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Rhett Stringer’s hard work at Stringer Family Farms has not gone unnoticed as he was recently awarded as the Upper Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation District Farm Family of the Year for Lumpkin County.

Rhett Stringer’s hard work at Stringer Family Farms has not gone unnoticed as he was recently awarded as the Upper Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation District Farm Family of the Year for Lumpkin County.

Stringers named Farm Family of the Year

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
There are no vacation days on the farm. And that’s something Rhett Stringer can attest to. “Rain, shine, cold, hot. It doesn’t matter,” he said while standing on the outskirts of the Stringer Family Farm off Pony Lake Road last week. “It’s hard work.
LCHS students (front row, left) junior Gavin Badgley, and senior Haley Hay. (Back row, from left) sophomore Hunter Keller, junior Sara Beth Simpson, and senior Ean Wallace work on transplanting seedlings. (Not pictured: greenhouse manager Michelle Connor.)

LCHS students (front row, left) junior Gavin Badgley, and senior Haley Hay. (Back row, from left) sophomore Hunter Keller, junior Sara Beth Simpson, and senior Ean Wallace work on transplanting seedlings. (Not pictured: greenhouse manager Michelle Connor.)

Class partners with City to beautify downtown

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Lumpkin County High School agriculture students are working hard on a project that will help beautify the downtown area and help them learn by using hands-on experience.
Betsy Wilcauskas (from left), Dr. Mary Gowan, Dr. Mac McConnell, Lynn and Mike Cottrell break ground at the future site of the Cottrell Center for Business, Technology and Innovation.

Betsy Wilcauskas (from left), Dr. Mary Gowan, Dr. Mac McConnell, Lynn and Mike Cottrell break ground at the future site of the Cottrell Center for Business, Technology and Innovation.

UNG breaks ground on new business building

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
By Jake Cantrell The Nugget There are 14 tiny holes in the undeveloped lot across the street from Papa Johns, thanks to 14 golden shovels, wielded by elected officials, business leaders and university representatives.
Jose Anaya of Anaya Construction (left) examines details of the new hotel along with Jesus Anaya. Crews are now working on the inside of the building to prepare for the opening planned for December 15.

Jose Anaya of Anaya Construction (left) examines details of the new hotel along with Jesus Anaya. Crews are now working on the inside of the building to prepare for the opening planned for December 15.

Franchise named for downtown hotel project

JOHN BYNUM
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
The long-awaited downtown hotel on E. Main Street is finally nearing completion. According to owner Roberta Green-Garrett the 75-room hotel will be known as "Holiday Inn Express and Suites.
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County finalizes paving project list

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners decided the fate of over 32 million pounds of asphalt when it voted to approve the list of roads to be paved in 2021 at its last meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The roads, covering just over 12 miles in Lumpkin County, would cost an estimated $1.
Lumpkin County 4-H is putting on a fundraiser with help from VCA Chestatee Animal Hospital, this Saturday, Oct. 31, as they host a Rabies Clinic at the middle school. Pictured (from left) VCA Chestatee Animal Hospital's Michaela Letson, Melissa Jordan, Kevin Liszak and Ashley the cat, along with Chesley Davis of Lumpkin County 4-H.

Lumpkin County 4-H is putting on a fundraiser with help from VCA Chestatee Animal Hospital, this Saturday, Oct. 31, as they host a Rabies Clinic at the middle school. Pictured (from left) VCA Chestatee Animal Hospital's Michaela Letson, Melissa Jordan, Kevin Liszak and Ashley the cat, along with Chesley Davis of Lumpkin County 4-H.

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Vets battle rabies and raise 4-H funds

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Lumpkin County 4-H and VCA Chestatee Animal Hospital are teaming up to stop the spread. Of rabies, that is. Volunteers from VCA Chestatee Animal Hospital and Lumpkin County 4-H will be hosting a drive through rabies clinic on Oct. 31 at Lumpkin County Middle School from 12 to 2 p.m.
City handles 5,000 gallon sewage spill

City handles 5,000 gallon sewage spill

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City handles 5,000 gallon sewage spill

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
A sewer leak sent city employees scrambling on a recent weekend as they worked to contain and repair a spill that spewed an estimated 5,000 gallons into a tributary of Cane Creek, according to Dahlonega officials.
Best of Lumpkin cover

Best of Lumpkin cover

Best of Lumpkin County now available

News Staff
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
You've waited all year and it's finally here! Check out the big winners of the Best of Lumpkin Readers' Choice Awards in our 3-section special inside the October 28 edition of The Dahlonega Nugget. Available in the print edition and E-edition.
Early voting is going strong on Short Street as polls opened up to locals last week.

Early voting is going strong on Short Street as polls opened up to locals last week.

Early voting sees sizable turnout

News Staff
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
By Matt Aiken & Dave Williams The Nugget and Capitol Beat reports The first week of early voting was bustling, but that didn’t exactly surprise Chief Registrar and Elections Manager Ashley Peck. “Presidential early voting is pretty constant all day long and it always has been,” she said.
From top right, experienced Raiders Mario Mendoza and Reece Butler topped the wall first in order to help the rest of their team across. Lumpkin's mixed team of male and female Raiders took third place in the obstacle course en route to a third place overall finish in the mixed team category.

From top right, experienced Raiders Mario Mendoza and Reece Butler topped the wall first in order to help the rest of their team across. Lumpkin's mixed team of male and female Raiders took third place in the obstacle course en route to a third place overall finish in the mixed team category.

Lumpkin hosts Mountain Raider Challenge

Jake Cantrell
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Lumpkin County High School hosted the 2020 Mountain Raider Challenge on Saturday. In this year's event the LCHS Raider teams competed against 12 different schools in various competitive and adventurous team events.  Check out all our photos from the event.