass on the White Family Barn Farm.

Family farm changes crop to Georgia hemp

White Family Barn Farm in Dahlonega is one of only 13 farms recognized last year by the Georgia Historic Preservation Division as a Centennial Family Farm, or a farm that has been owned by the same family for 100 years or more and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Naturally Georgia manager Amanda Holt (left) and owner Vickie Cooper show off bottles of their proprietary Dragonfly White, while Engelheim Vineyards owner Gary Engel displays his new sparkling Glitzern.

Naturally Georgia manager Amanda Holt (left) and owner Vickie Cooper show off bottles of their proprietary Dragonfly White, while Engelheim Vineyards owner Gary Engel displays his new sparkling Glitzern.

Tasting room uncorks new wine featuring local art

Naturally Georgia is a tasting room with an established legacy, providing tastings, glasses and bottles of Georgia-grown wines to local visitors since 2006. Manager Amanda Holt said that, in fact, Naturally Georgia is the longest-standing farm winery satellite tasting room on the Dahlonega square.
A pie chart provided by the Lumpkin County Schools Finance Department breaks down expenditures from the previous year into five different categories.

A pie chart provided by the Lumpkin County Schools Finance Department breaks down expenditures from the previous year into five different categories.

School system budget totals $54.2 million

At their recent July meeting, the Lumpkin County Board of Education announced their intention to hold the millage rate steady at 14.71 for the third year in a row, which would result in an 8.3 percent increase in property taxes over the rollback rate.
The water tower on Auraria Road could one day be home to weather monitoring technology if County officials reach an agreement with Climavision.

The water tower on Auraria Road could one day be home to weather monitoring technology if County officials reach an agreement with Climavision.

Water tower emergency weather technology considered by County

A potential public-private partnership between Lumpkin County and Climavision, a Kentucky-based company with a supplemental radar network that supplies critical weather information to authorities, could bring enhanced emergency forecasting capability to North Georgia.