Category: Updates
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Business Spotlight: Wahoo Docks
Founded in the early 2000s, Wahoo Docks, is a manufacturer of aluminum floating decks. The company originated in Gainesville, Georgia, but expanded to Lumpkin County in 2017. As the leading manufacturer of aluminum docks in North America, Wahoo Docks sells to residential and commercial.
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Yahoola Creek Reservoir Committee Hosts Kick-Off Meeting for Reservoir Master Plan
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Yahoola Creek Reservoir Committee and Lose Design held a public engagement session to kick-off the Yahoola Creek Reservoir Master Plan project this past Thursday, February 6, 2020. The format for this meeting was hands-on and interactive. There were five stations that included a sign-in sheet, site characteristics and mapping, facility and…
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Adoption of Gateway Corridor Overlay District & Design Guidelines
The Lumpkin County Gateway Corridor Overlay District & Design Guidelines were adopted by the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners effective January 1, 2020. The purpose of Design Guidelines document is to provide a single design resource for the County and its private partners to develop areas in a uniform, coordinated manner.
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Business Spotlight: StruXure Outdoor
StruXure Outdoor began in 2011 with just two people. By 2019, StruXure Outdoor has expanded to two facilities, one in Henderson, Nevada and the other here, in Lumpkin County, Georgia, and employ approximately 80 people.
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Business Spotlight: Etowah Meadery and Brewery
Providing Dahlonega with exceptional, award-winning flavors of mead, Etowah Meadery has made its mark within Georgia’s wine country. Not only do they supply the state of Georgia with their unique concoctions, they have managed to make Lumpkin County living just a bit sweeter with their creative enterprise.
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Amicalola EMC donates $20,000 to Development Authority of Lumpkin County
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Amicalola EMC presented the Development Authority of Lumpkin County Board of Directors with a $20,000 donation at the September 24, 2019 board meeting. “We’ve got a check here for $20,000 for the Development Authority of Lumpkin County’s economic development projects,” said Amicalola EMC CEO Todd Payne. “We are a strong supporter of…
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Northeast Georgia Health System Announces Plans in Lumpkin County
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Today, Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) announced plans to offer hospital services at the former home of Chestatee Regional Hospital later this year and begin developing a new replacement hospital along Georgia 400 in Lumpkin County. “We’re thrilled to share this exciting news, which ensures people in and around Lumpkin County will…
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Development Authority of Lumpkin County Selects New Executive Director
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Ms. Rebecca Shirley has been named the next Executive Director of the Development Authority of Lumpkin County. Shirley officially assumed this new role on Jan. 28, 2019. “The Development Authority of Lumpkin County board of directors selected Ms. Shirley to be our next Executive Director,” said Chairman Jim Curtis. “We are confident…
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Dahlonega Receives The “American Viticultural Area” (AVA) Designation
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – For lovers of wine and wineries, Lumpkin County is now at the center of the Dahlonega Plateau American Viticultural Area (AVA). The federal designation indicates the geography, geology, climate, and the ability of vineyards in this area to grow grapes that produce great wine. It’s the first designation for a wine region…