DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – District 3 Commissioner Jimmy Hamby will not seek a third term on the Dawson County Board of Commissioners. “I’ve done two terms and that is enough,” Hamby said Tuesday. “I lost my son a year and a half ago, and I want to try to spend more time with my family.” Hamby, […]
Read More »Dawson commissioners receive SPLOST VI update
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners received an update on Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) VI collections from Public Works Director David McKee during a rare Tuesday work session. SPLOST VI was initiated in 2015 and will run through 2021. Collections were expected to reach $46 million in six years. To […]
Read More »Commissioners say no to major residential development
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a zoning application by Dawson Forest Holdings to build 177 single-family homes and 95 townhomes near Hwy. 53 and Elliott Road during Thursday’s commission meeting. Dawson Forest Holding attorney Joshua Scoggins, of Miles, Hansford and Tallant, threatened to sue the county if […]
Read More »Tim Satterfield will run for county commission
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Former Dawson County Deputy Emergency Services Chief Tim Satterfield announced today (Feb. 12) that he is a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Dawson County Board of Commissioners. In a phone interview with FetchYourNews, Satterfield said, “I just feel like I have some more to give back to Dawson County. […]
Read More »Billy Carlisle to run for county commission
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Veteran law enforcement officer Billy Carlisle announced today that he will run for the Dawson County Board of Commissioners this summer. He will run for the District 3 seat. Dist. 3 Commissioner Jimmy Hamby has announced he will not seek a third term next year. Carlisle, 56, began his law enforcement career […]
Read More »Commissioners agree to endorse Big Canoe Water Authority
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to endorse a draft resolution requested by the Big Canoe Property Owners Association to support the creation of a Big Canoe Water Authority. The resolution must be presented to state lawmakers during the 2018 General Assembly for final approval. The current owner has […]
Read More »Board of Commissioners to consider Blacks Mill Bridge replacement
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County Commissioners will consider a recommendation from Public Works Director David McKee regarding replacement of Blacks Mill Bridge when the board meets Thursday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m. The bridge has been closed for replacement since August when staff presented three options. The options included approving staff to work with the […]
Read More »Planning Commission unanimously recommends denial of Dawson Forest Holdings variance
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Nearly one year after the Dawson County Board of Commissioners turned thumbs down on Dawson Forest Holdings plans to build 177 single-family homes and 95 townhomes near Hwy. 53 and Elliott Road, the plan resurfaced at Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting. It turned out to be no more popular in 2017 than it […]
Read More »Sheriff, county fail to reach budget agreement
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson and county officials failed to reach an agreement on the sheriff’s 2018 budget during a 90-minute meeting Tuesday which places the decision back in the hands of Senior Superior Court Judge Fred A. Bishop Jr. Johnson filed a lawsuit against the Board of Commissioners, claiming the budget […]
Read More »Sheriff’s attorney presents case against county
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The dispute between Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson and the Board of Commissioners over the sheriff’s 2018 budget entered Senior Superior Court Judge Fred A. Bishop’s courtroom Tuesday. Attorney Joey Homans began by asking Bishop to order the county to provide a budget sufficient for the sheriff to perform the duties of […]
Read More »Schools closed, wind chill advisory in effect
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — The National Weather Service has extended its wind chill advisory through 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18. Some north Georgia schools and universities will close today or change schedules due to the inclement weather. Dawson County schools will be closed today and will treat the day as an online learning day. All […]
Read More »A hero retires from Dawson County EMS
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County Emergency Services Director Lanier Swafford faces a nearly impossible task in the new year – replacing the old warhorse Deputy Chief Tim Satterfield, who is retiring this week. Satterfield, a 41-year fire services veteran, has humbly, selflessly and heroically served the citizens of Dawson County the last 12 years, following […]
Read More »Tolson, French join Dawsonville City Council
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawsonville City Council made major changes in both leadership and policy during the final meeting of 2017 Monday. Two new city councilmen – Mark French and Stephen Tolson – took the oath of office, replacing Angie Smith and Mike Sosebee. Tolson is a retired U.S. Army Ranger with a master’s degree […]
Read More »Snow leads to school closings across north Georgia
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Schools in Dawson, Lumpkin and White counties are closed today (Wednesday, Jan. 17). Lumpkin County 12-month staff is asked to report at 10 a.m. or when it is safe to do so. The closings follow a winter weather advisory issued today by the National Weather Service that remains in effect until […]
Read More »Judge sentences Tisdale to 12 months on probation
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County Senior Superior Court Judge Martha Christian sentenced Nydia Tisdale Monday to serve 12 months on probation, 40 hours of community service and issued a $1,000 fine after Tisdale’s Dec. 4 conviction of misdemeanor obstruction of a law enforcement officer. Tisdale was acquitted of the more serious charges of felony obstruction […]
Read More »More snow and ice on the way to north Georgia
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — The National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement Monday morning for Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Banks, Jackson, Polk, Paulding, Cobb, North Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, South Fulton, DeKalb, Rockdale, Heard, Coweta, Fayette, […]
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