Dahlonega
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Warrior Farms
Daniela Rico is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. This story was produced during the 14th Annual Woodall Weekend Workshop in Dahlonega, Georgia.
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Unseen Challenges of an American Athlete
Growing up in small-town, Warner Robins, Georgia, Joshua Profit, 21, is the only African American on the University of North Georgia’s baseball team. Only seven percent of professional baseball players today are African Americans. “Growing up, there was not a lot of African Americans who played the sport,” Profit…
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Bluegrass Dominates Dahlonega Music Scene
Stand anywhere in downtown Dahlonega on a sunny Saturday afternoon and you’re almost sure to hear a twanging guitar wafting through the crisp mountain air. Maybe it’s from Shenanigans, a never-empty Irish pub that welcomes local musicians to come play. Maybe it’s from the Crimson Moon, an intimate venue…
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The Art of Love
Dan and Pat Tomberlin consider themselves experts in travel, art and love, as they should—the pair has chased jobs in the creative field all over the world during their 45 years together. The Tomberlins met in Columbus, Ga., after Dan had just returned from his deployment in Vietnam. They…
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Teaching Life’s Lessons Through Divorce
Davis Palmour begins most of his days the same way: he makes a full pot of coffee, scrambles some eggs and sits in his dining room while reading the paper and eating breakfast. His house is quiet in the mornings. It’s only him and his 18-year-old son who drives…
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From Law with Art
Amy Sullivan graduated with a degree in law, and she was top of her class. She obtained a high-end job in Atlanta, Georgia as a corporate real estate lawyer after graduation and got “swept away into corporate America.” As years went by, she felt like she was moving further…
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Shenanigans: The Heart of a Community
Shenanigans Irish Bar and Pub is more than just a restaurant. For some, it is a piece of the Dahlonega community. It houses some of the most colorful characters in town and is known for quality food and drink. What makes it special, however, goes beyond that. Deb Rowe,…
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The Liar’s Table
When Ronnie Fortner opened his Wagon Wheel restaurant in 1976, he might not have necessarily foreseen a group of older men meeting together for breakfast every single morning at his restaurant. But after 43 years of meetings, Fortner himself has joined the Liar’s Club. Every morning at this southern…
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The Gem of Dahlonega
Through the curvy roads of Dahlonega, Georgia, Crisson Gold Mine rests nestled in the trees and is always open for business. Though the mine has been active since 1847, it has been open to the public since 1969 when it was owned by John and Dorothy Crisson. Since 1990,…
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Vintage Music in Downtown Dahlonega
Banjo. Vinyl. Violin. Lessons. These are the words that adorn—and some of the things you’ll find at the top of—the worn staircase of Vintage Music, a combination instrument repair shop, recording studio and music store in downtown Dahlonega, Georgia. At the top of the steps, you’ll find a creaky…