DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Today (Sept. 18) at approximately 7:30 a.m., troopers from the Cumming Post of the Georgia State Patrol were called to investigate a crash on Perimeter Road in front of Dawson County High School. A white GMC Yukon, driven by 32-year-old Gloria Marie Cruz of Dawsonville, was attempting to turn left from the […]
Read More »Refinance of 2014 bond could save city taxpayers $200,000
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawsonville City Council has tentatively agreed to re-finance a 2014 bond that was issued at an interest rate of 3.05 percent. The new rate will be 1.76 percent, which will generate a saving of approximately $200,000. Before final approval, however, council directed the bonding company to provide a final analysis of the […]
Read More »School Board meeting features update of CTAE facility
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – For those unable to make the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Dawson County College and Career Academy that begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 10), Career Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Director Amy Smith will present an update during the Board of Education meeting starting at 6 p.m. The new two-story facility […]
Read More »Carlisle Road fire being investigated as arson
ATLANTA – A fire investigator with the Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office has determined that a storage building fire in Dawson County was intentionally set. The fire occurred around 12:45 p.m. on Friday, April 26th. “The building was located at 865 Carlisle Road in Dawsonville. The structure was around 47 years old and 400 square feet […]
Read More »Planning Commission recommends denial of Pacific Group’s request for stipulations update
La79 acres from Residential Agricultural to Residential Sub-Rural and Jeffrey Cahill’s request to rezone 17.15 acres on Auraria Road from Residential Agricultural to Residential Rural Estate. Jim King had two requests before the commission. His request to rezone 78 acres along Ga. 400 near Kilough Church Road for construction of 120 townhomes and 240 detached […]
Read More »500 new residential units on planning commission agenda
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Zoning requests on Tuesday’s (Nov. 19) Planning Commission meeting could add as many as 260 townhomes and 240 detached dwellings to Dawson County if they are ultimately approved by the Board of Commissioners. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Dawson County Government Center Assembly Room, 25 Justice Way. Planning Director […]
Read More »Rep. Collins Op-Ed addresses rising tide of anti-Semitism
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an op-ed published in the Atlanta Jewish Times, Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) discusses the rising tide of anti-Semitism and his proposed legislation to help combat it. Sunday marks the one year anniversary of the shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in U.S. history. […]
Read More »Dawson County responds to multiple fires over weekend
PRESS RELEASE DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — On Friday, Oct. 11, Dawson County E911 received calls for a reported chimney fire at 81 Lady Slipper Lane, located inside Big Canoe. Dawson County Fire and Big Canoe Fire units were dispatched to the residential structure fire at 6:59 p.m. Big Canoe Engine 3 arrived first on scene, at […]
Read More »UGA students tackle Dawson industrial site development
PRESS RELEASE DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — A partnership with the University of Georgia and the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce will bring a valuable study to potential developers of industrial sites in Dawson County. Dawson County was recently selected as a site location for UGA’s College of Engineering Capstone Senior Project Design. Three students of […]
Read More »Boy Scout Troop 422 honored at county commission meeting
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – During Thursday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, commissioners presented a certificate to Blake Wood and Boy Scout Troop 422 in recognition of their work to install a Little Lending Library at the Margie Bowen Senior Center. Little Lending Libraries promote the free exchange of books on a “take a book, leave a book” […]
Read More »Local environmentalists protest on Global Climate Strike Day
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Friday was Global Climate Strike Day featuring worldwide protests that stretched from Melbourne, Australia to Washington, D.C. to Dawsonville, Georgia. Three days ahead of a United Nations climate summit, millions marched to demand world leaders take action to combat climate change. Their lofty demands include zero carbon emissions by 2050 and no […]
Read More »One killed, four injured in single-vehicle wreck on Grant Ford
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – One person was killed and four others injured in a single-vehicle accident on Grant Ford Drive in Dawson County early Wednesday morning. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 21-year-old Zoe Starr Sowell was driving a green Mazda 6 east on Grant For and attempted to negotiate a curve at a high rate […]
Read More »Ribbon cutting for College and Career Academy Tuesday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Education will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new crown jewel – the 35,000-square foot Dawson County College and Career Academy Tuesday (Sept. 10) at 5 p.m. The new two-story facility located at the corner of Hwy. 53 and Perimeter Road hosts programs for the high […]
Read More »Good Shepherd “Grits and Granola” luncheon set Sept. 8
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The Good Shepherd Clinic of Dawson County will host its 8th annual Grits and Granola luncheon on Sept 8 at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tickets are $50 each. The Good Shepherd Clinic is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides non-emergency health services at no […]
Read More »Jeremy Gibson probable cause hearing set for Wednesday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Jeremy Gibson, the Dawsonville man who shot and killed his wife Amy Alexandria Gibson, in front of witnesses at Fire Station 7 July 29, will be in Dawson County Magistrate Court (Courtroom A, 3rd floor) Wednesday for a probable cause hearing. Gibson appeared before Dawson County Chief Magistrate Judge Lisa A. Poss-Thurmond […]
Read More »Former Human Resources Director files sexual discrimination complaint with EEOC against Dawson County
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Danielle Yarbrough — a 20-year employee with Dawson County — has charged County Manager David Headley and the Board of Commissioners with sexual discrimination in connection with her firing last February. In the charge filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Yarbrough states: “I believe my termination is the result of impermissible […]
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