Lumpkin County News

A flash flood warning for parts of northeast Georgia now includes Lumpkin and Towns counties as well as parts of Union and White.

Wildlife watchers can now add a bear doing the breast stroke in Lake Lanier to their list of unusual sightings.

There is no shortage of people vying to succeed Georgia Supreme Court Justice Leah Ward Sears on the state's highest court.

Lumpkin County voters overwhelmingly approved extension of a Special Purpose Location Option Sales Tax for education Tuesday.

Loren Coleman on June 13th, 2009 What is a "lion"? Is it an African lion? A maned lion? A female African lion? A mountain lion? A Detroit Lion? A Seibu Lion? An African lion, female, directly above.

The Hall County Sheriff's Office responded to Dahlonega Highway near the Lumpkin County line Tuesday morning after receiving a call from a motorist who said he had seen a lion on the shoulder of the road.

Northeast Georgia residents are rallying around a few local state parks and historic sites stymied by state budget cuts.

According to Lumpkin County Athletic Director Tommy Jones, Dustin Allen has been named the new baseball coach, replacing Nicky Jenkins.

Southern Living Magazine has chosen a home in Dahlonega as the site for one of its two Idea Houses for 2009.

The Georgia State Patrol said Thursday that they were investigating an accident in Lumpkin County that claimed the life of a popular high school student.

A one-vehicle wreck in Lumpkin County has claimed the life of an upcoming senior at Lumpkin County High School.

The mayor of Dahlonega says the town's economy will take a huge hit with the closing of one of the town's number one tourist attraction two days a week which was announced last week as a money-saving measure by the state Department of Natural Resources.

Banks County High's Justin Gibbs, Lumpkin County's Devin Dunson and East Hall's Cody Davidson were a part of the Georgia Dugout Club's Elite 96 All-Star Series last weekend with games played at Kennesaw State University and Georgia Southern.

Lumpkin County authorities believe a 16-year-old teenager who disappeared nine days ago ran away from home.

Now in his second tour of duty for his second branch of the military, Army Spc. Andy "Sully" Sullens isn't ready for a roadside bomb to keep him from his mission.

For the first time in months, we recently had a day free from sports activities and other engagements.

A Gainesville man, who lost a daughter in the 9/11 attacks, has died. Rev. Eddie Stephens was a well-known minister in parts of northeast Georgia.

Weather wasn't particularly kind to Dawsonville's Spring Fling festival this weekend, but it didn't put a damper on enthusiasm.

"HE RESIGNED AFTER AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION INTO A HARASSMENT COMPLAINT FILED BY HIS EX-WIFE [WHO ALSO WORKED AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE]... CANNON IS NO STRANGER TO MEDIA ATTENTION.

Cleveland- White County officials have been told by Lumpkin County animal shelter officials they can no longer accept stray animals from their county.