Emilyn Slemons has been chosen to participate in the Fulbright Summer Institute Program in Wales.
Incumbent Dr. Bobby Mayfield (pictured, right) is facing two challengers for the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. Challenger Jeramy Nye showed up at the debate. The other challenger, Matthew Cootware, was not in attendance.
Voters can cast their early ballot at the Lumpkin County Elections Office at 56 Short Street.
Dahlonega/Lumpkin County Tourism Director Sam McDuffie is ready to welcome spring travelers to the Visitors Center.
Helping to unveil the new Discover Dahlonega mural were (back row, from left) UNG student Grace Witkowski, UNG student Joanna Zwemke, DDA Main Street Manager Skyler Alexander and DDA Director Ariel Alexander. (Front row, from left) UNG student Stephanie Leyva and UNG student Alexis Phillips.
Lumpkin County voters will choose between incumbent Stacy Jarrard and challenger Matt Cook in the race for sheriff.
A fire team of Rangers from the U.S. Army’s 5th Ranger Training Battalion demonstrate a “fast rope” insertion from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Camp Frank D. Merrill on Saturday.
This year’s BOC chairman race is between incumbent Chris Dockery and challenger Steve Shaw.
UNG President Michael Shannon and First Lady Jessica Shannon lead the way through the new gates on the drill field in Dahlonega. (Photo courtesy of UNG)
A proposed Watershed Protection Area depicts the 400 Corridor shaded in light blue. Bodies of water in the overlapping “Minimum Sewer Service Area” must be monitored to comply with permitting requirements for the Cane Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant.
