• Jack Jones announces run for Lumpkin Co. sheriff

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Jack Jones, a private business owner who has been in and out of law enforcement in both Hall and Lumpkin counties since 1998, has announced he will run for Lumpkin County Sheriff in 2020. Jones worked for the Hall County Sheriff’s Office until 2010 when, he said, politics intervened. “I received a […]

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  • Arrest made in GBI rape investigation

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jose Luis Amaro Vazquez, 33, of Mexico, in Dahlonega. In October 2018, the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI initiate an investigation into allegations of rape, cruelty to children, and false imprisonment. The case agent was able to corroborate the […]

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  • Dawsonville woman charged in domestic dispute

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Briana Seay, 22, of Dawsonville was arrested last week and charged with battery, interference with a call for emergency services and criminal trespassing following a domestic dispute at her ex-husband’s residence in Lumpkin County. Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic violence call at 691 Grindle Brothers Road on Sept […]

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  • Dahlonega man charged with simple battery

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 30-year-old Ian Vickery of Dahlonega on Sept. 9 and charged him with simple battery following an incident at 244 Jasmine Cove in Dahlonega. Deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call in reference to a domestic dispute. When they arrived, Vickery’s wife Brittany said she and her husband […]

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  • Talks between city, Garrett-Green resume this week

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Talks between the City of Dahlonega and Joey Homans, who represents Roberta Green-Garrett in her effort to build a hotel on property she owns on East Main Street, are expected to continue this week. In an email to Fetch Your News received this weekend Homans said, “I responded to the Consent Order […]

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  • Early voting for May 22 primary begins today

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Today marks the beginning of the three-week early voting period for Georgia’s May 22 primary. Voters in many counties can vote for governor, U.S. Congress and the state legislature. Voters can cast their vote from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. April 30 through May 4, from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. May […]

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  • Dahlonega man dies in single-vehicle wreck

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. — A 21-year-old Dahlonega man was killed Sunday in a single-vehicle accident on Coppermine Road in Lumpkin County. According to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) report, Russell James Ford was driving south on Coppermine Road in a Ford Ranger SUV when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve and traveled off onto the […]

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  • Big Easter Egg Hunt at R-Ranch March 31

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office has joined with R-Ranch and Lumpkin County Family Connection to host the second annual community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 31, starting at 2 p.m. at R-Ranch. There will be egg dying, bouncy houses and a petting zoo. The hunt begins at 3 p.m. More than 50,000 […]

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  • Lumpkin County man charged with aggravated stalking

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Deputies from the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Lee Ingram, 39, of Dahlonega, last week and charged him with aggravated stalking, a felony. Deputies were called to 2992 Duffy Grizzle Road by Jerrell Lee Ingram, 66. Jerrell Ingram reported that the suspect was at the home in violation of a criminal […]

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  • U.S. Rep. Collins hosts veterans benefits fair at UNG

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Just days after lawmakers in Washington D.C. ended an ill-advised Democrat shutdown of the federal government, U.S. Representative Doug Collins (R-Ga.) took the time to host dozens of Georgia veterans at the Ninth Congressional District benefits fair on the campus of the University of North Georgia Wednesday. The event gave veterans who […]

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  • Celebrate Christmas in Dahlonega Saturday Dec. 2

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – For folks in one of Georgia’s most historic towns, Christmas is a month-long celebration held from Nov. 24 through Dec. 23. It was set in motion this year with the Lighting of the Square which took place last week. Now, the beautiful little mountain town is dressed in its holiday best and […]

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  • Library Will Celebrate Centennial in November

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Lumpkin County Library will celebrate its 100th anniversary in November. The library was opened by the Ladies of Lumpkin County Home and School Improvement (now the Woman’s Club) with the generous donation of a book collection by the Matthew F. Stephenson family. In recognition of the date, Dahlonega Mayor Gary McCullough […]

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  • BOC Decides on Road Resurfacing Projects Tuesday

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Old Dahlonega Highway, Seabolt Stancil Road and Lakeview Drive are among the roads Lumpkin County Commissioners are expected to approve for inclusion in the 2018 Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) Road Resurfacing list when they meet in a work session and special called meeting Tuesday starting at 4 p.m. County staff has […]

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  • Several Injured in Seven-Car Wreck in Dahlonega

    UPDATE DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office reported a seven-vehicle crash on Morrison Parkway (Hwy. 60) at 12:57 p.m. today near Moe’s and Dunkin Donuts. Once, the first officer arrived on scene, Morrison Moore parkway was shut down temporarily from South Chestatee St. to Alicia Ln.  The accident is being turned over to […]

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  • Commissioners to Make Several Board Appointments Tuesday

    DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Tuesday’s Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. could be a very short one. Commissioners may have to postpone until next month a couple of board appointments that were on the agenda. Cheyenne Thornton, who was expected to be reappointed to the Tax Assessors Board has moved to White […]

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