Category: Updates

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Development Authority of Lumpkin County joined the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce, Community Helping Place, and Lumpkin County Government Emergency Services to receive a donation from Amicalola Electrical Membership Corporation (EMC) on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. The $10,000 donation is part of the $413,000 Amicalola EMC provided to high school scholarships,…

ATLANTA, Ga. – Governor Brian P. Kemp is excited to announce the Georgia Lottery Corp. has raised $25 billion for education in the State of Georgia since its inception in 1993. These funds have allowed thousands of Georgians to receive essential early learning and provided the opportunity for higher education through the HOPE Scholarship. “Almost…

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – On Wednesday July 20, 2022, many local businesses came out to hear more about the Lumpkin County High School Work-Based Learning (WBL) Program.  In partnership with Lumpkin County High School (LCHS) we are happy to support programs such as these to help build Lumpkin County’s workforce.  For several years, Paula Cooper has…

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – As a part of the Lumpkin County Broadband Infrastructure Project, the Development Authority of Lumpkin County & Kinetic by Windstream recently hosted an awareness event for citizens to learn about the overall project & pre-register eligible locations. Interested in checking your eligibility?!?! Follow this link, https://tinyurl.com/3yxhjp4z, or call Kinetic by Windstream at…

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A good healthcare system is economic development and directly supports the quality of life of Lumpkin County residents and the region! The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing industries in Lumpkin County. Between 2018 to 2021, the number of healthcare and social assistance establishments in Lumpkin County grew by 14%.…

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Development Authority of Lumpkin County and Yahoola Outdoors hosted a ribbon cutting event officially opening a new section of trail at the Yahoola Creek Reservoir in celebration of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Over the course of 26 workdays, 35 volunteers completed a total of 425 hours of…

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Development Authority of Lumpkin County and Lumpkin County High School hosted a job fair and the Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop at Lumpkin County High School on May 16 and 17, 2022. During the event, students visited booths from over 20 local employers, representing a variety of industries including Construction,…

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces recent participants from the April 27, 2022 The Essentials program held in Gainesville. Participants were community and economic development professionals, elected officials, public servants, business leaders, educators, and engaged citizens from across Georgia. The Essentials provided attendees an opportunity to gain a…

ATLANTA, Ga. – On Monday, March 21, 2022, Rebecca Mincey received her Georgia Economic Developers Certification from the University of Georgia and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government.  The Georgia Certified Economic Developer (GCED) program, created in partnership with the Georgia Economic Developers Association, offers economic development professionals Georgia-specific training on practical topics that can…