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Lumpkin County High School teacher Jeff Bearinger receives a large $50,000 check from Principal Billy Kirk and Harbor Freight Regional Manager Lauren Gomez.

Lumpkin County High School teacher Jeff Bearinger receives a large $50,000 check from Principal Billy Kirk and Harbor Freight Regional Manager Lauren Gomez.

Bearinger awarded grant for ‘Teaching Excellence’

By Hunter Mauldin / The Nugget  ---------------  Last Tuesday, instead of being in the shop classroom, Jeff Bearinger was sent to a local hardware store for supplies.
Part of the 2022 Gold Rush Royal Family are Grand Marshal Brigette Barker, her husband, Derek, 13-year-old Devin, and Tavish, age 5.

Part of the 2022 Gold Rush Royal Family are Grand Marshal Brigette Barker, her husband, Derek, 13-year-old Devin, and Tavish, age 5.

Barker leads the way as Gold Rush Grand Marshal

By Sharon Hall The Nugget Brigette Barker, executive director of the Lumpkin County Family Connection, will be riding in the car leading the way as the Grand Marshal of the 2022 Gold Rush Days Parade Saturday, Oct. 15. It will be the second time Barker has been so honored.
The Bells and Whistles are comprised of local talents and Georgia Pick & Bow grads, from left, Will McKinney, Jack McKinney, Lucy Bell and Blakely Bell.

The Bells and Whistles are comprised of local talents and Georgia Pick & Bow grads, from left, Will McKinney, Jack McKinney, Lucy Bell and Blakely Bell.

Local band—Bells and Whistles ring loud and clear

Local Dahlonega band Bells and Whistles evokes Contemporary Folk melodies with Appalachian roots.
The City Council discussed changes at the reservior at its recent meeting.

The City Council discussed changes at the reservior at its recent meeting.

Reservoir revamp plan making waves

Reservoir restrooms and a long awaited pedestrian bridge were big topics at a recent city council meeting.
Lumpkin County School Superintendent Rob Brown and the members of the Board of Education recently honored the hard-working volunteers of the Well Read, Well Fed program including, from left, Chandler Girton, Shirley Christman, Samantha Fuerstenberg, Karen Shepherd, Debi Holloway, Brown, CHP Director Melissa Line, Lynn Sylvester, Mera Turner, James Forester, Tristen Parrish and Jennifer Moss.

Lumpkin County School Superintendent Rob Brown and the members of the Board of Education recently honored the hard-working volunteers of the Well Read, Well Fed program including, from left, Chandler Girton, Shirley Christman, Samantha Fuerstenberg, Karen Shepherd, Debi Holloway, Brown, CHP Director Melissa Line, Lynn Sylvester, Mera Turner, James Forester, Tristen Parrish and Jennifer Moss.

Local program feeds the mind and body

It started with a simple question in early March when Lynn Sylvester, a member of Lumpkin County Board of Education representing District 4, came to Community Helping Place’s thrift store. “What do you do with the books you don’t sell?” asked Sylvester.
New University of North Georgia cadets get an intense lesson in teamwork while joining forces at the Pine Valley Outdoor Recreational Facility during FROG (Freshmen Recruit Orientation Group) Week.

New University of North Georgia cadets get an intense lesson in teamwork while joining forces at the Pine Valley Outdoor Recreational Facility during FROG (Freshmen Recruit Orientation Group) Week.

UNG recruits build foundation for success

By Sam Lynden / The Nugget -----------Technically the new students of the University of North Georgia Corps of Cadets are members of the Freshman Recruit Orientation Group. But, for the first week at least, they’ll be known by their more popular amphibious nickname.
State and local officials including, from left, County Chairman Chris Dockery, Mayor JoAnne Taylor, Commissioner Rhett Stringer, Commissioner Tucker Greene, Special Projects Manager Charles Trammell, County Manager Alan Ours, Lumpkin County Schools Chief Operations Officer Greg Trammell, State Senator Steve Gooch, County Planning Director Larry Reiter, GDOT District Engineer Kelvin Mullins, GDOT Project Manager Shane Giles, Commissioner Bobby Mayfield and Chief David Wimpy were on hand for a $500,000 Georgi

State and local officials including, from left, County Chairman Chris Dockery, Mayor JoAnne Taylor, Commissioner Rhett Stringer, Commissioner Tucker Greene, Special Projects Manager Charles Trammell, County Manager Alan Ours, Lumpkin County Schools Chief Operations Officer Greg Trammell, State Senator Steve Gooch, County Planning Director Larry Reiter, GDOT District Engineer Kelvin Mullins, GDOT Project Manager Shane Giles, Commissioner Bobby Mayfield and Chief David Wimpy were on hand for a $500,000 Georgi

New school traffic plan in the works

The group photo taken in the middle of Pine Tree Way last Friday morning will most likely not be possible this time next year. Nowadays the end of the downtown Dahlonega roadway is sleepy and seldom travelled.
A pedestrian bridge is in the works for the much travelled stretch alongside Lake Zwerner.

A pedestrian bridge is in the works for the much travelled stretch alongside Lake Zwerner.

Pedestrian bridge planned for reservoir

By Matt Aiken & Lindsey McLamb / The Nugget -------------------- The long awaited Lake Zwerner pedestrian bridge project is beginning to take shape.