The pre-planning period for teachers begins on Thursday, (August 1) and will go through next Monday, (August 5). The first day of school the 2019-20 school year will begin on Tuesday, August 6th. Open house for all Lumpkin County Elementary Schools is scheduled for Friday, August 2, from 3p.m. until 5p.m.
Read More »Lumpkin County Coroner announces plans to run for reelection in 2020
Sheppard served 28 years with the Dekalb County Police Department, and when he was asked about his current term as county Corner, he expressed his deep gratitude to the community, “I’m incredibly grateful that the people of Lumpkin County elected me as their coroner…It’s no my office, I’m just the one who holds it. It’s the public’s office – I serve these folks.”
Read More »UNG softball pitcher named NCAA champion
DAHLONEGA, GA According to the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, softball pitcher, Kylee Smith, was named NCAA statistical champion earlier this week, as she posted the lowest earned run average in Division II this past season. Smith is now a two-time statistical champion in ERA. A rising senior from Suwanee, Georgia, Smith posted a 0.73 […]
Read More »Dahlonega prepares for annual Farm To Table experience fundraiser for local Holly Theater
Dahlonega, GA Every year since 2016, Kimberlee Graham organizes the annual Farm To Table experience, held in Hancock Park right off Dahlonega’s historic square. This year the event will be held on June 29 and will service 130 guests; tickets are being sold for $36 per person, according to Graham. Graham explained that she buys […]
Read More »Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Offices locates runaway juveniles
LUMPKIN CO., GA According to the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Michael Gravely met with two complainants at the LCSO, regarding two runaway juveniles on March 3. Complainant one explained that his fourteen-year-old daughter had her fifteen-year-old-friend staying with her for a sleepover at his Dahlonega residence. Sometime between 8:00PM and 11:30PM, they left the […]
Read More »NGHS opening new emergency room and building new hospital in Lumpkin County
LUMPKIN CO., GA Northeast Georgia Health System announced in February that they were opening an emergency room in Lumpkin County, in the facility that was formerly Chestatee Regional Hospital. The new facility will open July 1, 2019 and will offer emergency services, as well as some inpatient beds, imaging equipment and other services; however, the […]
Read More »Arrests are made after motor-vehicle pursuit
LUMPKIN CO., GA According to a press release from the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, LC deputies were involved in a motor vehicle pursuit, starting in Lumpkin County and ending in Hall County. The pursuit occurred after an LC deputy attempted to perform a traffic stop on a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee that contained four occupants, […]
Read More »GBI investigates officer involved shooting in Lumpkin County
DAHLONEGA, GA According to the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office: On Friday, March 15, 2019, the GBI was requested by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS)investigation involving a Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Deputy. The initial investigation revealed that the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office was called to 155 Pecks Mill Creek Road, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, […]
Read More »UNG sophomore named PBC pitcher of the week
LUMPKIN, GA According to the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, UNG sophomore, Nick Clarno, was named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. The announcement came after Clarno hit a homerun all three games against Palm Beach Atlantic. Clarno his .455 against Palm Beach Atlantic over the weekend, driving […]
Read More »UNG Athletics releases 2019 track and field schedule
DAHLONEGA, GA Tom Williams, head coach of the University of North Georgia track and field team, has announced the 2019 Nighthawks schedule of events. The Fifth Annual Cougar Invitational will kick off the season on February 23 and will be hosted by Columbus State. The Nighthawks will then travel to Berry College for the Victor Icebreaker […]
Read More »UNG women’s soccer seniors earn all-region honors
DAHLONEGA, GA According to press release from the University of North Georgia Athletic’s Department, UNG women’s soccer seniors, Renee VanHorn and Asa Thorsen, were announced as the newest members of the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region team. VanHorn earned second team honors, and Thorsen was named to the third team. VanHorn finished in fourth place […]
Read More »UNG will host 32-team high school basketball showcase
LUMPKIN, CO., GA According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, UNG and Adrian Penland Basketball are coming together to host the North Georgia High School Showcase that will be held on Saturday, December 1 in two facilities across campus. North Georgia Medical Center’s Orthopedic Services is sponsoring the event, which will […]
Read More »Court records show faith-based sobriety house leader’ extensive criminal history
LUMPKIN, GA Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office recently released a statement asking for information regarding an investigation into allegations made against the faith-based sobriety house, Experience of Grace Ministries. The sobriety house was ran by Starla Occhito, who was using the alias Starla Pope. After receiving reports of fraud and misconduct at the sobriety house, the […]
Read More »Lumpkin County Schools lands top 10 finalist for inaugural Governance Team of the Year Award
LUMPKIN, GA The Lumpkin County School System has been named one of the top ten finalists for the inaugural Governance Team of the Year Award, presented by the Georgia School Boards Association. Lumpkin County Superintendent Dr. Rob Brown, told Fetch that, “We are proud for the Lumpkin County School System to be selected as a Finalist for […]
Read More »Lumpkin County records 7,395 votes in early voting
LUMPKIN CO., GA Pollsters say Republican Secretary of State, Brian Kemp, will need a large turnout in rural counties, in the race against Democrat Stacey Abrams to become Georgia’s next governor, to offset what is expected to be a large turnout in metro Atlanta and the suburbs. Early voting ended on Friday November 2, and […]
Read More »Nine UNG cross-country runners chosen for All-Academic team by Peach Belt Conference
AUGUSTA, GA According to the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, the Peach Belt Conference named nine UNG cross-country runners to the All-Academic team on Friday, October 26. The nine Nighthawks are a part of the 36-runner team. UNG had the most runners honored, followed by Georgia College with eight. The Nighthawk honorees are: Emma Brown, […]
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