DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting which was primarily a night of recognition and the presentation of awards for outstanding achievements by students and school system employees attracted a standing-room-only audience. Leading off the night, outstanding Dawson County High School sophomores Alex Hughes and Kena LeBaron received the Hugh O’Brien Award, selected […]
Read More »Dawson County schools on 2-hour delay Tuesday
“Due to pooling water on roadways and more rain in the forecast, Dawson County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay Tuesday, February 11, 2020. We will be working with EMS and evaluating the situation overnight. As always, the safety of our students and staff is our main concern.”
Read More »Flood watch in effect for much of north Georgia
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. – A flood watch remains in effect today (Mon Feb 10) through Tuesday evening for much of north Georgia, including the following counties:Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Clayton-Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur and Conyers.
Read More »Chris Gaines announces campaign for re-election
PRESS RELEASE DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — County Commissioner Chris Gaines released the following statement regarding his campaign for re-election today: “It has been an honor to serve the Citizens of Dawson County as your District 2 Commissioner over the last 3 years. This service role has been one of the most challenging responsibilities I have […]
Read More »Roads passable, no black ice reported in Dawson Co.
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga- Public Safety Director Danny Thompson said that as of 9 a.m. today all Dawson County roads are passable and there are no reports of black ice following a hectic Saturday that saw many cars stranded on impassible roads and a numerous minor accidents. Thompson said the minor accidents were “too numerous to […]
Read More »Emory Dooley will run for Board of Commissioners
Dawsonville – Dawson County resident Emory Dooley formally announces his intentions to run for the Dawson County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat in the May 2020 Republican Primary “The top priorities within my life are my Christian faith, my family, and my community.” said Dooley. “Upon learning that Commissioner Nix – who has served […]
Read More »Dawson County Schools operate on 2-hour delay
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Dawson County schools will operate on a 2-hour delay today (Feb. 7) following the rains that hit north Georgia yesterday
Read More »Julie Hughes-Nix announces her retirement from Dawson County Board of Commissioners
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga – Thursday’s Board of Commissioners regular meeting started with what must have come as a surprise to many in the audience. Julie Hughes-Nix, the first woman to be elected to the Dawson County Board of Commissioners announced that she will retire at the end of this year. Nix, who will complete 20 […]
Read More »Jeff Bailey appointed Deputy State Fire Marshall
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — On February 4, 2020 Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King deputized local fire marshals at the Georgia State Capitol. Among those deputized was Division Chief/Fire Marshal Jeff Bailey of Dawson County Emergency Services. Each Local State Fire Marshal must be qualified as a state certified Inspector or investigator and meet […]
Read More »UPDATE: Dawson County roads: Proceed with caution
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. –As of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, no roads in Dawson County have been closed due to flooding, however, there are several roads where motorists are advised to, PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE SLOW. TAKE YOUR TIME AND MAKE SURE YOUR LIGHTS ARE ON. The following update of […]
Read More »Flash Flood Watch in effect for most of north Georgia
ATLANTA — The National Weather Service at Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Watch that remains in effect from 6 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 5) through Friday morning for most of North Georgia, including Dawson, Lumpkin, White Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome,Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville,Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, […]
Read More »Standing room only crowd attends presentation on Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – Between 100 and 120 people filed into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Monday evening to hear Area 6 Homeland Security coordinator Kevin Sheffield’s presentation on Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) Capt. Marcus Sewell, who commands Criminal Investigations Division for the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, organize and promoted the […]
Read More »Sen. Gooch: Week 3 in the Ga. General Assembly
By: Sen. Gooch (R — Dahlonega) This week the Georgia General Assembly had a full week, meeting for five legislative days with plenty of committee work in between. Overall, this was a successful week for the Senate, as we saw another important bill receive passage in our chamber. While last week legislators were focused squarely […]
Read More »Wade expected to join race for state representative
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Longtime Dawson County Board of Education member Will Wade said he is finalizing plans to run for District 9 State Representative. He is expected to make an official announcement this week. Wade is senior vice president and marketing executive at Southern Bank & Trust and a member of the school board […]
Read More »Paul Broun announces for 9th District U.S. Congress
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Former 10th District Congressman Dr. Paul Brown announced on a radio talk show Friday that he will campaign for the 9th District Congressional seat being vacated by Doug Collins who will run for U.S. Senate. “I am officially announcing my candidacy for the U.S. Congress in the 9th District,” he said. “I […]
Read More »Zack Tumlin announces run for State House Dist. 9
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Local attorney and entrepreneur Zack Tumlin formally announced this afternoon that he will seek election to the Georgia General Assembly through District 9 of the State House of Representatives covering all of Lumpkin County, most of Dawson County, and a small part of northern Forsyth County. Qualifying will begin on March 2, […]
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