Opinion & Editorial

Patrick Conarro reflected on responsibility and accountability on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of D-Day this month.

Patrick Conarro reflected on responsibility and accountability on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of D-Day this month.

OPINION: Leadership and service during Father’s Day

News Staff
Friday, June 28, 2024
By Patrick Conarro / Guest Columnist  --------------  June in north Georgia is a favorite month of mine. Longer days, warmer weather, a break from school, plus maybe a little vacation time—all of that comes in June.
Matt Aiken found out that sometimes eating healthy food is the way to go.

Matt Aiken found out that sometimes eating healthy food is the way to go.

OPINION: Lowering the bloom

Matt Aiken
Friday, June 28, 2024
Blame it on the Bloomin’ Onion.  Everything was going just fine until that fateful February night when it showed up at our table at a restaurant that will remain nameless.Though you might be able to guess the name of this Aussie-themed franchise…mate.
Matt Aiken is happy the new Lumpkin County pool is now open after many years of planning.

Matt Aiken is happy the new Lumpkin County pool is now open after many years of planning.

OPINION: A brave new water world

Matt Aiken
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
It was a big day in Lumpkin County.  A day that may be remembered for years.  And on that day, Commissioner Tucker Greene was on hand with some wise advice to impart.  “Go with the blue slide!” he said as we stood at the top of the waterslide tower at Pinetree Recreation Center. “It’s faster!
John Bynum knows that Fridays can be laid back or occasionally extra busy at The Nugget.

John Bynum knows that Fridays can be laid back or occasionally extra busy at The Nugget.

OPINION: The Friday free-for-all at The Nugget office

JOHN BYNUM
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Fridays in The Dahlonega Nugget office are fairly relaxed.  Well, maybe not all day Friday.  Actually, I’m just talking about Friday afternoons.  It seems that locals forget about doing anything related to work after about 2:00 p.m. that day.
Dylan Henschen recently returned home from college.

Dylan Henschen recently returned home from college.

OPINION: Back from the Big Apple to a different Dahlonega

News Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
By Dylan Henschen / Staff Writer  -----------  I’ve never believed in culture shock.  I can understand that it takes time to adjust to new things, but the idea of something being so different it's considered “shocking” is quite, well, shocking to me.  I felt this way until very recently.

OPINION: Hearing better can help improve brain health

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Barry Yedvobnick / Trends in Health ————— Years ago, during a lively disagreement with my adult daughter, she told me I was “sad, lame and stinkin!” Well, that’s what I thought I heard. Turns out, she’d actually told me I was “sadly mistaken.
It’s the time of year for local runners and walkers to hit the pavement for many fundraising events.

It’s the time of year for local runners and walkers to hit the pavement for many fundraising events.

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OUR VIEW: It’s time for some fit fundraising

News Staff
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
The Wimpy Mile is Dahlonega’s most aptly named footrace. And we don’t think the Sunrise Rotary Club race organizers would take offense to that. It’s what they were going for when they came up with the clever idea to create a fundraising event that’s open to even the most novice of racers.
An unexpected video chat call causes iPhone anxiety

An unexpected video chat call causes iPhone anxiety

Video phoning it in

Matt Aiken
Friday, May 27, 2022
Did you know you can video chat on Instagram? I do. Oh..I do. But not on purpose. And I probably would have never known this was an option if I didn’t decide to send a message to a famous person the other day. All right Jason Rekulak may not be famous to everyone.
OUR VIEW - The First Amendment applies to all (even now)

OUR VIEW - The First Amendment applies to all (even now)

OUR VIEW - The First Amendment applies to all (even now)

News Staff
Friday, September 13, 2019
The First Amendment is a beautiful thing. Except when it isn’t. And on the 14th of September we could see the ugly side of the right to peaceably assemble. It’s then that a rally is scheduled to take place on the Public Square. At first glance it’s a rally to promote the reelection of Donald Trump.