Bill Johnson

Austin Todd Stryker will spend life behind bars for the 2019 murder of Hannah Bender

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – Austin Todd Stryker, 24, of Dahlonega will spend the rest of his life behind bars for…

4 years ago

Austin Stryker found guilty in the murder of a Lumpkin County woman

HALL COUNTY, Ga. -- Austin Stryker was found guilty of the September 2019 murder of Hannah Bender Wednesday. The Dawsonville…

4 years ago

Lumpkin Campground road closure Aug. 10

PRESS RELEASE DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. -- Lumpkin Campground Road will have a HARD CLOSURE at the intersection of Harry Sosebee…

4 years ago

City tables Allen Street Properties annexation request

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawsonville City Council voted 3-0, with Councilman William Illg, absent, to table the Allen Street Properties,…

4 years ago

BOC approves 145-unit development off Hwy. 53

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners approved two rezoning requests for Jim King Thursday, one for ZA 21-08…

4 years ago

Board of Commissioners will vote on 145-unit residential development Thursday

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. –Most of the Board of Commissioners’ Thursday voting session will address zoning requests, including a major new…

4 years ago

Portion of Rock Creek Walking Trail temporarily closed

PRESS RELEASE DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. -- A portion of the Rock Creek Park walking trail will be closed to the…

4 years ago

Dawsonville woman charged with DUI

CORNELIA, Ga. -- When 38-year-old Ashly Sophia Tolbert, 38, of Dawsonville was told she was under arrest for DUI, she…

4 years ago

Public Safety officials urge safe and sober driving during the Fourth of July holiday

ATLANTA -- The Department of Public Safety and the Department of Natural Resources have partnered with the Governor’s Office of…

4 years ago

Jones draws large crowd at Dawson County Republican Party meeting

Republican Candidate for governor Vernon Jones delivered a rousing speech to Dawson County Republicans Monday that was frequently interrupted by…

4 years ago

Dahlonega man in critical condition after he was attacked outside Applebees in Dawsonville

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – A 19-year-old Dahlonega man suffered severe brain trauma after being attacked by two other men outside Applebees…

4 years ago

Dawson City Council approves budget resolution

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – City Council unanimously approved the resolution to adopt the FY 2021-2022 budget at Monday’s meeting. The General…

4 years ago

BOC will hear Broadband Ordinance proposal during Thursday’s work session

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will hold a voting session Thursday (June 17)  immediately following the work…

4 years ago

Dawson Co. Planning Commission meets Tuesday

DAWSON COUNTY—The Dawson County Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday (June 15) in the Government Center Assembly Room,…

4 years ago

Flash flood warning in effect through Tuesday

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- A flash flood warning was issued at 11:24 a.m. today fo the following counties Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee and…

4 years ago

Man dies at construction site in Dawson County

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. -- A young man in his early 20s died Wednesday afternoon following injuries suffered at a construction…

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