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Primary turnout was 18.55 percent, with 4,182 of Lumpkin’s 22,544 registered voters participating in absentee, advance or election day voting.

Primary turnout was 18.55 percent, with 4,182 of Lumpkin’s 22,544 registered voters participating in absentee, advance or election day voting.

Trump, Biden are top choices in local 2024 primary voting

News Staff
Thursday, March 21, 2024
By Keith Murden & Dave Williams / The Nugget & Capitol Beat News  ----------  Lumpkin County voters made their voices heard in last Tuesday’s Presidential Preference Primary, with 87.4 percent of Republican balloters choosing former President Donald Trump and 91.
Last week's Dahlonega Planning Commission meeting turned into a round table talk as attendees discussed possible changes to City sign codes.

Last week's Dahlonega Planning Commission meeting turned into a round table talk as attendees discussed possible changes to City sign codes.

Regulations for downtown murals are up for debate

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
City Attorney Doug Park’s presentation to the Dahlonega Planning Commission included a memorable disclaimer last Tuesday evening.  “You know the lawyers ruin everything,” he said jokingly. “I hope you understand that.
Early voting and election qualifying are both taking place this week at the Lumpkin County Elections & Voters Registration Office.

Early voting and election qualifying are both taking place this week at the Lumpkin County Elections & Voters Registration Office.

Early voting and election qualifying underway

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The Lumpkin County Elections & Voters Registration Office is definitely living up to its lengthy name this week as both early voting and election qualifying are currently underway at the downtown facility.
Pictured are (men, left to right): Lew Houser, Jim Carroll, Dave Moore, Brian Towns, Joe Comfort, John Bayne, Bill Morris and Luke Lucarelli. (Women, left to right): Linda Carroll, Ann Moore, Deb Towns, Gail Dowsett, Millie Bayne, Kathy Morris and Diane Houser.

Pictured are (men, left to right): Lew Houser, Jim Carroll, Dave Moore, Brian Towns, Joe Comfort, John Bayne, Bill Morris and Luke Lucarelli. (Women, left to right): Linda Carroll, Ann Moore, Deb Towns, Gail Dowsett, Millie Bayne, Kathy Morris and Diane Houser.

Car club holds fundraising event for NOA

Keith Murden
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Plenty of classic cars and smiling faces greeted visitors to the Achasta clubhouse Saturday afternoon, as the Dahlonega Car Club held an automobile show and silent auction benefitting NOA (No One Alone).
Outgoing Branch Manager Tracey Thomaswick led the Lumpkin Library for over two decades.

Outgoing Branch Manager Tracey Thomaswick led the Lumpkin Library for over two decades.

Library branch manager bids farewell after storied career

Keith Murden
Thursday, February 29, 2024
There was no shortage of smiles and appreciative hugs in the meeting room of the local library last Tuesday, as the Friends of the Library hosted a special retirement party for outgoing Branch Manager Tracey Thomaswick.
Dahlonega resident Penny Sharp and her dog Clarence Oddbody make up some time as they race through downtown in the Wimpy Mile.

Dahlonega resident Penny Sharp and her dog Clarence Oddbody make up some time as they race through downtown in the Wimpy Mile.

WIMPY MILE - Rotary club races to support local causes

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
It was bigger and better than ever.  Despite freezing temperatures at the starting line, the field of competitors gathered next to Hancock Park on Saturday morning. An enthusiastic group of runners, ranging from kids to adults and even pets, readied themselves for the third annual Wimpy Mile.
A capacity crowd gathered inside and outside the planning commission meeting room Monday night to make their voices heard on a proposed mixed use development for Dawsonville Highway and Pink Williams Road.

A capacity crowd gathered inside and outside the planning commission meeting room Monday night to make their voices heard on a proposed mixed use development for Dawsonville Highway and Pink Williams Road.

Flourish Community development sparks lively discussion

Keith Murden
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
It was a full 20 minutes until the start of the scheduled planning commission meeting on Monday night. A large crowd already filled the lobby and vestibule of the Lumpkin Planning & Development building and had begun to spill outside.
A $50k theft last month in Dahlonega is allegedly part of a nearly quarter-million dollars worth of burglaries from Windstream around the region.

A $50k theft last month in Dahlonega is allegedly part of a nearly quarter-million dollars worth of burglaries from Windstream around the region.

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Windstream burglary suspect caught

Matt Aiken
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Days of old-school detective work mixed with the latest surveillance technology have led to the arrest of a Miami man who’s suspected to be behind nearly a quarter-million dollars worth of burglaries from Kinetic by Windstream branches around the region, including the $50k theft that occurred last...
The 2023/2024 STAR student and teacher were formally recognized at the January 8 meeting of the Lumpkin County Board of Education. Pictured from left are LCHS Principal Billy Kirk, STAR student Will McKinney, STAR teacher Don Brock and Superintendent Sharon Head.

The 2023/2024 STAR student and teacher were formally recognized at the January 8 meeting of the Lumpkin County Board of Education. Pictured from left are LCHS Principal Billy Kirk, STAR student Will McKinney, STAR teacher Don Brock and Superintendent Sharon Head.

McKinney shines as Lumpkin's STAR student

Keith Murden
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Lumpkin County High School Principal Billy Kirk stopped by senior Will McKinney’s Calculus class recently with a big announcement to make: the name of the STAR student for 2023/2024. When Kirk revealed that McKinney had earned the honor, his peers broke out in applause.
Crews with Carroll Daniel Construction do some finishing work at the rear of the main building. A fully-automated pump house on the opposite side of the competition pool will treat and distribute the swimming water for the entire facility.

Crews with Carroll Daniel Construction do some finishing work at the rear of the main building. A fully-automated pump house on the opposite side of the competition pool will treat and distribute the swimming water for the entire facility.

New aquatic center work nearing completion

Keith Murden
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Staffing for the new Pinetree Recreation Center has officially begun, as developer Carroll Daniel Construction puts the finishing touches on the $12.9 million facility ahead of its anticipated grand opening this spring.