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Rick Nielsen and the Dahlonega Action Dogs will perform on Saturday during the Bark in the Park event.

Rick Nielsen and the Dahlonega Action Dogs will perform on Saturday during the Bark in the Park event.

Bark in the Park returns to Dahlonega Oct. 5

Jake Cantrell
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Calling all furry, four-legged friends for a celebration of tail-wagging proportions, Bark in the Park. The Lumpkin County TLC Humane Society is holding its 9th annual Bark in the Park on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Hancock Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and promises to be a fun time for both humans and pets.
Austin Bender holds a candle in honor of his sister as he consoles his mother Carol Gillreath at last week’s vigil on Lake Zwerner.

Austin Bender holds a candle in honor of his sister as he consoles his mother Carol Gillreath at last week’s vigil on Lake Zwerner.

Stryker found: Manhunt for murder suspect ends in Pittsburgh

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The widespread search for murder suspect Austin Todd Stryker, 22, came to an end just after 1 a.m. Wednesday morning when the Dawsonville resident was taken into custody by authorities in Pittsburgh, Penn.
Recycling program overhauled in Lumpkin

Recycling program overhauled in Lumpkin

Recycling program overhauled in Lumpkin

SHARON HALL
Monday, September 30, 2019
Changes to Lumpkin County’s recycling program brought six new larger bins—three at the Torrington/Highway 9 intersection and three for the Red Oak Flats Recycling Center.
Chalking of tires to continue says city

Chalking of tires to continue says city

Chalking of tires to continue says city

GREG FINAN JR.
Monday, September 30, 2019
Downtown parkers be warned. Despite a recent judicial ruling, tire-chalking will continue in Dahlonega, according to city officials. “We will use all tools at our disposal to keep the very limited number, nearly 400, of public parking spaces optimized,” said Mayor Sam Norton.
UPDATE- Body found as hunt for murder suspect continues

UPDATE- Body found as hunt for murder suspect continues

Body found as hunt for murder suspect continues

Matt Aiken
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
The five-day search for Hannah Bender appears to have come to a tragic end as investigators believe they’ve located the body of the 21-year-old Dahlonega resident in Forsyth County on Wednesday.
New flagpole dedicated in Dahlonega on September 11

New flagpole dedicated in Dahlonega on September 11

New flagpole dedicated in Dahlonega

JOHN BYNUM
Monday, September 23, 2019
Jimmy T. West (left) and Bill Rittenhouse (right) hold an American flag that was presented to the American Legion Post 239 by local Woodmen Life chapter 1374 members Brenda Branson, Brandon Branson and Tammy Lewis last week.
The pair of downtown demonstrations brought normal business on the square to a halt on Saturday. LEFT, counter protesters held anti-fascism demonstrations on the west end of the square. RIGHT, on the opposite end of the square a crowd gathered for what was billed as a pro-Trump rally.

The pair of downtown demonstrations brought normal business on the square to a halt on Saturday. LEFT, counter protesters held anti-fascism demonstrations on the west end of the square. RIGHT, on the opposite end of the square a crowd gathered for what was billed as a pro-Trump rally.

Downtown demonstrations dominate day

News Staff
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
By Matt Aiken, Jake Cantrell & Greg Finan, Jr. The Nugget The usual sights and sounds of fall tourism season in downtown Dahlonega were replaced by barricades, bag-checks and boots on the ground as rally-goers and counter protesters filled opposite ends of the Public Square on Saturday afternoon.
Associate producer Michael Harris (left) talks with Lumpkin County Historical Society president Chris Worick as videographer Wesley Nichols films segments for an upcoming episode of the GPB show Hometown Georgia to air on Oct. 31.

Associate producer Michael Harris (left) talks with Lumpkin County Historical Society president Chris Worick as videographer Wesley Nichols films segments for an upcoming episode of the GPB show Hometown Georgia to air on Oct. 31.

TV show to feature local ghost-towns

JOHN BYNUM
Monday, September 16, 2019
Half an hour. That's how long associate producer Michael Harris has to sum up more than a century of history surrounding many of the formerly bustling areas around Dahlonega which have now disappeared.
Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard keeps watch over the public square in Dahlonega amid hundreds of law-enforcement personnel at a political rally on September 14. (photo by Matt Aiken))

Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard keeps watch over the public square in Dahlonega amid hundreds of law-enforcement personnel at a political rally on September 14. (photo by Matt Aiken))

Downtown protests dominate day in Dahlonega

Matt Aiken
Saturday, September 14, 2019
The usual sights and sounds of fall tourist season in downtown Dahlonega were replaced by chants, cheers, barricades and boots on the ground as rally-goers and counter protesters filled opposite ends of the Public Square on Saturday afternoon.
City scrambles as rally looms large

City scrambles as rally looms large

City scrambles as rally looms large

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
by Jake Cantrell & Matt Aiken  —  As much of Dahlonega braces for a controversial rally on Saturday, Mayor Sam Norton says he’s “praying for rain.” But the city council is also taking drastic action at the same time. “We’re going to play the cards that are dealt to us,” Norton said.