DAHLONEGA – Megan Sabol shot a 3-under 69 to sit in a tie for the tournament lead as the University of North Georgia women’s golf team fired a 296 in the opening round of the LeeAnn Noble Memorial Monday at Achasta Golf Club. UNG’s team score, as well as Sabol’s score, is the second-best 18-hole […]
Read More »UNG women’s soccer team rolls past USC Aiken 2-0
AIKEN, S.C. – Rosie Embley scored twice as the No. 20 University of North Georgia women’s soccer team shut out its fifth Peach Belt opponent of the year with a 3-0 win over USC Aiken Saturday night. Embley got the Nighthawks on the board with a goal in the 17th minute to the right […]
Read More »Ozer earns goal and assist in 2-0 win over Flagler
DAHLONEGA – Eren Ozer hit a free kick from just outside the penalty area to put the game out of reach as the University of North Georgia men’s soccer team went to 1-0 in league play with a 2-0 win over Flagler Saturday afternoon. Ozer earned an assist on the game’s first goal as he […]
Read More »They got him! Murder suspect Austin Stryker arrested in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Austin Todd Stryker, the man accused of killing 21-year-old Hannah Bender was arrested at 1 a.m. today (Oct. 2) in Pittsburgh, Pa. Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard said they received a tip about Stryker’s whereabouts and passed it along to U.S. Marshals and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. No other details of […]
Read More »James Carver charged with battery, false imprisonment
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Dahlonega man last week charged with battery and false imprisonment. According to the arrest report, Michelle Louise Carver said her husband, James Douglas Carver, 37, had physically and verbally abused her during a domestic dispute at their residence on Ben Higgins Road. She said her […]
Read More »Authorities locate pickup truck connected to missing woman
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Authorities today located a Ford Ranger pickup truck they believe is connected to Hannah Bender, the 21-year-old Lumpkin County woman reported missing Sept. 14. A murder warrant was issued last week for her former boyfriend 21-year-old Austin Todd Stryker. Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard said Monday the GBI, U.S. Marshals, and law […]
Read More »State Patrol reports final Labor Day holiday traffic count
PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA – Traffic crashes across Georgia during the Labor Day holiday travel period resulted in nine traffic deaths, with eight being worked by State Troopers. This year, the holiday travel period was 78-hours long. It began at 6 p.m. on Fri., Aug. 30, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Mon., Sept. 2. Statewide, Georgia State Troopers investigated 523 […]
Read More »Qualifying ends for Nov. 5 city election in Dahlonega
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Qualifying has ended for the November 5 city election in Dahlonega. Based on information received from elections supervisors, the following candidates have filed election paperwork and have qualified to run for office. City Council Post 4 John Ariemma John Anthony “ Tony” Owens City Council Post 5 JoAnne S. Taylor (I) City Council […]
Read More »Big crowd attends public input meeting on Ga. 400 corridor
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A large contingent of Lumpkin County residents filled the Parks & Recreation Department meeting room Thursday evening to share their thoughts on future development of the Ga. 400 corridor. Board of Commissioners Chairman Chris Dockery said, “We want to make sure we represent what you want to see in that corridor. This […]
Read More »Rep. Doug Collins meets with farmers, visits farms
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) met with members of the White County Farm Bureau Thursday to discuss challenges facing the local agriculture industry and provide an update on key issues in Washington. During the meeting, Collins answered questions on a variety of issues ranging from compliance to immigration. “Our farmers here in White […]
Read More »Dawsonville man charged with kidnapping, aggravated stalking
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County deputies arrested Ryan Cookston, 31, of 6275 Auraria Road in Dawsonville last week on charges of kidnapping and aggravated stalking. Sarah Stonecypher walked into the Waffle House on Aug. 5 and asked employees to call police to report a domestic violence situation. When they arrived Stonecypher advised them that she […]
Read More »Rep. Kevin Tanner receives David Levine Legislative Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville) recently received the David Levine Legislative Award from the Georgia Gerontology Society (GGS) during the annual GGS conference. Rep. Tanner was honored for championing and authoring house bills that support transportation efforts that benefit elderly Georgians. “I am honored to receive the David Levine Legislative Award from the […]
Read More »Georgia Child Review Unit urges “safe sleep” environment for infants
Decatur, GA (July 10, 2019) – As parents, it is very tempting to want to place your infant in your bed so you can comfort them and feel “safe” while they sleep. Georgia Child Fatality Review urges parents to resist this temptation. Regardless of warnings, last year more than 100 infants died in Georgia as […]
Read More »Final Fourth of July Holiday traffic toll
GEORGIA STATE PATROL PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA — Traffic crashes across Georgia during the July Fourth holiday travel period resulted in 26 traffic deaths. This year, the holiday travel period was 102 hours long. It began at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. Statewide, Georgia State Troopers […]
Read More »Lumpkin County departmental budget hearings under way
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Government began the difficult task of creating the 2020 budget Friday (June 28) as department directors presented their proposed budgets to commissioners throughout the day. During the morning session, the Chairman of the Airport Authority along with the Tax Assessor and directors of the Animal Shelter and Elections came forward […]
Read More »Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners meets today
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the Larmon Forks Road Abandonment today (June 18) at 5:15 p.m. in the County Administration Building, followed by a work session at 5:30 and the regular meeting at 6 p.m. Items on the work session agenda include: Yahoola Creek Reservoir […]
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