• Rainbows stage protest before leaving Dahlonega

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Thousands of “Rainbows” left Lumpkin County over the weekend but not before staging a protest against what they believe was harassment by federal, state and local law enforcement. Some 70-80 protesters who participated in the Family of Living Light gathering in the Chattahoochee National Forest lined the sidewalk across from the Lumpkin […]

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  • Indoor pot grow discovered on Camp Wahsega Road

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. — An investigation started by anonymous tip to the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office led authorities to a major indoor marijuana grow Thursday and the arrest of Robert Cartee, 53, and his wife Tracey Diamond Cartee, 50. Acting on the tip, investigators with the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Appalachian […]

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  • Burkett is finalist for White Co. School Superintendent

    CLEVELAND, Ga. – A familiar face will take the reins as superintendent of White County Schools in July. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett, who has spent nearly all of her 28 years in education in the White County School System, has been named as finalist for the superintendent position. State law requires the school board […]

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  • Hill says he would beat Cagle in a runoff

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Former U.S. Army Ranger and Georgia State Senator Hunter Hill predicted Wednesday he would defeat Lt. Governor Casey Cagle in a runoff for the state’s highest office. About 30 people greeted Hill when his “Battle-Tested Leadership Bus Tour” RV pulled in at Smokin’ Gold BBQ on Main Street. Hill took time to […]

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  • City begins process of amending zoning ordinances

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Dahlonega’s City Council unanimously approved a motion to initiate the process of amending the city’s zoning ordinances Monday. City Manager Bill Schmid explained that many, perhaps dozens, of the changes will involve minor changes in text, such as typos, while others may be significant. “Either way,” Schmid said, “there is a process […]

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  • Flash flood watch in Lumpkin, White counties

    PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — The National Weather Service at Peachtree City has issued a flash flood watch through Thursday evening for northeast Georgia, including White and Lumpkin counties. Multiple rounds of sustained moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall will affect the area through Thursday evening. Storm total rainfall amounts of two to four inches will result […]

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  • Dahlonega woman perished in mobile home fire

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A mobile home fire claimed the life of a Lumpkin County woman Friday. Marsha Hancock, 64, died when a fire, possibly caused by a space heater, destroyed a mobile home at 171 Dogwood Trail in Dahlonega Friday morning No other injuries were reported. The fire is being investigated by the state fire […]

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  • False hit-and-run report leads to woman’s arrest

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A false hit-and-run report filed with the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office last week has led to the arrest of a 36-year-old Dahlonega woman. On Nov. 29, Jessica Remillard, of 953 Morrison Moore Parkway, reported that her Kia Soul had been struck by another vehicle while she was shopping in the Fresh and […]

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  • Johns Creek Man Dies in Dahlonega Motorcycle Crash

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard said a Johns Creek man was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident on Towns Creek Church Road. Lumpkin County Coroner Jim Sheppard identified the man as 49-year-old Rajendrajdnrda Jamadagni, Georgia State Patrol, Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office and EMS responded to the accident. Sheppard said Jamadagni […]

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  • 4-H Director Denies Involvement with Child Porn

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Catherine S. Bernard, the attorney for long time Wahsega 4-H Director Paul Travis Williams who was arrested last week and charged  with one count of possessing child pornography, said today her client is “shocked and horrified by the charge against him.” Bernard added that Williams completely denies any involvement whatsoever with child […]

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  • Windstream Announces Major Upgrade in North Ga.

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Windstream today announced that it has completed a major upgrade of its cable TV network in Dahlonega, delivering up to 100-mega-bits per second (Mbps) internet speeds to about 6,400 homes and businesses. The announcement came at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Windstream office in Dahlonega that was attended by State Sen. […]

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  • Qualifying for City Election Begins Monday

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Qualifying for the City of Dahlonega’s Nov. 7 municipal election will begin Monday, August 21 and continue through Friday, Aug. 25 at Dahlonega’s City Hall, 465 Riley Road. Qualifying hours will be from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily. The positions being contested this year include, Mayor, which is held by Gary […]

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  • Ga. State Patrol Reports Traffic Fatality on Ga. 400

    LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — One woman was killed and another injured in a traffic accident on Ga. Hwy. 400 at Lumpkin County Parkway and Whelchel Road in Lumpkin County at approximately 1:25 p.m. today. According to a report from the Georgia State Patrol, a Toyota Prius driven by Ruiz Anne Rozell, 80, of Fairbanks, Ak. […]

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  • UNG Student Arrested for Filing False Claim of Rape at Reservoir

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office deputies today  charged University of North Georgia student Rebekah Lim with filing a false  police report, claiming she had been raped on a hiking trail near the Dahonega reservoir. On May 24th, Lim called Lumpkin County 911 and claimed she had been raped. After meeting with Lim several […]

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  • Commissioners Honor 2-Time State Wrestling Champ

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners honored two-time state wrestling champion Zach Matthews of Lumpkin County High School at Tuesday’s meeting by presenting a proclamation and declaring April 18 as Zach Matthews Day. Commissioners also approved the purchase of a module that will help first responders locate the precise coordinates of a 911 […]

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