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Charlotte Sessions and her diabetic alert dog Baymax are ready to take on middle school together as Baymax becomes the first service animal to accompany a student in Lumpkin County Schools.
Service dog is ready for middle school
The City has approved the addition of restroom facilities to be added to the Wimpy Mill recreational area, which already includes a kayak launch, pedestrian bridge, and picnic area.
Wimpy Mill Park to get new $92K restrooms
The electric stylings of Scott Gray and acoustic notes of Patti Wright lead the contemporary worship service at Dahlonega Baptist. They also write music of all genres as Firesong Music.
Firesong will take the stage Jan. 20 to benefit Jeremiah’s Place
The new roundabout at the intersection of Oak Grove Road and Highway 19 is still being discussed by the county, due to questions about the shape of the retaining wall.
Roundabout project brings questions from county
Former and new city council members gathered together at the January 4 meeting, where three new members: Ryan Reagin, far left, Ross Shirley, far right, and Mayor JoAnne Taylor, center, were sworn in. Also pictured are, from left, council members Roman Gaddis, Johnny Ariemma, former mayor Sam Norton, council members Ron Larson and Joel Cordle.
New mayor and council on duty
The Nugget breaks down how much County, City, and Board of Education representatives receive for their service.
How much do local elected officials make?
Silence is golden at the new Mountain Meditation and Mindfulness group which meets at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church.
Meditation group explores spiritual side of silence
Utility crews have been busy over the past few days dealing with a double wave of severe weather as well as a downed power pole taken out by an alleged intoxicated driver.
High winds knock out power to local residents
In this photo from January 2020, Lumpkin County Animal Shelter manager Wayne Marshall shows some of the existing dog kennels at the current facility.
