DAHLONEGA – Julianne Sutton became a member of the 1,000 point and 500 rebound clubs Saturday as the No. 12 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team took down Flagler in come from behind fashion, 66-56. With a free throw in the early moments of the second quarter, the junior from Flowery Branch got the […]
Read More »UNG women post 8th straight win, 80-57
DAHLONEGA – Nine players ended in the scoring column as the No. 10 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team won its eighth straight contest with an 80-57 win over Columbus State Wednesday night inside the UNG Convocation Center. After North Georgia jumped out to a 6-2 lead, the Cougars went on a 6-0 run […]
Read More »No. 10 UNG women beat Georgia College, 65-48
DAHLONEGA – Julianne Sutton led all scorers with 21 points as the No. 10 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team led wire-to-wire to beat Georgia College, 65-47, Saturday afternoon. The game was tied just once at 5-5 after UNG scored the first five points of the game followed by the Bobcats’ five points. North […]
Read More »Murrayville woman charged with forgery, ID fraud
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Casey Posten, 34, of Murrayville was arrested Dec. 21 and charged with forgery, theft by taking and identity fraud. Posten’s arrest follows a six-month investigation by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office that started in July when Ronald Cartledge told authorities he believes Posten, a former employee, forged checks on his bank account […]
Read More »Cottrell, Steeple lead UNG past Georgia College
DAHLONEGA – Josh Cottrell and Zez Steeple each scored 17 points to lead all scorers as the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team defeated Georgia College, 90-80, to get back to .500 overall Saturday afternoon. Georgia College took an early lead and stretched their lead to 10-6 before North Georgia went on a 9-0 […]
Read More »Five UNG women’s soccer players named to All-Region Team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Five University of North Georgia women’s soccer players were named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Team as announced by the association’s office Monday afternoon. Taylor Malasek and Olivia Dumphy were each named to the First Team, while Payton Bisso, Rosie Embley and Dani Shartouny were named Third Team Scholar […]
Read More »Tornado watch in effect until 9 p.m.
The National Weather Service at Peachtree Corners has issued a Tornado Watch until 9 p.m. for much of north Georgia and the metro Atlanta area, including the counties of Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Bartow; Carroll; Catoosa; Chattahoochee; Chattooga; Cherokee; Clayton; Cobb; Coweta; Dade; Dawson; DeKalb; Douglas; Fannin; Fayette; Floyd; Forsyth; Fulton; Gilmer; Gordon; Gwinnett; Hall; Haralson; […]
Read More »Come on and take a free ride New Year’s Eve
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Coroner Jim Sheppard wants to make sure everyone gets home safely from their New Year’s Eve Party so he and Deputy Coroner Frank Goss are offering free rides to those too impaired to get behind the wheel. “We just want to make sure folks get home safely,” said Sheppard, a […]
Read More »House Majority Caucus announces plans to introduce healthcare legislation
PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA – Members of the House Majority Caucus today announced their plan to introduce legislation during the 2020 legislative session that seeks to return health care dollars and day-to-day health care decisions to patients and health care professionals in Georgia. The caucus announced its legislative plan after the House Special Committee on Access […]
Read More »Davis’ 15 points leads UNG women to road win
AMERICUS, Ga. – Kyra Davis scored 15 points off the bench as the No. 10 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team defeated Georgia Southwestern, 61-51, Wednesday night. After a sluggish start for both teams, the Nighthawks finally got things going in the second quarter, scoring 17 of the 29 points in the period to […]
Read More »UNG men blow past Hurricanes, 72-65 in OT
AMERICUS, Ga. – Ephraim Tshimanga became just the third University of North Georgia men’s basketball player to hit 400 field goals in a career as the Nighthawks defeated Georgia Southwestern in overtime Wednesday night, 72-65. Both teams went back-and-forth throughout the entirety of regulation with neither team leading by more than eight points at any […]
Read More »GSP preparing for busy Thanksgiving Holiday weekend
ATLANTA –The 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday travel period begins at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. “Reducing traffic crashes, deterring and correcting bad driving behaviors, and making the roadways safer is our job,” said Colonel Mark McDonough, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety. “To make […]
Read More »BOC to set qualifying fees for candidates Tuesday
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County commissioners will elect a new vice chairman and set qualifying fees for candidates who plan to run in the 2020 election when they meet in the first work session of the New Year Tuesday (Jan. 7) at 4 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 99 Courthouse Hill. Every election year, […]
Read More »Saints rout Nighthawks in Peach Belt Conference
DAHLONEGA – KJ Jenkins matched his career high 17 points, but it wasn’t enough as the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team fell to Flagler in Peach Belt play, 90-68, Saturday afternoon. North Georgia held as large as a six point lead in the first half, but Flagler hung around to get to a […]
Read More »Development Authority of Lumpkin County meets Tuesday
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Development Authority of Lumpkin County will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 17) in the downstairs conference room of the Lumpkin County Administration Building. The Authority’s 2020 budget will be one of the primary topics of discussion. Members will approve a slate of officers for 2020 that includes Jim Curtis (Chairman), […]
Read More »EPD ends Level 1 Drought Response in most counties
PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA, Ga. — As a result of recent rainfall and improving conditions, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is ending its Level 1 Drought Response in 103 Georgia counties, including Dawson, Lumpkin and White. The decision means that almost all Georgians will return to a non-drought outdoor water use schedule. “Rain continues to […]
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