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Posted inPublic Safety

What Do The Lightning Bolts Mean on Lumpkin County Sheriff’s cars?

by B.T. ClarkAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025

If you’ve spotted a lightning decal on a Lumpkin County patrol car and wondered what it signals, here’s the strike: each bolt marks a felony arrest by the deputy driving that vehicle. Sheriff Stacy M. Jarrard is reviving an old department tradition and said deputies will earn a lightning bolt decal for every felony arrest. […]

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by Crime ReportsJune 18, 2025June 18, 2025
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Around Georgia: Hats Off to Involved Parents

by B.T. ClarkNovember 21, 2024November 21, 2024
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by Thom ChandlerAugust 27, 2024August 27, 2024
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by Thom ChandlerAugust 1, 2024August 1, 2024
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Lumpkin County Mourns Death of 911 Communications Officer Who Died Suddenly

by Thom ChandlerMarch 31, 2024March 31, 2024
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by Thom ChandlerDecember 13, 2023December 13, 2023
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