Dahlonega News Reflects Spring Struggles and Local Life
Village update from Dahlonega covers flu among families, crop delays, and rising costs. It notes tax and road discussions, military history memories, a push for college transport changes, and community sympathy for a grieving family while reporting on still finds and political chatter.
Road and tax debates stir Lumpkin county roads policy
A long local note reports the Board of Roads and Revenues meeting schedule, highway route debates from Union to Atlanta, and tensions over auto tax and registration enforcement. Officials discuss Blue Ridge routes, funding, and autonomy of county decisions amid state plans.
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State Highway Board
Georgii
Litsville
Dahlonega
Dawsonville
Atlanta
Lumpkins
Board of Commissioners
Morgan
Boyd and
Whitner
Court House
Union
Blue Ridge
Woody
Frogtown
Forestry Reserve
Highway Commission
Fuute
Dahlonegaon
Cleveland
Lumpkin County
Neel
Gainesville
Chapman
Auraria
State Highway Commission
Lumpkin
Mr Smith under fire over road work and taxes
The piece accuses Ben Smith of self serving actions while in office. It cites misused funds road work favoritism unpaid licenses and selective road repairs. The author challenges Smith to deny the allegations or face libel bonds and response from opponents.
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Dahlonega
Ben Smith
Shotgun Walker
Townsend
Eula
L. B. Hatfield
Crumbys District
Democratic Executive Committee
Lumpkin County
Hatfield
Bob Meaders
Mr. Meaders
Gainesville
Echo
Davis
Sam McDonald
Martin’s Yard
Old Bill
Shotgun
Martin
Ford
W. C. Thomas
Thomas
Smith
Grand Jury
Hin More
Heho
Justice of the Peace
Superior Court
Sand
Code Jarrard
Nimblewill
Nimblewills
Auraria
Burtsboro
Sam
Bennie
Joe McDougalds
Dahlongsa
Mr. Smith
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