• UNG women’s basketball athlete celebrates 1,000th career point

    Dahlonega, GA According to the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, UNG’s Tamera Thorpe scored her 1,000th career point during their game against Flagler; however, the No. 20 UNG women’s basketball team fell to their opponent in overtime, 74-70. With a jumper at the 4:15 mark in the third quarter, the senior transfer notched point […]

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  • Traffic accident causes road closures in Lumpkin County

    LUMPKIN, GA According to the Cumming Georgia State Patrol, on Tuesday, December 25 in Lumpkin County, GA, officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on SR 400 at Whelchel Road in Lumpkin County The crash involved a 2018 Toyota Tacoma traveling east on Whelchel Road, that was attempting to turn left onto SR 400 to […]

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  • UNG women’s basketball team defeats Clark Atlanta 87-55

    DAHLONEGA, GA According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, 10 members of the UNG women’s basketball team earned a spot in the scoring column as the No. 16 Nighthawks downed Clark Atlanta, 87-55, Wednesday night in the UNG Convocation Center. The Nighthawks hd a strong 7-0 start before the […]

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  • LCSS names Vulcan Materials as November Partner in Education

    LUMPKIN, GA According to a press release from Lumpkin County School System PR Coordinator, Jason Lemley, the Lumpkin County Board of Education and Superintendent, Dr. Rob Brown, recognized Vulcan Materials Company as the October Partner in Education. Lemley stated that the Partner in Education program, “welcomes the involvement of all of our stakeholders, (students, faculty, […]

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  • UNG women’s cross-country team runners up at PCB Championship

    BEECH ISLAND, S.C. According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, the UNG women’s cross-country team finished in second place on Saturday at the PCB Championship. UNG junior, Aleah Johnson, led three All-Conference runners to second place behind Flagler Saturday morning at Redcliffe Plantation. Johnson finished in fourth place overall after […]

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  • UNG freshman sets new rifling record as No. 19

    DAHLONEGA, GA According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, UNG freshman, Ricky Medina, shot an aggregate score of 1170, beating the previous aggregate scoring record by four points as the No. 19 UNG rifle team defeated the University of Alabama Saturday at the COL Raymond C. Hamilton Rifle Range. […]

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  • UNG men’s soccer walks away with 3-0 win over USC Aiken

    DAHLONEGA, GA According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletic Department, the UNG men’s soccer team defeated the University of South Carolina, Aiken in a 3-0 win on Saturday, October 20, at the UNG Soccer Complex. UNG senior, Alex Grant, scored twice during the match. UNG senior, Matt Sharman, had four […]

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  • Dahlonega mayor, Sam Norton declares September 17-23 “Constitution Week”

    LUPMKIN CO., GA Dahlonega mayor, Sam Norton, declared the week of September 17-23 as “Constitution Week,” during the City Hall meeting on Thursday, September 20. Constitution Week was started by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1955, when DAR petitioned Congress to set aside September 17-23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of […]

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  • University of North Georgia men’s soccer scores late to earn 4-4 draw

    MORROW, GA.  By UNG Athletics Communications Eduardo Pessoa scored twice and Eren Ozer scored late as the University of North Georgia men’s soccer team earned a 4-4 draw with Tampa Thursday night at Clayton State’s Laker Field. Tampa got things going in the 12th minute with a goal from Till Neumann, but the Nighthawks answered […]

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  • BREAKING: Fatal motor vehicle accident in Lumpkin County

    LUMPKIN CO., GA Georgia State Patrol has confirmed one fatality as a result of a two-vehicle accident on highway US-129 North, one mile from the Lumpkin/Union County line. The wreck occurred when the driver of the motorcycle swerved across the yellow lines into on coming traffic. Details to follow. According to the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s […]

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  • City Council votes in favor for Occupational Tax amendment

    The Dahlonega City Council voted in favor, 6-0, of the amendment to “increase occupation tax rates to defray general fund expenses,” after a public hearing held on Monday. City Councilman, Bruce Hoffman, motioned for the proposed ordinance, and Councilwoman, JoAnne Taylor, seconded the motion.

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