DAHLONEGA, Ga. – When they meet Tuesday at 6 p.m., the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners will be asked to approve an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City of Dahlonega that will govern the use of the new fueling station and a contract with North Georgia Concrete to replace the asphalt parking lot and concrete […]
Read More »Inmate Back in Jail After Escape During Storm
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – An escaped inmate is back in the Lumpkin County jail today after he escaped from custody just as Tropical Storm Irma was wreaking havoc on much of north Georgia. Steven Smith, 27, of Habersham County was arrested Aug. 28 and charged with possession of dangerous drugs. He was taken to Northeast Georgia […]
Read More »Lumpkin Man Charged with Aggravated Assault, Battery
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Patrick Raymond Cadieux, 25, of Dahlonega was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of family violence, aggravated assault, battery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Deputies from the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office were called to 43 Imperial Drive where they met with Alissa Rose Butcher, 19, […]
Read More »Deputies Arrest Man with Weapons and Heroin
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The report of a suspicious truck left abandoned with a dog inside led to a foot chase, an arrest and the confiscation of 19 grams of heroin and a sawed off shotgun Tuesday. The incident began when a resident reported a Dodge pickup truck parked and seemingly abandoned on Chestatee Shoals Drive […]
Read More »Robert Bolineau Charged With Child Molestation
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A two-year investigation by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of Robert Boulineau, 48, of Wrens, Ga. Friday on charges that he molested a 13-year-old Dahlonega girl. Boulineau, 48, was living in Lumpkin County in 2015 when the incident occurred. The girl was the daughter of his neighbors. She […]
Read More »Dahlonega Man Leads Deputy on High-Speed Chase
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A Dahlonega man led Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Mark Sutton on a high speed chase Friday night that ended when the man fled from his car and was found hiding in a briar patch by the deputy’s canine just off Robert Jones Road. Jones’ report said he first spotted a 1997 […]
Read More »Sen. Michael Williams Discusses His Run for Governor at Lanier Tea Party Patriots Meeting Thursday
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Three years ago, a brash young Cumming businessman with no political experience and very little name recognition announced his campaign against one of the most powerful senators in the state of Georgia. People in his Forsyth County district thought he was crazy. “They laughed,” he said. “You remember that,” he reminded a […]
Read More »Father, Son Arrested in Lumpkin County Drug Bust
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – After a month-long investigation by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office and agents with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, a father and his son were arrested Monday and charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (felony), possession of marijuana (misdemeanor), and possession of a firearms during the commission of a felony […]
Read More »Dems Stage Protest Outside Rep. Doug Collins’ Office
GAINESVILLE, Ga –Bullhorns and chants of “What do we want? Healthcare! When do we want it? Now!” broke the silence outside 9th District Congressman Doug Collins office Tuesday morning as Democrats from across north Georgia protested the congressman and his support for the American Health Care Act. One of the protest organizers, Marie Head of […]
Read More »5th Ranger Training Battalion Parachutes into Lake Lanier on Training Exercise
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters hovered 1,500 feet above Lake Lanier last Friday and about 90 gung-ho Army Rangers from the 5th Ranger Training Battalion based at Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega parachuted into the water near War Hill Park in Dawson County. To prepare for the exercise, the parking lot was cleared and […]
Read More »UNG Student Charged with Strong Arm Rape
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office arrested University of North Georgia student Jesse Luke Clements, 22, Thursday and charged him with the strong arm rape of a 20-year-old UNG co-ed at the Bellamy Apartments just off the Dahlonega campus. According to authorities the unidentified female victim knew Clements and invited him back to […]
Read More »Stone Claims Individual Medalist Honor; Women’s Golf Finishes Second at Lady Cougar Classic
Stone Claims Individual Medalist Honor; Women’s Golf Finishes Second at Lady Cougar Classic 2/28/2017 | Women’s Golf COLUMBUS, Ga. – Freshman Karson Stone set a new 36-hole school record, claiming the individual medalist honors and helping the University of North Georgia women’s golf team to a second place at the 2017 Lady Cougar Classic hosted […]
Read More »HawkOff!! Hoover 13th Inning Blast Lifts No. 27 To Series Win Over Top-Ranked Shar
#HawkOff!! Hoover 13th Inning Blast Lifts No. 27 To Series Win Over Top-Ranked Sharks 2/11/2017 | Baseball | Box Score DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A walk off homerun by Connor Hoover in the 13th inning lifted the No. 27 University of North Georgia baseball team to an 8-7 win over top-ranked Nova Southeastern on Saturday afternoon […]
Read More »Sen. Gooch’s bill condemns impeachment of President
ATLANTA — Wednesday (Dec. 18), Sen. Steve Gooch (R– Dahlonega) pre-filed Senate Resolution LC 112 0167 condemning the Congress of the United States for their impeachment proceedings against Donald J. Trump. This resolution was pre-filed Wednesday (Dec. 18) by Gooch, John Wilkinson (R – Toccoa) and Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta). “Politics hit a new […]
Read More »UNG women’s soccer team bows out of Southeast Regional
HICKORY, N.C. – A 54th minute goal was all Wingate needed to punch their ticket to the Southeast Regional final as they beat the No. 18 University of North Georgia women’s soccer team 1-0 Sunday afternoon on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne. After a scoreless first half, Wingate pushed forward and crossed a ball in from […]
Read More »UNG women’s soccer defeats Mount Olive, 1-0
HICKORY, N.C. – Taylor Malasek scored in the ninth minute, and the back line made it hold up as the No. 18 University of North Georgia women’s soccer team advanced on in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional with a 1-0 win over Mount Olive Friday afternoon. Payton Bisso sent a cross in to Rosie Embley, who found just […]
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