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Steven Leibel (left) and Zack Tumlin will run for Georgia’s 9th District House of Representatives.

Steven Leibel (left) and Zack Tumlin will run for Georgia’s 9th District House of Representatives.

Local lawyers vie for State House

SHARON HALL
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Qualifying for the upcoming election cycle doesn’t open until March 6, but two people have already made public their intent to run for the seat to be vacated by current Georgia’s 9th District House of Representatives.
Jesse Perethian, LCHS graduate and now a bus driver for the school system, instructs Hope Kenney on how to check the oil in a vehicle while fellow students look on. This was just one of the lessons learned at the auto maintenance station during Senior Adulting Day.

Jesse Perethian, LCHS graduate and now a bus driver for the school system, instructs Hope Kenney on how to check the oil in a vehicle while fellow students look on. This was just one of the lessons learned at the auto maintenance station during Senior Adulting Day.

High school students jumpstart ‘adulting’

SHARON HALL
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Lumpkin County High School students are well equipped academically for college or work.
LEFT: Kevin Meek, Executive Vice President of Sitepoint Healthcare Partners, explained the concept of a “community hospital” to curious Lumpkin Countians during a forum on what the county’s new hospital will likely offer. New technology that could change the way people receive care was also discussed at the large gathering. RIGHT: Over 150 people attended last week’s forum on plans for the new North Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin campus at the Highway 400/60 intersection.

LEFT: Kevin Meek, Executive Vice President of Sitepoint Healthcare Partners, explained the concept of a “community hospital” to curious Lumpkin Countians during a forum on what the county’s new hospital will likely offer. New technology that could change the way people receive care was also discussed at the large gathering. RIGHT: Over 150 people attended last week’s forum on plans for the new North Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin campus at the Highway 400/60 intersection.

New hospital facility plan revealed

SHARON HALL
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to medical care. That’s one reason why Lumpkin County’s upcoming medical facility will be based on the concept of a “neighborhood hospital,” said Kevin Meek, Executive Vice President of Sitepoint Healthcare Partners.
Blair Housely is ready to raise a glass to the upcoming Dahlonega Brewery.

Blair Housely is ready to raise a glass to the upcoming Dahlonega Brewery.

Mead maker taps into brewery market

Jake Cantrell
Thursday, January 16, 2020
While some would say Dahlonega is late to the local brewery party, which has exploded in Georgia over the past few years, when the city’s first brewery opens later this spring, it’ll be the first of its kind in the state.
The City of Dahlonega is in the process of installing 13 parking meters on Maple Street and West Main Street.

The City of Dahlonega is in the process of installing 13 parking meters on Maple Street and West Main Street.

City enacts $14,000 parking meter 'pilot project'

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Drilling for downtown parking meters began on Wednesday. But the internet complaints began about 24 hours earlier. “Everyone has an opinion on social media,” said Mayor Sam Norton. “But I think that it’s great people are passionate about our town.
Join the club on the community page

Join the club on the community page

Join the club on the community page

News Staff
Friday, January 10, 2020
What do square dancers, bee keepers, bikers, PFLAG members and the Sons of Confederate Veterans all have in common? If you said “not that much” you wouldn’t be too far off. Except, that is, when it comes to page 14A and 15A.
Members of the Lumpkin County Public Building Authority (from left) Daniel Harding, Chairman Frank Youngblood, Jim Curtis and Ruth Bohac voted to release $1,993,000 to the Board of Commissioners to help pay for the new library and Parks & Rec’s use.

Members of the Lumpkin County Public Building Authority (from left) Daniel Harding, Chairman Frank Youngblood, Jim Curtis and Ruth Bohac voted to release $1,993,000 to the Board of Commissioners to help pay for the new library and Parks & Rec’s use.

County plan nets $1.9 million payoff

SHARON HALL
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Lumpkin County’s new library is now paid off and Parks & Rec has nearly $100,000 to use where needed. And it’s all thanks to local leadership, some smart investing and a little bit of luck. That money comes from interest earned from the 2002 SPLOST.
Learn how local government works at Lumpkin County 101

Learn how local government works at Lumpkin County 101

Learn how local government works at Lumpkin County 101

SHARON HALL
Friday, January 3, 2020
Do you know what Lumpkin County’s public officials do as your elected representative? Unless you’ve had a particular problem that required their help, probably not. Do you know what the county’s commissioners can and cannot do? How taxes are determined?
Clay Anderson, a history professor at Reinhardt University, always dreamed of owning a bookstore. Now, thanks to some generous book donors, he stands with about 1,000 books on his sales floor at Bear Book Market, and several more in storage.

Clay Anderson, a history professor at Reinhardt University, always dreamed of owning a bookstore. Now, thanks to some generous book donors, he stands with about 1,000 books on his sales floor at Bear Book Market, and several more in storage.

Bookstore fulfills lifelong dream

Jake Cantrell
Monday, December 30, 2019
A deceased grandma’s rocking chair, 873 history books, a lifelong dream and a location just barely big enough to house it all: these are the ingredients that created Dahlonega’s used bookstore.
Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega was chosen as this year's CHP ornament

Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega was chosen as this year's CHP ornament

Fundraising ornament goes for the gold

SHARON HALL
Monday, December 23, 2019
Community Helping Place struck gold with the recent selection of Consolidated Gold Mine as the subject of the Dahlonega Official Christmas Ornament for 2019. The collector’s  ornament sold out in less than a week.