By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) During the 2019 session, the Georgia General Assembly fulfilled our constitutional duty and passed a record $27.5 billion Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Budget, House Bill 31, which is based on a state fund growth rate of 2.3% and 3.45% Department of Revenue growth over the Fiscal Year 2019 […]
Read More »Planning Commission recommends denial of Dawson Village Partners development
DAWSONVILLE Ga. – The Dawson County Planning Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to recommend the Board of Commissioners deny the controversial Dawson Village Partners plan to build a Master Planned Village on 777 acres starting at Lumpkin Campground Road and Ga. 400, stretching to Etowah River Road then across the Etowah River. Chairman Jason Hamby joined […]
Read More »Tornado watch across north Georgia until 2 p.m. today
Tornado Watch TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 59 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER 725 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2019 TORNADO WATCH 59 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS GAC011-013-015-021-023-035-045-047-053-055-057-059-063-067-077- 079-081-083-085-089-093-097-111-113-115-117-121-123-129-135-139- 143-145-149-151-153-157-159-169-171-187-193-197-199-207-211-213- 215-217-219-223-225-227-231-233-235-237-247-249-255-259-261-263- 269-281-285-289-291-293-295-297-307-311-313-315-141800- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0059.190414T1125Z-190414T1800Z/ GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BANKS BARROW BARTOW BIBB BLECKLEY BUTTS CARROLL CATOOSA CHATTAHOOCHEE […]
Read More »Batallion Chief Dooley receives GAFC certification
Dawsonville, Ga. — Dawson County Emergency Services (DCES) Batallion Chief Jason Dooley is one of only 14 chiefs to receive Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs (GAFC) certification during the recent Spring Executive Training Session in Savannah. The program is divided into three categories of certifications: Georgia Volunteer Fire Chief Certification, Georgia Chief Fire Officer Certification […]
Read More »Multi-employer job fair in Dawsonville Tuesday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The Goodwill Career Center will hold a multi-employer job fair from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10. This is a great chance to meet with hiring managers of over 15 local businesses, including Amicalola State Park, Beall’s Outlet, Big Canoe, Bojangles, GA Highlands Medical Service, HomeGoods, Kroger, Len Foote […]
Read More »U.S. Forest Service Announces Foothills Landscape Project
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The U.S. Forest Service released its environmental analysis for the Foothills Landscape Project. The project is designed to maintain and restore healthy forest, habitat and watershed within the Chattahoochee National Forest in portions of Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Habersham, Lumpkin, Murray, Rabun and White Counties. Beginning in 2016, partners and community members from […]
Read More »ABL Management: “Sheriff acted in bad faith”
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Sheriff Jeff Johnson’s refusal to pay ABL Management $52,060.88 for inmate food services forced Dawson County commissioners to pick up the tab or go to arbitration. During an executive session last week, the Board decided to pay up. The amount, however, will come out of sheriff’s budget. According to a Demand for […]
Read More »House passes Collins’ bill to expand health care access
WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3224, the Deborah Sampson Act, which includes the Newborn Care Improvement Act. “Women serving in the armed forces put their lives on the line to defend our freedom, and the very least we can do is ensure these service members […]
Read More »Firefighters respond to Monday fire on Bailey Waters Road
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — On Sept. 30, Dawson County E911 received reports of a possible structure fire at 11:03 p.m. at 2716 Bailey Waters Rd. in Dawsonville, Ga. At 11:17 p.m., Dawson County Fire units arrived on scene and found a 40-foot by 60-foot detached garage fully involved. The owner of the structure confirmed that all […]
Read More »Commissioners meet Thursday at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners have another busy schedule Thursday with the work session at 4 p.m., followed by a voting session at 6 p.m. During the work session, commissioners will hear a request from Emergency Services Director Danny Thompson for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lumpkin County concerning Emergency […]
Read More »State Patrol reports final Labor Day holiday traffic count
PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA – Traffic crashes across Georgia during the Labor Day holiday travel period resulted in nine traffic deaths, with eight being worked by State Troopers. This year, the holiday travel period was 78-hours long. It began at 6 p.m. on Fri., Aug. 30, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Mon., Sept. 2. Statewide, Georgia State Troopers investigated 523 […]
Read More »Firefighter graduates from Ga. Fire Academy program
PRESS RELEASE DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County Fire & Emergency Services is pleased to announce Firefighter Seth Taylor, graduated today from the Georgia Fire Academy basic Firefighter (FF) program. He has successfully completed his National Professional Qualifications for Firefighter 1. The program is eight weeks and was held at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center […]
Read More »Rep. Collins attends Georgia’s business launching pad
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Yesterday, Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) visited Digital Ignition, Georgia’s newest business launching pad and official Blockchain, AI, IoT, and innovation incubator of the Forward Forsyth Partnership. During his visit, Collins participated in a roundtable with area tech leaders to discuss issues ranging from intellectual property and workforce development to procurement and finance […]
Read More »Contracts awarded by GDOT include funding for Dawson County
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Georgia Department of Transportation awarded contracts for 10 construction projects in June, including the widening of Hulsey Road in Dawson County. The total cost of the contracts was just over $28 million. The largest project awarded was for the third phase of the Cleveland Bypass in White County. That widening project represents […]
Read More »Annual Stuff the Bus initiative starts Saturday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The Dawson County Family Connection Stuff the Bus initiative kicks off Saturday at 10 a.m. Each year Family Connection partners with local companies to donate, collect, sort and distribute school supplies to children in need. One annual ritual that parents and students look forward to is picking out new school supplies but […]
Read More »Board of Education will ask voters to approve 2020 ESPLOST in Nov.
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to place a $48 million ESPLOST referendum before the voters in November. The current ESPLOST, which was approved in 2015, can extend through 2021 or until the Board collects $36.5 million, whichever comes first. Superintendent Dr. Damon Gibbs said he expects to reach […]
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