By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Azaleas are a southern favorite. We think of them in terms of old southern plantations, rocking on the porch and sipping tea in the swing. Azaleas are not trouble free, as we sometimes find out. Plant them in the proper location for best results – shady areas with well […]
Read More »Collins Petitions USDA for Improved Poultry Line Speeds
Collins Petitions USDA for Improved Poultry Line Speeds WASHINGTON—Today Congressman Doug Collins (R-Gainesville) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to consider implementing policies that would make U.S. poultry processing facilities more competitive in the global marketplace. Currently, poultry producers in South America, Asia, Canada, and Europe are safely operating at line […]
Read More »President’s Budget Includes Collins’ Immigration Policy
May 23, 2017 President’s Budget Includes Collins’ Immigration Policy “I support the president’s strong response to illegal immigration and am pleased to see my legislation mirrored in his first full budget. American taxpayers deserve to see the fruits of their labor returned to their families rather than passed on to individuals who undermine our legal […]
Read More »McSwain Blast Sends No. 3 Nighthawks To Super Regional; UNG Survives Four Elimination Games
McSwain Blast Sends No. 3 Nighthawks To Super Regional; UNG Survives Four Elimination Games 5/13/2017 | Softball | Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 DAHLONEGA – Hannah McSwain‘s two-run blast over the left field fence in the eighth inning was the difference as the No. 3 University of North Georgia softball team battled out […]
Read More »No. 2 UNG Baseball Rallies For 10-6 Win Over GSW In PBC Tournament Opener
5/10/2017 | Baseball | Box Score FLORENCE, S.C. – Freshman catcher Andres Perez dropped a two-out, two-run double into shallow center field to snap a 5-5 deadlock and spark second-ranked and top-seeded University of North Georgia to a 10-6 come-from-behind win over eighth-seeded Georgia Southwestern State University, Wednesday evening in the third game of the […]
Read More »No. 5 Baseball Cruises Past West Florida, 7-1
4/4/2017 | Baseball | Box Score PENSACOLA, Fla. – The fifth-ranked University of North Georgia baseball team got off to a quick start and finished strong Tuesday evening at Jim Spooner Field, handing West Florida a 7-1 loss in the first game of the annual two-game set. The Nighthawks move to 26-7 on the year […]
Read More »LUMPKIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION
WELCOME TO THE LUMPKIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION PAGE Brought to you by the Georgia Department of Public Health We strive to provide the most accurate and up to date inspection information. If you have any questions or comments about a specific inspection or about Environmental Health programs in general, please call the local office: […]
Read More »TEXAS BOUND!! Eighth Inning Homer by Perez Sends Nighthawks To First-Ever NCAA Baseball Championship
TEXAS BOUND!! Eighth Inning Homer by Perez Sends Nighthawks To First-Ever NCAA Baseball Championship 5/22/2017 | Baseball | Box Score MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Freshman Andres Perez hit a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning of a tie game to lift the No. 6 University of North Georgia baseball team to […]
Read More »No. 3 Nighthawks Race Past No. 1 Mount Olive, 13-6, In NCAA Southeast Regional
No. 3 Nighthawks Race Past No. 1 Mount Olive, 13-6, In NCAA Southeast Regional 5/20/2017 | Baseball | Box Score MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The No. 6 University of North Georgia baseball team scored seven runs in the first inning and never looked back en route to a 13-6 win over host and top-seeded Mount […]
Read More »Top-Seeded Nighthawks Fall To North Greenville In Regional Opener, 2-1
5/11/2017 | Softball | Box Score DAHLONEGA – The No. 3 University of North Georgia softball team had its nine-game winning streak snapped with a 2-1 upset loss to eighth-seeded North Greenville in the opening round of the 2017 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional 1 on Thursday at Haines & Carolyn Hill Stadium. The top-seeded […]
Read More »GDOL veterans workshop for May scheduled in Toccoa and Cornelia
May 11, 2017 ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will continue to host its quarterly workshops to help veterans apply for benefits, receive counseling and move into the workforce. Workshops are open to all veterans and their spouses/caregivers. The first workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 […]
Read More »No. 3 UNG To Host NCAA Division II Softball Regional
No. 3 UNG To Host NCAA Division II Softball Regional 5/8/2017 | Softball INDIANAPOLIS – The University of North Georgia softball team has earned the top seed and will host a 2017 NCAA Regional this coming week, announced by the national office Monday morning on a live selection show on NCAA.com. The Dahlonega Regional will […]
Read More »West Chester Holds Off Nighthawks, 9-4, On Opening Day Of NCAA Championship
West Chester Holds Off Nighthawks, 9-4, On Opening Day Of NCAA Championship 5/27/2017 | Baseball | Box Score GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – The No. 3 University of North Georgia baseball team came up on the short end of a 9-4 decision with No. 21 on Saturday afternoon in the first game of the 2017 NCAA […]
Read More »Four Nighthawks Named NFCA All-Region
5/10/2017 | Softball LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced the 2017 NFCA Division II All-Region teams with the No. 3 University of North Georgia placing five players on the honor roll which was the most in the Southeast and tied for the fifth-highest total of any team in the nation. Kylee […]
Read More »Cantrell Named PBC Coach of the Year; Nine Nighthawks Earn All-Conference Honors
Cantrell Named PBC Coach of the Year; Nine Nighthawks Earn All-Conference Honors 5/9/2017 | Baseball FLORENCE, S.C. – The second-ranked University of North Georgia baseball team led the way in the Peach Belt Conference annual awards announced tonight at the PBC Banquet on the eve of the league tournament in Florence. Head coach Tom Cantrell […]
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