Dear Friends, As we learn more about coronavirus and its impact on our communities throughout Georgia, I wanted to provide a quick update on the latest developments and the steps you can take to protect yourself, your family, and your communities. CPAC and COVID-19 As you may have seen, I was notified yesterday afternoon that […]
Read More »11 candidates qualify for important District 9 U.S. Congressional race
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – Doug Collins’ departure from the U.S. Congress sparked a rush of candidates to toss their hats into the ring – 11 in all — nine Republicans and two Democrats. Four are current or former office holders – Rep. Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville), Rep. John Wilkinson (R-Toccoa), State Rep. Matt Gurtler (R-Tiger) and […]
Read More »Fire Dept. responds to truck fire
PRESS RELEASE DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — On March 6, Dawson County E911 received reports of a commercial vehicle fire on Hugh Stowers Road at 3:34 PM. Dawson County Fire units from Station 1 and 7 were dispatched at 3:35 PM and the first engine company arrived at 3:41 PM and found flames through the engine […]
Read More »Middle school teacher, eight others caught in drug bust
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. –Matthew Allums, a Dawson County Middle School teacher and eight others were arrested by Dawson County authorities last week on charges of pandering, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and criminal attempt – distribution of marijuana. Dawson County School Superintendent Dr. Damon Gibbs, said this afternoon that Allums has been […]
Read More »Collins joins President Trump on visit to CDC
ATLANTA, Ga. – Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) joined President Donald J. Trump, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Alex Azar and a number of other officials at the CDC in Atlanta last week for a tour and a briefing on the steps being taken to […]
Read More »Candidate qualifying ends for May 19 election
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – Qualifying for the May 19 General Primary election ended today at noon. The following is a list of all who qualified. COUNTY Qualifying Board of Commissioners Chairman Billy Thurmond (Incumbent – Republican) Renee Duren (Republican) County Commissioner District 2 Chris Gaines (Incumbent – Republican) County Commissioner District 4 Emory Dooley (Republican) […]
Read More »CORRECTION: Sheriff’s debate location moved
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Dawson County Republican Party Chairperson Seannie Zappendorf announced today that the debate between sheriff’s candidates incumbent Jeff Johnson and challengers Marcus Sewell and Jeff Perry originally scheduled to be held at Fire Station 2 has been moved to the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, 415 Hwy. 53E in Dawsonville due to a […]
Read More »UPDATE: Candidate qualifying Day 3
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The following is an update of the candidates that qualified to run in county, state and federal races through Wednesday: COUNTY RACES Board of Commissioners Chairman — Billy Thurmond (I), Renee Duren County Commissioner District 2 – Chris Gaines (I) County Commissioner District 4 Emory Dooley Sheriff – Jeff Johnson (I), Marcus […]
Read More »UPDATE: Candidate qualifying Day 4
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The following is an update of the candidates that qualified to run in county, state and federal races through Thursday COUNTY RACES Board of Commissioners Chairman — Billy Thurmond (I), Renee Duren County Commissioner District 2 – Chris Gaines (I) County Commissioner District 4 Emory Dooley, David Pressley Sheriff – Jeff […]
Read More »Former Gov. Deal endorses Tanner for Congress
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Former Gov. Nathan Deal today endorsed Kevin Tanner for 9th District U.S. Congress. In making the announcement, Deal said, “Kevin is very special to my family and me. I first met Kevin when he was serving as Deputy Sheriff in Dawson County. Later on in his career he was elected to […]
Read More »Dawson County Sheriff candidates debate Monday
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. The Dawson County Republican Party will host a debate featuring the three candidates for Dawson County Sheriff — incumbent Jeff Johnson and challengers Marcus Sewell and Jeff Perry — Monday at 7 p.m. at Fire Station 2, 145 Liberty Road in Dawsonville. Fetch Your News will have more details as they become […]
Read More »UPDATE: Dawson County candidate qualifying: Day 1
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The following is an update of the candidates that qualified to run in county, state and federal races through Tuesday: COUNTY RACES Board of Commissioners Chairman — Billy Thurmond (I), Renee Duren County Commissioner District 2 – Chris Gaines (I) County Commissioner District 4 Emory Dooley Sheriff – Jeff Johnson (I), Marcus […]
Read More »Update from the Gold Dome: Week 7
By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R — Dahlonega) This week, the Senate completed Legislative Days 17 through 21, meaning we are now officially past the halfway point of the 2020 session. In these 21 days, the Senate has addressed issues across the spectrum of policy areas including healthcare, public safety and foster care reform. Our state […]
Read More »Declaration for 9th District U.S. Congress for Tyler Tolin, military retired
PRESS RELEASE I, Tyler Tolin, former USMC and Army Airborne Ranger, announce my run for Georgia’s 9th District for US Congress. My congressional run will be for the seat vacated by the incumbent, Doug Collins. Former Rep Doug Collins will be moving on to run for the Senate, I wish him luck and prayers for […]
Read More »Political candidates begin to qualify next week
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — Candidates for elected office will begin to officially file for their respective races Monday (March 2) as qualifying for dozens of Georgia positions opens ahead of the May 19 General Primary. Candidates will have until noon on Friday (March 6) to file their paperwork, after which many races are expected to […]
Read More »DPH preparations for potential spread of COVID-19
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is working closely with the CDC, and state partners to prepare for a potential outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., including Georgia. The goal is to quickly identify cases of COVID-19 and take the appropriate public health action to reduce its spread and protect the general […]
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