In Them Thar Hills: Discovering Gold in the People, Places, and Events of Lumpkin County

by Jason D. Lemley

Join host Jason Lemley as he highlights the gold found in the people, places and events of Lumpkin County with a particular focus on what makes the Dahlonega / Lumpkin County community rich!

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Discovering the Gold in Ourselves: Mental Health and Our Youth

    Discovering the Gold in Ourselves: Mental Health and Our Youth

    On our second episode of In Them Thar Hills, host Jason D. Lemley makes a phone call to a former colleague to confirm whether or not his memory of a past conversation was accurate. In the second half of the episode, with a focus on finding the gold in ourselves, Jason interviews Kelly Crisson and Jessica Canupp, our school district's new mental health counselors. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained counselor at the Crisis Text Line. Click here for counseling resources from Lumpkin County Schools Disclaimer: This episode contains references to youth anxiety, depression, and suicide. Listener discretion for young children is advised.

  • 9/11: Twenty Years Later

    9/11: Twenty Years Later

    On this premiere episode of In Them Thar Hills, host Jason D. Lemley goes back in time twenty years to remember 9/11/2001. With special guest Tyler Schott and featuring contributions from educators in the Lumpkin County School System, is it enough to just Never Forget?