HIAWASSEE, Ga. – What should have been a fun day of fishing on Lake Chatuge ended in tragedy Saturday morning (March 16) when a Dawsonville man was killed after two boats collided near the Georgia Mountains Fairground boat ramp. Danny Duff, 59, of Dawsonville died and an unidentified man in the same boat suffered minor […]
Read More »Dawsonville City Council meeting at 5:30 Monday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawsonville City Council will hold a combined work session and regular meeting Monday (March 18) at 5:30 p.m. in the G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers. Council will hold a second reading of a proposed amendment to the city’s Ethics Ordinance aimed at clarifying and better defining the scope of the ordinance and […]
Read More »State Patrol reminds drivers to be safe St. Patrick’s Day weekend
ATLANTA — St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend, and the Georgia State Patrol is reminding partygoers to put safety first. State troopers will be on patrols keeping an eye out for impaired drivers and any other traffic violations that could potentially cause a crash. “St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays where troopers see […]
Read More »Dawson Board of Education meeting Tuesday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County School Board members are expected to vote on several key action items during their March meeting Tuesday, including legislative positions that must be adopted prior to the Georgia School Boards Association meeting in April. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Board of Education Building, 28 Main Street. […]
Read More »Collins: blasts Congressional investigation of Ga. elections
WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) released the following statement after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee opened an investigation into alleged voting issues within the state of Georgia: “Chairman (Elijah) Cummings’ request makes one thing clear: Democrats are bringing out their full arsenal of weapons to re-litigate November’s election in preparation for an upcoming […]
Read More »B0C approves reduction in impact fees and sets public hearing
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — New businesses wanting to move to Dawson County got a major break Thursday when the Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to reduce impact fees by a whopping 75 percent. Chairman Billy Thurmond cast the deciding vote. The issue still must survive public hearings on March 7 and March 21 before being implemented. […]
Read More »Thurmond will ask commissioners to censure Julie Hughes-Nix
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County Commission Chairman Billy Thurmond will introduce a resolution to censure Commissioner Julie Hughes-Nix for a breach of attorney-client privilege and executive session privilege during Thursday’s voting session. Thurmond claims Nix sent emails to a county employee despite the fact the emails were marked confidential and attorney-client privileged. The resolution states: […]
Read More »Laura Fulcher is county’s new public relations specialist
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Laura Fulcher is Dawson County’s new Public Relations Specialist. Fulcher, 38, earned a BBA in Marketing from the University of North Georgia. Her first day on the job was Jan. 28. “I am very excited about my new role as Public Relations Specialist and to promote our great county and be a […]
Read More »City Council set to backtrack on reduction in mayor’s pay
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — In a complete reversal of its Dec. 2017 decision to slash the mayor’s pay, Dawsonville City Council members are now expected to vote for a substantial increase not only in the mayor’s pay, but for each council member when they meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. at city hall. Councilman Mark French has […]
Read More »Goodwill will host job fair Thursday for Lowe’s stores
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Goodwill Career Center will host a hiring event for area Lowe’s stores (Cumming, Alpharetta and Sandy Springs on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Dawsonville Career Center. Applications can be completed upon arrival and on site interviews will be conducted for immediate hiring of a variety […]
Read More »Update from the State Capital: Week 2
By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) ATLANTA — This week began with a day off to reflect upon one of Georgia’s greatest, Martin Luther King Jr., whose ideals of peace and justice are woven into everything we do here at the Capitol. After our day of remembrance, we returned to the Gold Dome and […]
Read More »Dawsonville City Council wants to increase pay for mayor and council members 13 months after voting for a decrease in pay
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Just 13 months after the Dawsonville City Council voted to reduce the mayor’s pay from $2,000 to $600 per month all but one council member now wants to increase the pay for the mayor and each council member. By a vote of 3-1 during last night’s council meeting council approved the second […]
Read More »Dawson Co. to surrender control of Fire Station 8
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County is expected to surrender operational control of Fire Station 8 off Monument Road to Pickens County this month, once a new intergovernmental agreement (IGA) is ratified by the two governments. Under the current IGA, Dawson County has operated the station located in the remote Wildcat Community, parts of which are […]
Read More »Friday wreck on Hwy. 9 injures Dawsonville woman
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – A 71-year-old Dawsonville was injured and transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville following a single-vehicle crash on Ga. Hwy. 9 Friday (Jan. 4). Sgt. Casey Coffee, assistant commander of Georgia State Patrol Post 37 in Cumming, reported that a GMC Terrain driven by Marye Elizabeth Chastain was traveling north on […]
Read More »Dawson County attorney resigns due to ill health, Jarrard and Davis receives interim contract
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. –The law firm of Jarrard and Davis has contracted with Dawson County to provide legal services after County Attorney Lynn Frey announced his resignation on Dec. 20 due to ill health. In a letter to the Board of Commissioners, Frey, who was Dawson County’s first staff attorney, said, “After a great deal of […]
Read More »Correction: One officer demoted, four reprimanded
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – On Dec. 18, I posted an article entitled: One officer demoted four others reprimanded in which I incorrectly identified Deputy Jacob Champion as one of the deputies reprimanded. Deputy Champion was not given a reprimand. I apologize to Deputy Champion for the error. It is my policy and that of Fetch Your […]
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