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Lumpkin County Detention Center

Lumpkin County Detention Center

Jail shakedown leads to drug bust

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Inside information and a surprise shakedown at the Lumpkin County Detention Center were key in the recent arrests of several inmates and outside suspects accused of a gang-related conspiracy to sneak methamphetamine into the downtown jail, said officials with the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office.
Michaela Follett and Chris Potter mask up and walk to class at the University of North Georgia. The local students weren’t pleased to hear that their Spring Break has been cancelled for the year.

Michaela Follett and Chris Potter mask up and walk to class at the University of North Georgia. The local students weren’t pleased to hear that their Spring Break has been cancelled for the year.

Spring Break is a no-go at UNG

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Students at the University of North Georgia were in for a shock recently when they received an important email: There will be no official Spring Break this school year.
University of North Georgia astronomy assistant professor Dr. Gregory Feiden shares possible solutions to local light pollution during a presentation to the city council.

University of North Georgia astronomy assistant professor Dr. Gregory Feiden shares possible solutions to local light pollution during a presentation to the city council.

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City council debates light pollution

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The future is bright for Dahlonega, but the city council doesn't want that to spoil the quality of life that comes along with clear views of the stars in the night sky. The council members discussed several concerns related to the issue at a recent meeting at city hall.
Lumpkin County High School football stadium

Lumpkin County High School football stadium

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COVID complicates football season

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
In years past, it took a pulled hamstring, concussion or some other injury for a player to miss a game. But in 2020, it gets a little more complicated. On Friday, the Lumpkin County High School football team took the field against Banks County High School. Or at least some of them did.
Lumpkin County High School

Lumpkin County High School

School system COVID count shrinks

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
After starting the school year with 25 teachers and staff having a positive COVID-19 case status on the first day of school, Lumpkin County Schools entered a week-long fall break with zero employees and two students with a positive COVID-19 status, as of the system’s most recent update to its...
Mt. Hope Cemetery in Dahlonega

Mt. Hope Cemetery in Dahlonega

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City council debates after-dark cemetery hours

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Folks in Mt. Hope Cemetery will not be allowed to extend their visit any longer into the evening than currently permitted after a vote by the Dahlonega city council last week.
Coronavirus

Coronavirus

COVID-19: Lumpkin adds two deaths as case count increases

News Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
COVID-19 stats continued to rise in Lumpkin County last week. Confirmed cases of coronavirus, as reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health, increased from 809 to 881, as of Monday. Hospitalizations went up from 83 to 88 last week according to the DPH numbers.
Seven years ago Tom Dyer began to alert local officials of the dangers of the Stone Pile intersection. Now he’s happy to see a newly finished roundabout at the Highway 60 and 9 meeting point.

Seven years ago Tom Dyer began to alert local officials of the dangers of the Stone Pile intersection. Now he’s happy to see a newly finished roundabout at the Highway 60 and 9 meeting point.

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Local man helps bring changes to Stone Pile intersection

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Some folks just complain about the traffic. Tom Dyer does something about it. And in 2013 that’s exactly what happened. It was then that the local retired emergency worker set out to raise the red flag about the potential for pile-ups at the Stone Pile intersection.