DAHLONEGA — Three Lumpkin County residents were arrested Friday following a drug investigation by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office and the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office. Erin Bouverette, 30, was arrested after a warrant that was served at her residence on Stephens Street in Dahlonega netted approximately 2 grams of suspected methamphetamine. Eric Hample, 47, […]
Read More »Early Voting Begins Monday in Lumpkin County
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — Early Voting for the May 24 General Primary/Nonpartisan General Election starts Monday (May 2) and will continue through May 20. Early Voting will be open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.. There will also be one Saturday Voting opportunity on May 14 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Early […]
Read More »Doug Sherrill, Candidate Board of Commissioners
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Doug Sherrill, a land surveyor and small business owner says he is a “leader of leaders” at a time when Lumpkin County needs new leadership, which is why he has decided to vacate his District 1 seat on the Board of Commissioners at the end of his first term and run for […]
Read More »Chris Dockery, Commission Chairman Incumbent
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Lumpkin County Commission Chairman Chris Dockery has provided sound leadership the past four years. Now, he would like an opportunity to finish the job he started which is why he is running for re-election. “The first time I ran, I didn’t feel like the county was putting enough emphasis on economic development […]
Read More »Standing-room-only crowd greets Lumpkin County Candidates
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The standing-room-only crowd that attended Tuesday night’s candidate forum at the Lumpkin County Parks and Recreation facility learned a lot about the people asking for their votes in the May 24 Republican Primary. One thing they learned was that political opponents can highlight their differences and make a case for their election […]
Read More »Challengers Blast Congressman Collins In Live Debate Broadcast on FYN TV
ELLIJAY, Ga. — In a fiery hour-long debate broadcast live on FYN TV and moderated by Fetch Your News owner Brian K. Pritchard Friday, four challengers — Paul Broun, Mike Scupin, Roger Fitzpatrick and Bernie Fontaine — took turns attacking Georgia’s 9th District Congressman Doug Collins on issues ranging from his support of President Obama’s […]
Read More »Tuesday is Deadline to Register for May Primary
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — Much is at stake in state and local elections May 24 but you can’t vote if you’re not registered and the last day to register is Tuesday, April 26. One of the most important races is in the 9th District where incumbent U.S. Congressman Doug Collins of Gainesville has come under […]
Read More »Dahlonega Streetscape Phase One Has a Whopping $1.31 Million Price Tag
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — City officials learned Thursday the price tag for a proposed downtown streetscape has a much higher price tag than they had estimated. The project, which is aimed at improving pedestrian safety and landscaping was originally estimated at $984,778. But during Thursday’s work session, council members were told there were six bidders and […]
Read More »Commissioners Move Closer to Upgrade of County Library
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Library is one step closer to getting a badly needed upgrade after county commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint a task force headed by State Senator Steve Gooch to take on the challenge. Joining Gooch will be Bill O’Leksy, a member of the county’s Library Board, UNG Vice President […]
Read More »Nighthawks Belt Four Homers, Blank Toccoa Falls 15-0
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The University of North Georgia put together one of its best games of the season in blanking Toccoa Falls 15-0 in non-conference baseball at Bob Stein Stadium Wednesday. Nighthawks hitters belted four home runs and four UNG pitchers completed a five-hit shutout. Steven Tomlinson, Ryan Tomita, Connor Hoover and Sam Tidaback all […]
Read More »Library Upgrade, Potential Lawsuit Dominate Commission Work Session
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Lumpkin County Commissioners worked their way through a long list of agenda items in less than two hours during Tuesday’s work session. At the top of the agenda was a presentation by Bill O’Leksy, a member of the Friends of the Library, on the status of the county library. O’Leksy said the […]
Read More »9th District Congressional Forum
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Incumbent 9th District U.S. Congressman Doug Collins faced off against four Republican challengers in a mostly civil, but occasionally heated and even emotional candidate forum hosted by the Hall County Republican Party Saturday morning. A standing room only crowd listened as former 10th District Congressman Paul Broun, Lanier Tea Party Patriots Founder […]
Read More »Nighthawks Best Lander, 5-4
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Senior Sam Tidaback’s three singles sparked an 11-hit outburst and freshman lefty Steven Bower (4-2) scattered five hits to pick up the win as the University of North Georgia knocked off 20th-ranked Lander 5-4 Saturday at Bob Stein Stadium. The win evened the three-game Peach Belt Conference series with the Bearcats (28-9, […]
Read More »UNG Delivers Make-A-Wish Day to Emmalee Watkins
Wish Granted!! UNG Delivers Make-A-Wish Day built by the Nighthawk Nation DAHLONEGA | In front of a record crowd of 837 at the University of North Georgia’s Haines & Carolyn Hill Stadium and a national audience on ESPN3, 13-year-old Emmalee Watkins of Acworth, Georgia, learned she is one week away from having her wish granted. […]
Read More »Raffle Will Help Fund New Bridge at Yahoola Creek
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Yahoola Creek Park is already a great park offering area residents hiking trails, baseball, softball and soccer fields and tennis courts. But a bridge being built over the creek by a public/private partnership between Lumpkin County Government, Leadership Lumpkin and a non-profit ConnectAbility will soon make it a an even better park. […]
Read More »Sony to Film “Hail Mary” in Dahlonega
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Sony Pictures will be filming for a new TV pilot called Hail Mary on the town square in Dahlonega on Wednesday, March 30th and Thursday, March 31st. Sony has requested some roads be closed from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. Thursday. The roads impacted will […]
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