DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The Dawson County Board of Education met Tuesday and elected Doris Cook as Chairperson for 2017 and Karen Armstrong Vice Chairperson. The Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals (GAESP) Educational Patron Award went to Paige Danuser, a retired educator who works as a volunteer at Black’s Mill Elementary School and the GAESP […]
Read More »County to Receive New Fire Engine, Phone System
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County firefighters are about to be outfitted with a new fire engine. County Commissioners approved a lease/purchase to replace Engine 7, which had the highest hours and mileage in the county’s fleet. Emergency Services Director Lanier Swafford explained at a recent work session that repair costs for the fleet of fire […]
Read More »Cumming Woman Charged in Hit-And-Run Death
CUMMING, Ga. – A Cumming woman has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of 80-year-old Bobby Eugene Wells of Dawsonville Oct. 9 on Dawson Forest Road in Dawson County. The Georgia State Patrol Post 37, Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team, along with investigators from the Dawson County District Attorney’s Office, Dawson […]
Read More »City Council Candidate Forum Tuesday, Oct. 3
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. –City of Dawsonville residents will go to the polls next month to choose two people to represent them on City Council. You can learn more about the candidates by attending the City Council Candidate Forum Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Dawsonville Performing Arts Center, 1665 Perimeter Road. The event is being hosted by […]
Read More »Qualifying for City Election Begins Monday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Qualifying for the Nov. 7 City of Dawsonville Municipal General Election will begin Monday August 21 and continue through Thursday, August 24 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the Dawson County Board of Elections Office, 96 Academy Avenue, Dawsonville, Georgia. Two seats on city council will be contested in the November election, […]
Read More »Premier Surplus Held Grand Opening Wednesday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Premier Surplus, an electric recycling, asset management and data destruction company held a grand opening at its massive 141,000-square foot facility at 12 Asset Management Way, just off Lumpkin Campground Road on Wednesday. The company, which employees about 60 full-time workers, moved from a much smaller facility in Ball Ground to Dawson […]
Read More »Body Discovered Near Amicalola Falls State Park
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — At approximately 9:41 a.m. today, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received a call of a possible dead body on the Appalachian Trail in the area of the Amicalola Falls State Park. Upon officers’ arrival, a male was found deceased. There were no apparent signs of foul play, however the investigation is […]
Read More »Hall County YMCA to Provide After School Care
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – In an early-morning meeting today, the Dawson County Board of Education voted unanimously to allow Superintendent Dr. Damon Gibbs to sign an agreement with the Hall County YMCA to provide after school care for Dawson County students for the 2017-18 school year. Commissioners approved per diem for school board members Doris Cook, […]
Read More »Four Arrested After Altercation at Funeral Service
CLEVELAND, Ga. – An altercation outside a funeral service in Cleveland on May 24 led to the arrest of four White County men who are charged with aggravated assault, terrorist threats, possession of weapons during the commission of a crime and disorderly conduct. Those arrested include Stephen Tyler Allen, 19, Jonathan Wesley Carroll, 21, Devin […]
Read More »James Grogan Returns as Dawsonville Mayor Monday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – James Grogan will return to the office of Mayor of the City of Dawsonville effective immediately, pending an appeal in the Superior Court of Dawson County. City Council voted 3-1 last Monday, with Councilman Mike Sosebee opposed, to impeach Grogan for alleged violations of the city code. But Grogan’s attorney Steven Leibel […]
Read More »Council to Decide Mayor’s Fate at 3 p.m. Meeting; Controversial AMP Hearing Scheduled for 7 p.m.
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The City of Dawsonville will hold two important meetings Monday. At 3 p.m., the council will conduct an up or down vote on the removal of Mayor James Grogan from office for allegedly violating the City Code and Charter. At 7 p.m. there will be a public hearing on a highly controversial […]
Read More »Citizens Get First-Hand Look at their Sheriff’s Office at Citizens Law Enforcement Academy
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — More than a dozen Dawson County residents gathered at the Dawson County Law Enforcement Building last week for the third weekly meeting of the Citizens Law Enforcement Academy. The Academy’s purpose is to promote understanding and cooperation between citizens and the dedicated men and women of the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. It […]
Read More »Personnel Issues Top County Commission Agenda
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The Dawson County Board of Commissioners will meet in the County Government Center Assembly Room at 6 p.m. today. Commissioners will vote on several personnel issues. Planning and Development Director Jason Streetman has requested the Board allow him to hire an administrative assistant and an additional building inspector to help keep up […]
Read More »Thieves Steal Washer, Dryer, Two Toilets and Trailer
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Thieves who struck a home construction site on March 25 and made off with a washer, dryer and two toilets apparently needed a way to haul away their plunder so they stole a carry-on trailer as well. Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson said on April 7, his investigators arrested Melvin Brown, Ellen […]
Read More »Commissioners to Vote on New Employee Pay Plan
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — A new county employee pay plan could get an up or down vote when the Dawson County Board of Commissioners meets Thursday at 6 p.m. A recent study by the Archer Company found that more than 400 employees have left the county for greener pastures in the last six years, costing taxpayers […]
Read More »Little Lending Libraries Coming Soon to Dawson Co.
DAWSONILLE, Ga. — Look for Little Lending Libraries to open all across Dawson County soon. Family Connection Coordinator Nancy Stites presented the idea to the Dawson County Board of Commissioners Thursday during a 4 p.m. work session and commissioners, who greeted the idea with enthusiasm/ They will vote on it at the next regular meeting. […]
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