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Crisson Gold Mine co-owner Tammy Ray displays local gold to be used on the Capitol Dome in Atlanta.

Crisson Gold Mine co-owner Tammy Ray displays local gold to be used on the Capitol Dome in Atlanta.

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Capitol Dome to receive gold from Dahlonega mine

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Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta is gearing up for the third facelift of its iconic dome, and Dahlonega will once again be providing some of its own gold to assist in the renovation effort.
MATTHEW OSBORNE

MATTHEW OSBORNE

The Northeast Georgian editor passes away

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Friday, August 16, 2024
   Matthew Osborne, editor of The Northeast Georgian since Nov. 2019, died suddenly Tuesday morning at his home in Cornelia. He was 47.    Osborne was a professional journalist for 25 years, starting in 1999 as a sports writer at the Lake City (Fla.
Pictured, from left, Lacey White, Bruce White, Barney the dog and Kelly White enjoy a shady patch of grass on the White Family Barn Farm.

Pictured, from left, Lacey White, Bruce White, Barney the dog and Kelly White enjoy a shady patch of grass on the White Family Barn Farm.

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Family farm changes crop to Georgia hemp

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Thursday, August 8, 2024
White Family Barn Farm in Dahlonega is one of only 13 farms recognized last year by the Georgia Historic Preservation Division as a Centennial Family Farm, or a farm that has been owned by the same family for 100 years or more and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Silas Mulligan was an All-Region player during his prep career at WCHS. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Silas Mulligan was an All-Region player during his prep career at WCHS. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Habersham, White share home county status for Mulligan

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Thursday, July 11, 2024
by Lang Storey CNI News Service   Piedmont’s Silas Mulligan began playing the game of basketball as so many youths in Habersham County do – through the rec department.
Amiee Ivey is $100 richer after her photo won the Summer Lake Living cover contest. (Photo/Samantha Sinclair)

Amiee Ivey is $100 richer after her photo won the Summer Lake Living cover contest. (Photo/Samantha Sinclair)

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Ivey wins cover contest

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Thursday, June 27, 2024
by Samantha Sinclair White County News   Amiee Ivey of Cleveland enjoys spending time with her family at Lake Hartwell, where her parents have a house. “The water is gorgeous,” Ivey said. “It’s a wonderful place.
Keith Barlow

Keith Barlow

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Barlow named regional publisher

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Thursday, May 9, 2024
by Matthew Osborne CNI News Service   Keith Barlow has been named regional publisher of the Northeast Georgia region of Community Newspapers, Inc. by Chairman Alan NeSmith.

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Mail delays may threaten elections

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
by Samantha Sinclair and Dave Williams   Delays in processing mail at a new regional distribution center in Palmetto aren’t just affecting individual Georgians trying to obtain vital prescription drugs or pay their monthly rents or mortgages.
Clarkesville resident Carter Benton receives his $100 prize from Alan NeSmith, Community Newspapers Inc. chairman. Benton’s photo of a street in The Orchard subdivision ablaze with fall colors will grace the cover of the 2023 fall edition of The Mountain Traveler magazine. (Photo/Kimberly Brown)

Clarkesville resident Carter Benton receives his $100 prize from Alan NeSmith, Community Newspapers Inc. chairman. Benton’s photo of a street in The Orchard subdivision ablaze with fall colors will grace the cover of the 2023 fall edition of The Mountain Traveler magazine. (Photo/Kimberly Brown)

Benton’s photo of fall wins contest

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
by Kimberly Brown CNI News Service   Though he’s officially lived in Clarkesville for less than a month, newcomer Carter Benton has made a splash by winning the cover contest for the fall edition of The Mountain Traveler magazine.