LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Ten finalists have been selected for the 2019 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Year awards, and University of North Georgia pitcher Kylee Smith is on the list for a third straight year. It marks the fifth straight season a student-athlete from North Georgia has been named to the […]
Read More »Roberts finishes tied for 7th, Nighthawks 5th in PBC Tourney
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Carson Roberts shot a final round 78 to finish in a tie for seventh at the Peach Belt Championship as the University of North Georgia women’s golf team finished in fifth place in the tournament. North Georgia shot a 957 for the 54-hole tournament, good for the third-best 54 hole score […]
Read More »UNG women’s tennis team advances to PBC title match
FLORENCE, S.C. – The No. 10 University of North Georgia women’s tennis team claimed two wins Saturday in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament to advance to the championship match Sunday afternoon. Quarterfinal: UNG 4, FMU 0 The Nighthawks quickly worked through the doubles point against Francis Marion in the quarterfinal with Holly Bennett and Vaishali […]
Read More »White, Lumpkin authorities search for missing woman
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lt. Alan Roach in the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release: On April 15 at approximately 6 a.m. The White County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for service involving a missing person near the White/Lumpkin County line on Sandy Flats Road and Dugas Road. Once on scene, The […]
Read More »Lumpkin County drug investigation results in three arrests
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. –On March 3rd, 2019, the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office and the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office arrested Michael “Todd” Eriquezzo, 39, during a traffic stop on Georgia Highway 400. This concluded a six month investigation which uncovered that Eriquezzo was distributing methamphetamine in Lumpkin and Dawson Counties. Lumpkin County K-9 unit located […]
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DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners took a deep dive into the future last week engaged in a discussion about planning the Hwy. 400 Gateway Corridor. But that was just the start of a process that is expected to continue for many months. Tuesday, that discussion continues when commissioners hold a work […]
Read More »BOC presents awards to those who have made a positive contribution to Lumpkin County
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners presented a number of awards during the regular meeting Wednesday to people who have made a significant, positive difference within their community. Commission Chairman Chris Dockery read a resolution to honor the Fowler family for the donation of a Lund Hospital Cardiac Arrest System (LUCAS). Rob […]
Read More »UNG picked to finish 5th in Peach Belt Conference
AUGUSTA, Ga. – After a 31-22 season a year ago, the University of North Georgia baseball was pocked to finish fifth in the Peach Belt Preseason Poll, the league announced Friday. Columbus State was tabbed as the favorite to win the league after falling in the national championship game a year ago. The Nighthawks return […]
Read More »BOC honors first responders for Clay Creek rescue
DAHLONEGA, Ga. –Tuesday’s Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners meeting started with a heartfelt tribute to the county’s first responders who saved the lives of a woman and her baby in a dramatic swift-water rescue from the flood-swollen waters of Clay Creek in December. Commission Chairman Chris Dockery read a resolution in honor of their professionalism […]
Read More »Dawsonville man charged with battery
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dustin Daniel White, 26, of 165 Greenwood Parkway in Dawsonville, was arrested last Thursday and charged with battery following an argument with his girlfriend that, according to a Lumpkin County arrest report, turned violent. A neighbor, who heard a woman scream and cry out for help, called 9-1-1 and Deputy Heath Higman responded. […]
Read More »City, County Humane Society awarded $3,000 grant
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Humane Society has been awarded a $3,000 grant to assist with spaying and neutering Georgia’s companion animals by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black announce the issuance of $425,000 in statewide grants this week. Out of 133 applicants, 71 state licensed animal shelters and […]
Read More »Lumpkin County votes for Kemp, Duncan, Raffensperger; Moran elected to Board of Commissioners
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – In Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff, Jeff Moran has defeated Clarence Grindle in the race for Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners Post 4. Moran will now turn his attention to the November 6 general election where he will face Democrat Teresa Gay. Moran, a U.S. Army veteran and Junior ROTC instructor at Lumpkin […]
Read More »Development Authority revisits Green-Garrett vote
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Dahlonega City Councilwoman Helen Hardman was asked a tough question during Thursday’s Downtown Development Authority/Main Street Board meeting regarding council’s vote that allowed Roberta-Green Garrett to move forward with demolition of the Parks and Butler buildings to make room for a new hotel. The 4-2 vote did not sit well with many […]
Read More »Shooter, victims in Thursday murder-suicide identified
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Kelley James McDonald Jr., 39, a fugitive wanted in Florida for multiple counts of domestic abuse, has been identified as the shooter in Thursday’s murder-suicide that took the lives of three adults and sent one unidentified teenager to the hospital. The deceased have been identified as McDonald, his ex-wife Kelly Garrison, and […]
Read More »NGHS reaches agreement to sell Chestatee Regional to University of North Georgia
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) purchase of Chestatee Regional Hospital (CRH) has opened up an opportunity for the University of North Georgia (UNG) to meet the school’s growing educational needs. NGHS officials announced Friday an agreement to sell the facility to UNG. While the school will not be able to occupy […]
Read More »Body found at Yahoola Creek Reservoir identified
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The body of a man found at the Yahoola Creek Reservoir in Dahlonega Thursday, March 22, has been identified as that of Phillip Scott Higgins, 53, of Sautee Nacoochee. Authorities believe Higgins died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The body was discovered by a passing motorist. Fetch Your News is a […]
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