DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — In a unanimous decision today (Feb. 4), the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that former Mayor James Grogan does not owe the City of Dawsonville any money and he is eligible to run for elected office in the future. “All I can say is that I feel completely vindicated,” Grogan said […]
Read More »BOC to vote on amendment to language access plan Thursday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County Commissioners are expected to approve an updated Language Access Plan required to receive federal funds through the Community Development Block Grant when they meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Government Building Assembly Room. Commissioners approved a Language Access Plan for the Community Development Block Grant project on Dec. 6 […]
Read More »Dawson BOC to discuss legal representation at Thursday work session
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioner will discuss how to proceed with its legal representation during Thursday’s work session which begins at 4 p.m. County attorney Lynn Frey, who was hired as in-house counsel in Feb. 2017, announced in a letter to commissioners that he is retiring due to an illness. […]
Read More »State Representative Kevin Tanner kicks off weekly meetings
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – State Representative Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville) kicked off a series of weekly meetings with constituents at a Saturday morning breakfast in the Gordon Pirkle Room at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. A crowd of about 60-70 people listened as Tanner discussed the issues that legislators will tackle during the 2019 session of […]
Read More »State Rep. Kevin Tanner kicks off weekly breakfast talks Saturday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Georgia State Representative Kevin Tanner, (R-Dawsonville), will begin a weekly breakfast series at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Saturday at 9 a.m. Tanner was named by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce as the House Legislator of the Year in 2018 for his leadership on House Bill 930, which created the Atlanta-region […]
Read More »Bodies identified in suspected murder-suicide
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating what appears to have been a murder-suicide at 111 Crane Road in Dawson County Wednesday. The deceased were identified today as Stacy and Ralph Mathews. The Dawson County 911 center received a call about a shooting at that location at […]
Read More »Dawsonville City Council will meet Jan. 8
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawsonville City Council will hold its first regular meeting of the new year on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Dawsonville Municipal Complex, 415 Highway 53 East, Suite 100. Issues to be addressed include mayor and council board designations, appointments to the Historic Preservation Commission and […]
Read More »Commissioners will direct attention to comp plan during Thursday’s voting session
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – After months gathering public input at citizen meetings and an online survey, the Dawson County Board of Commissioners could adopt one of the county’s most important documents at Thursday’s Board of Commissioners meeting – the 2018 comprehensive plan. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the Government Center Assembly Room. The Georgia […]
Read More »David Headley chosen GMRC Official of the Year
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) named Dawson County Manager David Headley Appointed Official of the Year at a meeting in the Dillard House in Rabun County Friday. The GMRC is a sub state district created by local governments to promote proper development of human, natural, physical, social and economic resources in […]
Read More »Dawson schools set “Online Learning Day” Tuesday
At 5:15 p.m. today Monday (Dec. 11), Dawson County School Superintendent Dr. Damon Gibbs issued the following statement regarding school closures. “Due to potentially dangerous road conditions, Dawson County Schools will have an Online Learning Day Tuesday (Dec. 11). All 12 month employees should report at 10:00am if safe to do so. Fetch Your News […]
Read More »Flat Creek earns “Dirty Dozen” designation thanks to Gold Creek Foods chemical spill last March
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia Water Coalition has released its 2018 Dirty Dozen last week — a report that lists places and practices that endanger the state’s water quality. Prominently featured on that list: Gold Creek Foods in the City of Dawsonville and Flat Creek. The report points to the incident last March when […]
Read More »Job fair set for Goodwill Career Center Nov. 15
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The Goodwill Career Center will hold a multi-employer job fair from 10 a.m. until noon Thursday, Nov. 15. Hiring managers from major companies like Georgia Department of Transportation, Panera Bread, Georgia Highlands Medical Services, Hilton Head Hospitality, Modern Woodmen of America, Synergy Homecare and many others will participate and will conduct interviews […]
Read More »Governor’s race is still too close to call
ATLANTA – With 98 percent of the state’s precincts reporting, the top Election Day prize was still up for grabs at 7 a.m. today. Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp leads former House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams with 50.42 percent of the vote to Abrams 48.64. Kemp must win 50.1 percent to avoid a runoff. […]
Read More »Dawson Co. casts 7,036 votes during early voting
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Pollsters say high turnouts in Georgia’s rural counties will benefit Secretary of State Brian Kemp in his campaign against Democrat Stacey Abrams to become the state’s next governor. Early voting ended Friday and if Dawson County is a barometer, the Republican is in great shape. Dawson County Chief Voter Registrar Glenda Ferguson […]
Read More »Ninth District Opportunity can help with heating bills starting Thursday Nov. 1
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. has announced that households in 20 north Georgia counties, including Dawson, Lumpkin and White, in which every member is age 65 and older or is homebound due to health reasons may apply for assistance with their home heating bills starting Thursday November 1. The Georgia Department of Human […]
Read More »BOC to consider a $750,000 block grant for construction of county senior center Thursday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County commissioners will discuss a $750,000 community development block grant (CDBG) to assist with the construction of the new senior center at Veterans Memorial Park when they hold a work session Thursday at 4 p.m. in the County Government Center Assembly Room. Dawson County Operations Specialist Michael Middleton will ask commissioners […]
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