DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Manager Stan Kelley outlined some of the possibilities of a road maintenance and improvement tax city and county officials are considering during Tuesday’s work session. City and county officials held a joint meeting last week to discuss placing the tax on the March Primary ballot. The tax is similar to […]
Read More »City, county officials meet today to discuss potential road maintenance improvement tax
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – City and county officials will hold a joint work session at 4:30 p.m. today in the Lumpkin County Administration Building to discuss an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that could set the stage for a road maintenance and improvement tax next year. County Manager Stan Kelley said Monday the tax could potentially raise up […]
Read More »President Trump endorses Brian Kemp for governor
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. Presidential Donald Trump took to Twitter today to let Georgia voters know that he supports Secretary of State Brian Kemp to become the state’s next governor. “Brian is tough on crime, strong on the border and illegal immigration. He loves our Military and our Vets and protects our Second Amendment. I give him […]
Read More »Dahlonega man killed in crash on Morrison Moore
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – An early-morning, two-vehicle crash on Morrison Moore Parkway one-half mile north of Pink Dogwood Lane claimed the life of a 56-year-old Dahlonega man today (July 6). An incident report filed by Georgia State Patrol Post 37 indicates that Joseph Angelo Chiero was killed when his Hyundai Sonata was struck head-on by a […]
Read More »GSP gearing up for holiday travel period
ATLANTA—Georgia State Troopers are gearing up for the July Fourth holiday travel period. The holiday period begins at 6 p.m. today (July 3) and lasts for 30 hours, ending at 11:59 p.m. on July Fourth. Last year, the holiday period was 102 hours long. The Georgia State Patrol investigated 645 traffic crashes that resulted in 323 […]
Read More »Georgians begin early voting next week
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Advanced voting for the July 24 General Primary runoff starts Monday, July 2 and will be held Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. until July 20 with the exception of July 4 when all county offices are closed. All votes can be cast at the Lumpkin County Elections Office, […]
Read More »Rainbow Family Gathering peaceful so far
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard said Tuesday the Rainbow Family Gathering in the Niblewill area of the Chattahoochee National Forest just north of Dahlonega has been fairly non-eventful. The “family,” which has been described as a loosely-organized group of hippies, nudists and itinerants that grew out of the anti-war, counter-culture movement of […]
Read More »Lumpkin County employees get new insurance plan
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — In a called meeting Monday, the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to replace Humana as the county’s healthcare provider with United Healthcare. Gainesville-based Turner, Wood and Smith (TWS), an independent insurance broker, conducted a review for the county to identify the best, most cost effective healthcare provider. Company vice president […]
Read More »Dahlonega man charged with vehicular homicide
OAKWOOD, Ga. — A 21-year-old Dahlonega man faces a charge of vehicular homicide following a single-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a passenger in his 2002 Nissan Xterra Friday morning. Paul Stevens was driving south on I-985 near the Plainview Road overpass when he lost control of his vehicle, which then left the roadway, […]
Read More »More snow and ice is on the way to north Georgia
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — The National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement Monday morning for Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Banks, Jackson, Polk, Paulding, Cobb, North Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, South Fulton, DeKalb, Rockdale, Heard, Coweta, Fayette, […]
Read More »New mayor, council members take oath of office
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Dahlonega City Council will take on a slightly different look in 2018. Mayor Gary McCullough officially ended nearly three decades of service to the city, including three terms as mayor, during Tuesday’s council meeting. Sam Norton was sworn in to replace him. Norton served as the Post 5 councilman before stepping […]
Read More »Lumpkin County to receive child car seat grant
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Injury Prevention Program has announced the Lumpkin County Health Department is one of the 2018 recipients of Child Passenger Safety Mini-Grants. The grants help county health departments and their community partners reduce the number of injuries and deaths among children in Georgia. This year’s $229,670 award […]
Read More »Norton elected Mayor, Gaddis, Ridley Re-elected to Dahlonega City Council
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Former City Councilman Sam Norton’s decision to give up his seat to run for mayor paid off as he received 73 percent of the votes in a three-way race. Norton received 675 votes to defeat Rajpal Sagoo with 151 votes and Michael Clemons with 96. Incumbents Roman Gaddis and Michael Ridley […]
Read More »4-H Director Jailed on Child Pornography Charge
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A joint investigation conducted by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and University of Georgia Police led to the Wednesday arrest of the director of the Lumpkin County 4-H Center on a charge of possession of child pornography. Paul Travis Williams, 48, was arrested in Dahlonega following a month-long […]
Read More »Goss Named Georgia’s Deputy Coroner of the Year
MACON, Ga. – The Georgia Coroners Association selected Lumpkin County’s Frank Goss to receive its Deputy Coroner of the Year Award at the association’s fall meeting at the Macon Marriott City Center Saturday. “I have been honored to have received this award. Working with the Coroner’s office and the citizens of Lumpkin County has given […]
Read More »Frank Goss Nominated for Dep. Coroner of the Year
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Chief Deputy Coroner William Frank Goss been nominated as Georgia’s Deputy Coroner of the Year. Goss became interim coroner in 2016 when the former Coroner Ronald Fortner was indicted on 18 felony charges. The interim title was removed upon Fortner’s conviction. Despite the turmoil that engulfed the office at the […]
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