After recently posting the highest SAT scores in the region (and ninth highest in the state) the Lumpkin County school system has notched another big win, recording the second highest graduation ra

By Sarah Steed / The Nugget       ------------       Dahlonega’s canine-friendly shop, Local Pup, has just celebrated its one year anniversary of business on the square.

By Keith Murden & Sarah Steed / The Nugget       ------------      During a presentation at the recent Military Officer’s Association of America conference hosted by the University of

Honest, loyal, hard working people who live their faith by serving their neighbors and their community—this is the type of people Gold Rush royalty was created to honor.  This year’s King and Queen

By Dave Williams & Matt Aiken / Capitol Beat News & The Nugget     ------------     New fishing legislation may be considered a catch for some Lumpkin County anglers, while fly fis

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month falls in October each year, and this year NOA (No One Alone), Lumpkin and Dawson counties’ domestic violence shelter program, plans to have a presence at

The Lumpkin County School System is near the top of the charts in statewide SAT scores once again, according to the latest results published by the College Board on September 25.

Lumpkin County Coroner Mark Cox has been selected as the state Coroner of the Year by the Georgia Coroners Association.

And then there were six.  The number of candidates running for Dahlonega City Council suddenly dropped by two last week after Erin Seng and Noah Steinberg both sent word that they are bowing out of

It’s shaping up to be a long winter for local fans of a simple, yet famous, fast food formula: one lightly breaded chicken breast with two pickle chips on a toasted bun.