A new class of Lumpkin County volunteer firefighters received certificates at last night’s Board of Commissioners meeting DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to amend the 2017 budget calendar for adoption of the 2018 budget at Tuesday’s meeting. The proposed budget will be presented at the Board of […]
Read More »Commissioners to Consider Hiring Admin Assistant for County Planning and Development Deptartment
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Traffic in the Dawson County Planning and Development Department has increased by 41 percent in the past 12 months, leading department director Jason Streetman ask the Board of Commissioners’ approval to create a new administrative assistant position to help with the workload. Streetman will make his case at the next work session […]
Read More »School Board Hires Florida Communications Firm
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County Board of Education approved spending $27,000 with a Florida-based communications firm during Monday’s meeting in an effort to improve its communications and business partnerships and increase stakeholder involvement. The company, Voss & Associates, provides services and products exclusively for education and has formed a partnership with the Georgia School Boards […]
Read More »Board of Education to Vote on Hiring a Florida-based Communications Co.
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The Dawson County Board of Education is expected to vote on spending $4,500 a month to contract with a Florida-based communications company at Monday’s Board meeting. The meeting will be held in the Board of Education Building, 28 Main Street starting at 6 p.m. If approved, the Board will enter into a […]
Read More »State Party Chair Candidates Debate
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Four of the candidates vying to become the Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party brought their campaigns to Lumpkin County Saturday in a debate broadcast live on fetchyournews.com. The event sponsored by the Lumpkin County Republican Party was held at the Lumpkin County Parks and Recreation Department and moderated by political consultant […]
Read More »New Attorney Reports to Work Amid Uncertainty
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Monroe Lynn Frey III, Dawson County’s new staff attorney, reported to work Monday amid a great deal of uncertainty about compensation, the need to hire a secretary or paralegal, and a potentially costly transition period. The Board of Commissioners has yet to vote in a regular meeting on Frey’s compensation, although County […]
Read More »Commissioners Select Julie Nix as New Vice Chair
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Julie Nix, now in her fourth term, was named vice chairman of the Dawson County Board of Commissioners Thursday and Danielle Yarbrough was reappointed to new term as County Clerk. The Commission’s busy agenda included proclaiming Jan. 20 as Raymond Parks Day in honor of the Dawson County native and stock car […]
Read More »Georgia General Assembly Back in Session
ATLANTA — The Georgia General Assembly convened today. Legislators say there is a long list of issues to consider, including how to proceed following President-elect Donald Trump’s repeal of the Affordable Care Act, regional transportation planning, expansion of the medical marijuana bill and a renewed effort by Gov. Deal to pass an altered version of […]
Read More »Commissioners Will Consider Increase in Funding for Juvenile Court
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Juvenile Court Judge Alison Toller is hoping the third time is a charm when she comes before the Dawson County Board of Commissioners at Thursday’s work session to request additional funding to pay for attorneys for indigent parents and children. Toller s asking to increase the amount paid to the child’s attorney […]
Read More »New Commission Chairman Will Preside at Thursday Meeting
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County’s new Board of Commissioners Chairman brings a very specific set of goals to his new job and if past success is a barometer, Billy Thurmond can be expected to achieve them. Thurmond, who will preside over his first county commission meeting on Thursday, served the county’s Emergency Management Agency for […]
Read More »North Hall Outlasts Dawson County in Overtime
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — North Hall outscored Region 7-AAA opponent Dawson County 9-3 in overtime Tuesday to claim a hard fought 60-55 win at the North Hall gym. Coach Chad Pittman’s Tigers (8-8, 2-2) trailed by as much as 10 points in the first half, but a fourth-quarter rally and layup by Cullen Reed with five […]
Read More »Schools in Dawson, White, Lumpkin Closed Today
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Schools in Dawson, Lumpkin and White counties will be closed today. Ice remains on many secondary roads and ares school superintendents have decided to close schools today rather than risk hazardous travel for studentgs. In White County, Superintendent Dr. Jeff Wilson said the day will be utilized as a teacher work day. […]
Read More »Schools Close Early Today as Winter Storm Approaches
ATLANTA — The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a storm warning just after midnight as schools, road crews and public safety officials in Dawson, White and Lumpkin counties prepared for the first winter storm of 2017. Schools in White and Lumpkin counties announced they will close at noon today and Dawson County schools will close […]
Read More »Blessed Trinity Outlasts Dawson County in Overtime
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Ben Sheppard calmly sank a pair of free throws with :07 left to lift Blessed Trinity to a thrilling 54-52 win over host Dawson County in a non-region game Friday night. Blessed Trinity took the biggest lead of the game at 32-22 late in the third quarter oon Randall Dorvee’s free throw […]
Read More »Snowfall reaches 2 to 5 Inches in Dawson County
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County Emergency Services Director Lanier Swafford said last night’s snowfall is about what was expected, 2.5 inches in town and 4.5 inches reported on Burnt Mountain. The road conditions improved during the day, but are still considered hazardous. Any unnecessary travel is discouraged. Dawson County parks and the transfer station are […]
Read More »Hwy. 53 Townhome/Condo Development Back on Tuesday’s Agenda
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Tuesday’s Dawson County Board of Commissioners meeting could be both lively and lengthy with three highly controversial rezoning requests, one public hearing and nine New Business items on the agenda. ZA 1604, 1605 and 1606 have been around since last summer. They involve the rezoning of more than 76 acres off Ga. […]
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