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District 2 Commissioner Bobby Mayfield said that if the Commission adopts a noise ordinance it should be more comprehensive than just covering one issue.

District 2 Commissioner Bobby Mayfield said that if the Commission adopts a noise ordinance it should be more comprehensive than just covering one issue.

Noise ordinance debated by county commission

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Complaints about noisy neighbors in Lumpkin County did not go unheard by the Board of Commissioners, who debated the idea of creating a noise ordinance for the county. However at the end of the day, the proposal was once again given the silent treatment.
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Record highs reported for COVID cases

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
A surge in COVID cases has health officials alarmed, alert and anticipating how high the pandemic numbers will climb in North Georgia. “We’re headed for a new peak,” said Clifton Hastings, MD, Chief of Medical Staff for Northeast Georgia Medical System.
Dahlonega's public square was still a popular destination for holiday shoppers despite the ongoing pandemic.

Dahlonega's public square was still a popular destination for holiday shoppers despite the ongoing pandemic.

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Christmas patrons persevere on public square

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The COVID-19 edition of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday was quite the different experience for business owners in downtown Dahlonega, yet for the most part the day was still deemed a success.
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Patrol cars rammed in wild pursuit

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
A Dahlonega woman is in jail after she allegedly rammed a pair of patrol cars with her pickup truck and attempted to run over a deputy during a 60-minute high-speed chase that crisscrossed through multiple counties last Tuesday morning, according to officials with the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s...
Many volunteers helped distribute Thanksgiving meals to local families in need.

Many volunteers helped distribute Thanksgiving meals to local families in need.

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Thankful Hearts provides Thanksgiving meals

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Although the Thankful Hearts event has been helping local families for years, the enthusiasm hasn't diminished. Dozens of volunteers gathered last week at Dahlonega Funeral Home to distribute Thanksgiving meals to folks in the area who needed a helping hand in preparing the annual feast.
Big plans in the works for reservoir

Big plans in the works for reservoir

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Big plans in the works for reservoir

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Ziplines, an amphitheater, a beach and even the potential mountain biking trails that have been rumored for years, could be in the cards for improvements to the property at Lake Zwerner.
In order to make way for the student apartments development, the City would have to approve a change in the zoning of the 10-acre property at the Dec. 7 meeting.

In order to make way for the student apartments development, the City would have to approve a change in the zoning of the 10-acre property at the Dec. 7 meeting.

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Downtown student apartments considered by City

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
In the recent weeks the enthusiastic debate regarding a proposed 298-bed student apartment complex along Hawkins Street and Happy Hollow Road has not diminished, as downtown residents once again packed the meeting room at the Parks & Rec to share their views.
CHP Christmas ornament

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CHP 2020 Christmas ornament revealed

News Staff
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
by Melissa Line / Community Helping Place Every year around this time, the anticipation builds. Calls begin to flood the office at Community Helping Place, sometimes frantic, asking the all-important question: “Is it time to order the Old Fashioned Christmas ornament?
Alondra Amaya-Pineda couldn’t hide her excitement when LCES principal Stacie Gerrells told her and the other Kindness on Wheels nominees that they would be going home with a brand new bicycle.

Alondra Amaya-Pineda couldn’t hide her excitement when LCES principal Stacie Gerrells told her and the other Kindness on Wheels nominees that they would be going home with a brand new bicycle.

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Good deeds bring bicycle surprises

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
When Alondra Amaya-Pineda, a student at Lumpkin County Elementary school, was called to the principal's office on Friday, she wasn’t really sure what to think.
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School system set to purchase 20 buses

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
The Lumpkin County Board of Education voted to approve a plan to purchase 20 new school buses to replace much of the school system’s older fleet at the November school board meeting.