• Atlanta Motorsports Park Withdraws Zoning Request

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Atlanta Motorsports Park has withdrawn its request to modify existing zoning stipulations at the facility, blaming a “last-minute snafu” by city officials. But the issue is almost certain to resurface again in six months. George Butler, the attorney for AMP, notified City Planning and Zoning Director Cathy Majewski in an email last […]

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  • City of Dawsonville Votes to Remove Mayor Grogan

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawsonville City Council voted 3-1 today, with Councilman Mike Sosebee opposed, to remove Mayor James Grogan from office for violations of the City Charter. Attorney Steve Leibel said his client would appeal the decision and until the appeals process has run its course, Grogan remains the city’s mayor. “This was not […]

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  • Isabelle’s Book Club Reaches an Invisible Population

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga.  – Denise Ray, of Big Canoe, introduced a program called Isabelle’s Book Club at the Dawson County Board of Commissioners meeting last week designed to help children who have been traumatized by separation from a parent who has been incarcerated. Ray said, “Keeping a source of books available is crucial to lowering rates […]

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  • Citizens Law Enforcement Academy Begins April 11

    DAWSONVILLE– The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office will host the 2017 Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy (CLEA) starting on Tuesday, April 11. The class, which will meet each Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. and continue for six consecutive weeks, is free to Dawson County residents and is designed to help familiarize members of the community with the roles […]

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  • Sunday Traffic Accident Leads to More Serious Charges

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — A Dawson County accident on Sunday, Feb. 26 turned out to be the least of John Alden Brown’s problems. Brown, 31, was arrested and charged with giving false information to an officer, obstruction or hindering law a law enforcement officer, driving without a license and violation of tire requirements. However, he was […]

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  • Dawson Development Authority’s Future in Jeopardy

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — With its very existence in jeopardy, the Development Authority of Dawson County held its first meeting of the new year Tuesday to elect a slate of officers and approve a 2017 budget. Sherry Weeks was re-elected to serve as chairwoman, Brian Sticker was chosen vice chairman. The budget adopted yesterday was about […]

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  • County Names Finalists for In-House Attorney

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The two finalists for the position of staff attorney for Dawson County are Hiawassee City Manager Richard H. Stancil and M. Lynn Frey III, former in-house attorney for the City of Brunswick from 1998 until 2011. Frey has over 35 years’ experience in civil practice, including litigation, local government, contracts, employment law […]

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  • Dawson Co. Students Will Make Up for Snow Day in Feb.

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The snow that kept Dawson County students out of school this week will send them back for an extra day next month. Dawson County School Superintendent Damon Gibbs said that Mon. Feb. 20, has been added to the calendar as a regular school day due to the inclement weather day utilized this […]

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  • City proposes massive pay cut for next mayor

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – After Dawsonville’s City Council held the first public hearing on slashing the mayor’s pay by 70 percent from $2,000 to $600 a month Monday, former mayor James Grogan accused council members of trying to keep him from running in the March 20 special election. “It’s a punitive action to keep me from […]

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  • Board to Vote on Thompson Road Work

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Public Works Director David McKee will ask the commissioners to approve $196,403 to pay for striping and related expenses for Thompson Road when the Dawson County Board of Commissioners meets in a voting session Thursday (Oct. 19) at 6 p.m. Commissioners approved phase two of the SPLOST VI program in February. At […]

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  • Christie Haynes Presents Chamber Update

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County Chamber of Commerce President Christie Haynes presented an update of the Chamber and Office of Tourism Development activities at Thursday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. Among the highlights: The county’s revenue from the hotel/motel tax continues to grow. In 2015, the tax generated $386,297. That grew to $430,876 in 2016 and […]

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  • DOJ Should Investigate Antifa, Black Lives Matter

    The lunatic fringe left in America cries out in anguish for President Trump to denounce the violence in Charlottesville — which, incidentally, he has done. But willfully ignores the threats and intimidation tactics of domestic terrorist groups like Black Lives Matter and Antifa that are responsible for initiating the violence not only in Charlottesville, but […]

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  • Hazardous Material Spill Contained on Roadway

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – A truck hauling insecticide was involved in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon at approximately 5 p.m. resulting in a hazardous material spill on Hwy. 53 East near the Etowah River. A 300-gallon container came loose from the truck that was traveling downhill and struck another vehicle. Dawson County Emergency Services Deputy Chief […]

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  • Two Snakebites Reported in Dawson County

    DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Two Dawson County residents suffered snake bites this weekend. On Saturday, an individual was bitten by a copperhead and was transported to Mountainside Hospital in Jasper. The second was bitten by a non-venemous black snake and did not request transport. Dawson County Deputy Fire Chief Tim Satterfield cautioned residents to be aware […]

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