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Lights, cameras, and action will return to The Holly Theatre next week as the Sozo Bear Films duo of Brad Kennedy (left) and Luke Pilgrim host the 4th Annual Night At The Movies in Dahlonega.

Lights, cameras, and action will return to The Holly Theatre next week as the Sozo Bear Films duo of Brad Kennedy (left) and Luke Pilgrim host the 4th Annual Night At The Movies in Dahlonega.

Film festival to return to The Holly

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Dahlonega-based filmmakers Brad Kennedy and Luke Pilgrim are getting ready to roll out the red carpet once again as Sozo Bear Presents: A Night At The Movies will take place Friday, August 20.
Tournament co-directors Jarrad Self (left) and Cole White, both of Dahlonega, were happy to host last week's Disc Golf tournament at Yahoola Creek Park.

Tournament co-directors Jarrad Self (left) and Cole White, both of Dahlonega, were happy to host last week's Disc Golf tournament at Yahoola Creek Park.

Disc golf tournament comes to Yahoola Creek Park

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Yahoola Creek Park has become a destination for Disc Golf enthusiasts during the past several years. Last Saturday, it became a sanctioned PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association) tournament course for the first time.
A multi-agency effort was needed to rescue Nova the horse when she sunk into the muddy banks of the Chestatee last week.

A multi-agency effort was needed to rescue Nova the horse when she sunk into the muddy banks of the Chestatee last week.

Emergency responders act to save horse

Jennifer Ramsay
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
What do you do when your horse gets stuck in a river? That’s the peculiar problem Megan Mazzola found herself facing when Nova, her eight year old Spotted Draft, became mired in the flood swollen banks of the Chestatee last week.
Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard speaks to an Atlanta news station following the 24-hour manhunt and apprehension of Gerardo Jonathan Flowers.

Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard speaks to an Atlanta news station following the 24-hour manhunt and apprehension of Gerardo Jonathan Flowers.

Suspect arrested after wide-spread search

News Staff
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
By Matt Aiken, Jake Cantrell & John Bynum / The Nugget The multi-agency search for Gerardo Jonathan Flowers came to an end Monday afternoon after the suspect deemed “armed and dangerous” by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office was arrested after an urgent manhunt.
Sheriff Stacy Jarrard and Captain Marcus Sewell stand beside a table full of evidence confiscated from a recent drug bust.

Sheriff Stacy Jarrard and Captain Marcus Sewell stand beside a table full of evidence confiscated from a recent drug bust.

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Drug bust nets marijuana, THC gummies, $27K in cash

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
A two-month-long undercover investigation has led to the arrest of a Dahlonega man who was the alleged drug supplier for more than a dozen local residents, said deputies from the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office.
Dahlonega resident Brad Blazek, accompanied by his service dog Shadow, has bravely fought his own personal battle since suffering a brain injury while serving in Iraq. And he’s hoping to help others who have similar struggles, with his new children's book.

Dahlonega resident Brad Blazek, accompanied by his service dog Shadow, has bravely fought his own personal battle since suffering a brain injury while serving in Iraq. And he’s hoping to help others who have similar struggles, with his new children's book.

Soldier pens children's book about brain injuries

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Wounded Warrior Brad Blazek may be retired, but he’s still a soldier on a mission. And that didn’t stop when they pinned the Purple Heart to his chest years ago. “I’m retired military. So I can either sit and stare at the wall. Or I can do something,” he said. “And I want to do something.
First responders honored in our new special section

First responders honored in our new special section

First responders honored in our new special section

News Staff
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
For some, a job is just a job. It’s a place you go to clock in, clock out and leave behind for the rest of the day. For others, a job is a calling. It’s a chance to serve. It’s the chance to make the community a better place. And, at its best, it’s the chance to be a hero.
Tommy Rainey has been set on operating an outdoor market for years. So when the opportunity presented itself for him to do so at a place dear to his heart, he grew out his beard, found an old "moonshiner" hat and went to work.

Tommy Rainey has been set on operating an outdoor market for years. So when the opportunity presented itself for him to do so at a place dear to his heart, he grew out his beard, found an old "moonshiner" hat and went to work.

Outdoor market gets go-ahead after rebranding

Jake Cantrell
Thursday, June 17, 2021
After three scheduled public hearings and months of waiting, Tommy Rainey finally has approval to go ahead with his proposed weekend market. Although after all he’s been through, he says he still doesn’t believe it.
The old city school was demolished last week after asbestos was removed from the aging building.

The old city school was demolished last week after asbestos was removed from the aging building.

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Old school building demolished by city

News Staff
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
By Jennifer Ramsay / The Nugget The demolition of the old school building at 147 North Park Street finally began last week, after two weeks of interior prep. The building, which has been there since the 1950s, has been a topic of discussion for the council for years.
The members of the LCMS LEGO's team watch as Mathieu Weber (left) makes adjustments to the team's robot as it completes tasks as it did when the team won the FIRST LEGO League Tennessee Valley/North Georgia Region Championship in April.

The members of the LCMS LEGO's team watch as Mathieu Weber (left) makes adjustments to the team's robot as it completes tasks as it did when the team won the FIRST LEGO League Tennessee Valley/North Georgia Region Championship in April.

Student builders take LEGOs to the next level

Jake Cantrell
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
LEGOs are a toy for some. But for 10 students at Lumpkin County Middle School, LEGOs are a tool. And now a trophy.