A sign just before the roundabout in front of the new Aquatic Center on Pinetree Way advertises two December public hearings.

LCHS teacher Aaron Hopper and daughter Sara Hopper enjoy traveling to Greenville, S.C. in their spare time to take in musical theater like Hamilton, Beetlejuice, Frozen and Wicked. Aaron hopes to take Sara to a Broadway play in New York City for her senior trip.

It's believed that Charles M. Hosch was dressed as pictured in the photo on the right when he set out on a hike on Blood Mountain last Tuesday.

Veterans are the focus of this week’s special section in The Nugget.

The polls are closed and the results are in at the Lumpkin County Election and Registration Office.

Third grade teacher Melanie Charles was recently announced as the Teacher of the Year representing Blackburn Elementary School.

Investigators from the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office are working to track down the culprits responsible for the theft of Shaquille O'Neal's Range Rover.

TLC Manager Sean Bailey will bring Yoshi and five other dogs for adoption to Hancock Park this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Members of Lumpkin County’s Recycling Committee were joined by local leaders and County and City officials last week for the ribbon cutting at the long-awaited recycling station, located next to the Transfer Station on Barlow Road near downtown.

The Pinetree Rec Center’s competitive swimming pool is already being used by local student athletes for practices, but a new heater will enable its use further into the fall season.