Lumpkin residents packed the gallery of the Commissioners Board Room last Tuesday afternoon for a lengthy hearing on proposed revisions to the County’s land use and development regulations.
Eventual race winner Matt Bird (left) leads the pack away from the starting line of the Wimpy Mile on Saturday morning. Despite a cold, steady rain, participants showed up in impressive numbers for the fourth-annual charity event. (Photo by John Bynum)
Kim Pyron said they create a place for folks to “come and relax, leave the mundane at the door, and celebrate yourself.”
Lumpkin County sixth grade student Mackenzie Wigington celebrates a hard-fought victory in Showmanship with her white heifer, Angel. (Photo submitted to The Nugget)
Jonathan Wright was honored as the LCHS STAR student at a recent school board meeting. Pictured, from left, are Superintendent Sharon Head, Wright, LCHS Principal Brian Matthews and a virtual STAR teacher Don Brock (on the laptop).
Chief Finance Officer Whittney McPherson provides an overview of the possible impact of the upcoming property tax cap during the first of three public hearing before the Lumpkin County School Board last Friday. The next hearings will take place Thursday, January 23 at 11 a.m. and Thursday, January 30 at 5 p.m.
Members of the Native American Committee met last week inside The Venue at 223 to make some design choices for a new County park on Rock House Road.
“No trespassing” signs delineate private property near the Etowah River bridge on Ga. Hwy. 52, a popular put-in spot for local floaters and paddlers. The Etowah is not technically considered navigable, so its waters could be restricted if the property on both sides is marked private.
A lot of local news stories made their way across The Nugget’s front pages in 2024.
UNG student Vaughan Duncan assisted Dahlonega City Engineer Mark Buchanan and City Manager Allison Martin by creating a rendering of a pedestrian bridge that will be built soon.
