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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.

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UNG recruits build foundation for success

Sam Lynden
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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.

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Pedestrian bridge planned for reservoir

News Staff
Thursday, August 11, 2022
By Matt Aiken & Lindsey McLamb / The Nugget -------------------- The long awaited Lake Zwerner pedestrian bridge project is beginning to take shape.
An old cabin off Camp Wahsega Road was brought to the ground in a matter of minutes after a suspected lightning strike hit the abandoned structure on Saturday. Firefighters from both Camp Frank D. Merrill and Lumpkin County Emergency Services responded to the scene.

An old cabin off Camp Wahsega Road was brought to the ground in a matter of minutes after a suspected lightning strike hit the abandoned structure on Saturday. Firefighters from both Camp Frank D. Merrill and Lumpkin County Emergency Services responded to the scene.

Fire at abandoned cabin caused by lightning strike

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
A long abandoned cabin on the side of Camp Wahsega Road burned to the ground in a literal flash Saturday afternoon.
The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners managed to trim the budget and reduce the gap to roughly $1 million, which could be made up by utilizing the fund balance. The board plans to hold public hearings regarding the budget on August 9 at 6 p.m., August 11 at 9 a.m. and August 23 at 4 p.m. with a special called meeting to follow at 4:30 p.m. to adopt the budget.

The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners managed to trim the budget and reduce the gap to roughly $1 million, which could be made up by utilizing the fund balance. The board plans to hold public hearings regarding the budget on August 9 at 6 p.m., August 11 at 9 a.m. and August 23 at 4 p.m. with a special called meeting to follow at 4:30 p.m. to adopt the budget.

County Commission tries to bridge budget gap

Jake Cantrell
Thursday, July 28, 2022
When the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners and county staff began the budget process, they were projecting around a $1.9 million shortfall.
Lumpkin County Commissioners discuss the latest blueprint for the proposed county pool at last week’s BOC meeting.

Lumpkin County Commissioners discuss the latest blueprint for the proposed county pool at last week’s BOC meeting.

Latest county pool plan makes waves

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Yet another new plan for a pool was rolled out on Saturday morning at a special called work session of the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners, with hopes that it’ll be the last new plan.
Geese and ducks at the local reservoir may have been the targets of mistreatment, reported a local man. Officials from the Georgia DNR have looked into the situation.

Geese and ducks at the local reservoir may have been the targets of mistreatment, reported a local man. Officials from the Georgia DNR have looked into the situation.

Guarding the geese—waterfowl harmed by unknown cause at reservoir

Jennifer Ramsay
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Something’s hurting waterfowl at Lake Zwerner. And local Tom Knowles is on the case. Knowles first became aware of this in early 2020. ”I found a goose that had a fishing line on it and I thought it was accidental,” he said. “…But I could see that it wasn’t accidental.
Local historian Chris Worick examines some mysterious stone letters found recently in Dahlonega’s Mount Hope Cemetery.

Local historian Chris Worick examines some mysterious stone letters found recently in Dahlonega’s Mount Hope Cemetery.

Hidden history uncovered at local cemetery

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
When a heavy chunk of marble with the letters “WI” chiseled on it caught the eye of cemetery committee chairman Chris Worick several years ago, he thought it might be an old plot marker laid to distinguish the area of land of a particular family.
ABOVE: Elected officials, hospital higher ups and construction crews all gathered together to celebrate the official start of the next chapter in healthcare in Lumpkin County on Wednesday at the groundbreaking for the future NGMC Lumpkin campus. Pictured from left: Philip Wilheit, Bonita Jacobs, Sonja McLendon, Senator Steve Gooch, Carol Burrell, Spence Price, Chris Dockery, RK Whitehead and Representative Will Wade.

ABOVE: Elected officials, hospital higher ups and construction crews all gathered together to celebrate the official start of the next chapter in healthcare in Lumpkin County on Wednesday at the groundbreaking for the future NGMC Lumpkin campus. Pictured from left: Philip Wilheit, Bonita Jacobs, Sonja McLendon, Senator Steve Gooch, Carol Burrell, Spence Price, Chris Dockery, RK Whitehead and Representative Will Wade.

New hospital celebrates groundbreaking at Lumpkin site

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
A day years in the making came one step closer as Lumpkin County saw the first ceremonial signs of progress beginning at the construction site alongside Georgia 400 where a new hospital will eventually sit.
This potential pool project will most likely make a splash at an upcoming Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners meeting as officials work towards a long awaited plan that would bring an end to the community's swimming drought.

This potential pool project will most likely make a splash at an upcoming Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners meeting as officials work towards a long awaited plan that would bring an end to the community's swimming drought.

New county pool plan emerges

Jake Cantrell
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
County Manager Alan Ours hears the comments at least once a week. Board of Commissioner Chairman Chris Dockery said he hears about it constantly. Those are the continuous community comments about the status of the county’s future pool plan, or its current lack of one.