The City Council will meet with the County Commissioners in a joint executive session on Thursday March 30 at 4 p.m. in the County meeting room.

Over the past 40 years, Dr. Joe Chapman has been a steady, supportive influence and musical mentor to many at the University of North Georgia.

A sign advertising the March 7 meeting of the City Planning Commission stands at the end of Pinetree Way. Residents showed up to the hearing to express their skepticism of the project, which would include a 325-unit apartment complex and 10,000 feet of commercial space.

Director of Tourism Sam McDuffie and the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Visitor’s Bureau Board of Directors purchased an advertisement in the April issue of Southern Living to capitalize on Dahlonega’s selection as the best small town in Georgia.

Officers were able to thwart an unusual escape attempt after an inmate climbed into the ceiling at Lumpkin County Detention Center last week.

The council examined a recently completed city-funded housing study to understand the present and future needs of the community.

LCHS and the rest of the county schools will close officially on Friday so that staff members and students will be able to travel to Macon to support the varsity girls basketball team in their State title game appearance.

Grace McCracken’s dog Tucker played a key role in the search for Jeffrey after the Russian tortoise went missing last week.

Lumpkin is headed back to the Final Four after yesterday’s victory over Cross Creek. Lumpkin will play Friday, March 3, at Fort Valley State University.

Afzal Kutty of the local “Disco” Marathon gas station was recently recognized by Lumpkin County Fire Chief David Wimpy (left) and Fire Marshal Chris Maloney. Kutty acted quickly on the night of January 15 to extinguish a blaze that occurred after a driver of a Jeep lost control and collided with the gas pump.