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Many businesses remained closed to foot-traffic in Downtown Dahlonega last week.

Many businesses remained closed to foot-traffic in Downtown Dahlonega last week.

Coronavirus cases continue to climb

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
By Matt Aiken & Sharon Hall / The Nugget Dave Palmer's cell phone rarely stops ringing these days. But then that goes with the job, added the District 2 Public Health spokesperson. And it doesn’t look like that’s changing anytime soon.
The Community Helping Place thrift store normally helps raise funds for the organization's food pantry.

The Community Helping Place thrift store normally helps raise funds for the organization's food pantry.

CHP gets helping hand during local lockdown

SHARON HALL
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
By Sharon Hall The Nugget The coronavirus couldn’t have hit at a worse time for Lumpkin County’s Community Helping Place. “We usually get a lot of our food through the regional food bank for pennies on the dollar.
Tom Cai (right), China sent his business associate and friend Don Clark two care packages of N95 mask, goggles and disposable gloves recently.

Tom Cai (right), China sent his business associate and friend Don Clark two care packages of N95 mask, goggles and disposable gloves recently.

International friend makes mask donation from Tianjin City

SHARON HALL
Friday, April 17, 2020
Brave locals on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak will benefit from the gift of someone they don’t know, who lives very far away.
Lumpkin's confirmed coronavirus count jumps to 19

Lumpkin's confirmed coronavirus count jumps to 19

Lumpkin's confirmed coronavirus count jumps to 19

Matt Aiken
Thursday, April 16, 2020
After several days of stable numbers, Lumpkin County’s official count of COVID-19 cases has jumped to 19, according to statistics released by the Georgia Department of Public Health on Thursday evening.
County joins fight for park closures

County joins fight for park closures

County joins fight for park closures

SHARON HALL
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Lumpkin joined 12 other North Georgia counties asking Gov. Brian Kemp to  “close down all state parks located in our area for the duration of the Statewide Shelter in Place Order,” according to a recent letter. While U.S.
Connectability Executive Director Jacqueline Daniel reads a children's book on camera at App Studios as part of the Smalltown Celebrity Story Time. (Photo by Matt Aiken)

Connectability Executive Director Jacqueline Daniel reads a children's book on camera at App Studios as part of the Smalltown Celebrity Story Time. (Photo by Matt Aiken)

Group finds ways to connect despite social distancing

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
In a world where social distancing because of coronavirus has become normal day-to-day procedure, one local organization is having to think outside the box to fulfill its mission.
Lumpkin County High School

Lumpkin County High School

Officials work to salvage school experience after closure

GREG FINAN JR.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Graduation will go on. Though it may not be a traditional ceremony, that’s one of the guarantees LCHS principal Billy Kirk and Lumpkin County superintendent of schools Dr. Rob Brown are working towards as they help students cope with the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lumpkin County Family Connection Executive Director Brigette Barker’s team is usually tasked with dispersing around 3,000 pounds of food to food insecure families in Lumpkin County each month. This past month, Family Connection provided over 8,000 pounds of food, including the meats in the freezer shown here.

Lumpkin County Family Connection Executive Director Brigette Barker’s team is usually tasked with dispersing around 3,000 pounds of food to food insecure families in Lumpkin County each month. This past month, Family Connection provided over 8,000 pounds of food, including the meats in the freezer shown here.

Community helpers rally through hard times caused by coronavirus

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
COVID-19 has made for a tough time for many. Especially huggers. “We’re huggers, we see our families every week and we normally greet them with a big hug, so it’s been hard to keep our distance,” Brigette Barker, Executive Director of Lumpkin County Family Connection said.
The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office is currently closed to foot traffic as part of coronavirus precautions.

The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office is currently closed to foot traffic as part of coronavirus precautions.

Lumpkin deputy tests positive for COVID-19

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
A coronavirus test that was taken as a precaution for a Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office deputy last month has reportedly come back as positive. However that deputy has been off-duty since March 26, awaiting the results of the test, according to officials.