DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Jeff Johnson eked out a narrow victory over Tony Wooten in Tuesday’s General Primary runoff to be elected Dawson County Sheriff. Johnson will replace long time top cop Billy Carlisle who is resigning at the end of this year. Johnson received 1,890 votes or 52.07 percent of the total votes cast to […]
Read More »Wiley Qualifies to Run for County Commision as Independent
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County Elections Supervisor Glenda Ferguson confirmed Tuesday that Robert Wiley, a retired U.S. Army major and combat veteran, has qualified to run for the District 2 Board of Commissioners seat as an independent in November. Wiley needed to obtain the signatures of 5 percent of Dawson County’s registered voters (about 661) […]
Read More »Johnson is Elected Dawson County Sheriff
In Tuesday’s General Primary runoff races, Major Jeff Johnson was elected sheriff, beating Captain Tony Wooten by 150 votes, 1,890 to 1,740 and Nicole Stewart won the tax commissioner’s race, beating Andi Henson Juliette, 1,889 to 1,624. Results are unofficial until certified by the Dawson County Elections Office on Friday.
Read More »Runoff Races Front and Center in Dawson, Lumpkin today
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Georgians will head back to the polls today to decide key races, including several in Dawson and Lumpkin counties. In Dawson County, voters will vote in a new sheriff and tax commissioner. The sheriff candidates are veteran law enforcement officers Captain Tony Wooten and Major Jeff Johnson. Nicole Stewart and Andi Henson […]
Read More »Dowling Resigns as Dawson County Manager
DAWSONVILLE, Ga — Less than six months after the Dawson County Board of Commissioners unanimously selected him as county manager, Randall Dowling abruptly announced his resignation Thursday. In a memo to the Board, Dowling did give the required 60 days notice but gave no reason for his departure. He will be replaced immediately by the […]
Read More »Commissioners To Advertise Reduction in Millage Rate
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — After receiving a strong financial report earlier this month, the Dawson County Board of Commissioners decided Thursday to give taxpayers a break next year. The Board will advertise a reduced millage rate of 7.8 mils for 2017, a slight reduction from 8.138 mils in 2016. Commissioners will hold public hearings on Aug. […]
Read More »Chairman Berg Requests Rollback in Millage Rate
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Setting the 2016 millage rate and the State Route 53 Overlay District Development and Design bids were among the key topics discussed at the Dawson County Board of Commissioners work session Thursday. Commissioners will vote on those and other issues at the regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 21. Commission Chairman Mike […]
Read More »City Still Considering Lawsuit Against Dawson County
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawsonville City Manager David Headley said Thursday that no decision has been made yet on whether or not the city will move forward with its threatened lawsuit against Dawson County. “We just received some documents from the county last Friday and we are reviewing them with our finance and accounting folks before […]
Read More »Berg Hopeful Commissioners Will Adopt Tax Rollback At Thursday’s Board of Commissioners Meeting
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Dawson County citizens could get some tax relief next year thanks to the business development taking place along Ga. 400 and a healthy fund balance that is above average for Georgia counties. When the Dawson County Board of Commissioners meets for its voting session Thursday, commissioners will vote on setting the […]
Read More »Early Voting for Primary Runoff Races Ends Friday
DAWON COUNTY, Ga. — Early voting ends Friday for the July 26 general election primary runoffs. The races in Forsyth County are between Tony Wooten and Jeff Johnson to decide who will replace retiring Sheriff Billy Carlisle and tax commissioner where two newcomers, Andi Henson Juliette and Nicole Stewart, are seeking to fill the vacancy […]
Read More »Sheriff, Tax Commissioner Candidates Square Off
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — A standing-room-only crowd got one last chance to evaluate the candidates for Dawson County Sheriff and Tax Commissioner Tuesday in the Meeting Room of Fire Station No.2 on Dawsonville Highway. Tax Commissioner candidates Nicole Stewart and Andi Henson-Juliette provided a tepid, respectful opening act for a slightly more combative performance by Sheriff […]
Read More »Dawson County Holds Prayer Service for Public Safety Personnel
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County residents showed their support for law enforcement officers and other first responders during a prayer service held in front of the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Sunday. The service followed the shooting deaths of five police officers and the wounding of 7 others in Dallas last week and the shooting of […]
Read More »Final Candidate Forum Scheduled Tuesday
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — The Dawson County Tea Party and Foothills Republican Women will host the final candidate forum Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Fire Station No. 2 next to Tractor Supply on Hwy. 53 in Dawsonville. This will be the last forum before the Election Day which is scheduled for July 26. Guests are invited […]
Read More »Mayor Grogan Elected to GMA Board of Directors
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawsonville Mayor James Grogan was elected to the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Board of Directors at the organizations annual convention in Savannah on June 26. GMA is an Atlanta-based voluntary, non-profit organization with a membership of 521 municipal governments, or about 99 percent of the state’s municipal population. Created in 1933, it […]
Read More »Heavy Turnout Reported for Advanced Voting
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County voters returned to the polls this week for advanced, in-person voting in key runoff races for sheriff and tax commissioner. Glenda M. Ferguson, Director of Elections and Registration, said, “The first two days have been great, really excellent. We had 202 on Tuesday and so far, we’ve had 139 today. […]
Read More »Zika: “A Problem We Shouldn’t Ignore”
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dr. Larry Anderson, Chairperson of the Dawson County Health Board, made a special presentation to the Dawson County Board of Commissioners Thursday on preventing the spread of the Zika Virus. Anderson cautioned officials, saying it is “a problem we shouldn’t ignore.” Zika is transmitted primarily by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito and Anderson […]
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