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Lumpkin County softball player Riley Dyer has been hard at work this summer with her travel ball team, Georgia Power.

Lumpkin County softball player Riley Dyer has been hard at work this summer with her travel ball team, Georgia Power.

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Lumpkin softball standout competes as All-American

Eligha Roper
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
For most high school students, summertime can mean open schedules and free days, but this summer things have been different for high school softball athlete Riley Dyer.
Leaving behind football cards in caches has become a personal calling-card for the author.

Leaving behind football cards in caches has become a personal calling-card for the author.

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OPINIONS - Searching for geocache treasures in Dahlonega

Eligha Roper
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Okay, so calling them treasures is a little over the top, but lately I’ve found that a game known as Geocaching has been eating up a lot of my free time. Geocaching is a global game where players use GPS coordinates to both hide and find hidden containers.
Alex Cardenas sets the gold standard at UGA Marching Band Camp, earning the Rueben L. Dancz Award.

Alex Cardenas sets the gold standard at UGA Marching Band Camp, earning the Rueben L. Dancz Award.

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Local drum major earns award at UGA camp

JOHN BYNUM
Thursday, July 10, 2025
A local drum major, Alex Cardenas, had a huge opportunity to flaunt his talents at a recent University of Georgia band camp. In a stacked field of 180-plus musicians, Cardenas’s ability to showcase his skills and leadership abilities landed him the Roger L. Dancz Young Conductor Award.
The Lumpkin County swim team had 115 athletes signup this season. This is the second season with over 100 swimmers. (Photo submitted to The Nugget)

The Lumpkin County swim team had 115 athletes signup this season. This is the second season with over 100 swimmers. (Photo submitted to The Nugget)

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Swimmers set sights on State Championships

Eligha Roper
Thursday, July 10, 2025
The summer sun isn’t the only thing that’s been heating up as of late. Things are warming up for the local Parks & Rec swim team as they prepare to compete in their State Championships. This year saw another great turnout for the swim program, with a total of 113 swimmers signing up for the team.
The Lumpkin County High School boys soccer squad celebrates their victory over The Dahlonega Nugget staff in the latest Nugget Challenge.

The Lumpkin County High School boys soccer squad celebrates their victory over The Dahlonega Nugget staff in the latest Nugget Challenge.

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Community support leads to revival of Nugget Challenge

Eligha Roper
Thursday, July 3, 2025
The Revival of the Nugget Challenge exceeded all expectations last week as we here at The Nugget came together to take on the Lumpkin County varsity boys soccer team.
Micah Popko talks his team through a play during last week’s football camp.

Micah Popko talks his team through a play during last week’s football camp.

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Youth summer camps continue to see record turnouts

Eligha Roper
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Two teams held their annual Summer Camps last week as the Lumpkin football and wrestling teams welcomed in campers. Each camp was ultimately a success. The football team saw a turnout of over 120 campers and 50 volunteers from the varsity squad.
The Lumpkin County 8U team, backed by their coaches and parents, celebrate the State Championship victory.

The Lumpkin County 8U team, backed by their coaches and parents, celebrate the State Championship victory.

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Lumpkin 8U baseball team wins State Championship

Eligha Roper
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Those in attendance at the 8U Coach Pitch State Championships here at Lumpkin County Parks & Recreation witnessed a sports miracle last week. It was a game worthy of an inspirational sports movie script.
Youth soccer campers and varsity players gather at last week’s camp.

Youth soccer campers and varsity players gather at last week’s camp.

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Softball unites across all programs for summer camp

Eligha Roper
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The Lumpkin County High School softball team hosted their annual summer camp last week and welcomed in a sizeable group of campers. Nearly the entire varsity softball squad turned out to support the coaching staff throughout the exciting week.
Team Nugget will take on the Lumpkin County soccer team in a pick-up game and PK shootout in the revival of the Nugget Challenge.

Team Nugget will take on the Lumpkin County soccer team in a pick-up game and PK shootout in the revival of the Nugget Challenge.

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OPINIONS: The next Nugget Challenge is accepted!

Eligha Roper
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Last Tuesday I awoke to the sound of my alarm clock going off before getting out of bed and heading into the office. It was a day like any other previous Tuesday. We at The Nugget usually set aside this day for some final proof reading before sending the paper off to the printing press.