Georgia Mountains’ unemployment rate declines to 4.7 percent in March (Georgia Mountains Region includes Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties). ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains region in March was 4.7 percent, down one-tenth of […]
Read More »Tony Wooten, Candidate Dawson Co. Sheriff
To provide voters the information they need to make an informed choice in the May 24 General Primary election, Fetch Your News will work hard to present a profile of each candidate running for public office. All candidates will be contacted and offered an opportunity to respond to questions. DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — After 18 years […]
Read More »Karin McKee, Candidate Dawson County Tax Commissioner
To provide voters the information they need to make an informed choice in the May 24 General Primary election, Fetch Your News will work hard to present a profile of each candidate running for public office. All candidates will be contacted and offered an opportunity to respond to questions. DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Karin McKee […]
Read More »Andi Hinson Juliette, Candidate Dawson Co. Tax Commissioner
To provide voters the information they need to make an informed choice in the May 24 General Primary election, Fetch Your News will work hard to present a profile of each candidate running for public office. All candidates will be contacted and offered an opportunity to respond to questions. DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Andi Hinson […]
Read More »Dawson Co. Names Vickie Neikirk CFO
Vicki Neikirk has been named Chief Financial Officer for Dawson County, effective April 25, 2016, filling the position left vacant with Dena Bosten’s resignation in March. Mrs. Neikirk has over 15 years of experience as Director of Finance, serving both county and city governments, including Hall County, White County, and the City of Toccoa. She […]
Read More »Lanier Swafford Receives Georgia Fire Chief Certification
SAVANNAH – On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, Dawson County’s Chief Lanier Swafford joined 14 fellow chiefs as one of the first certified by the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs (GAFC) during the association’s 2016 Spring Executive Training Session in Savannah. In its first year, the program is divided into three types of certifications: Georgia Volunteer […]
Read More »Jeff Johnson, Candidate for Dawson Co. Sheriff
To provide voters the information they need to make an informed choice in the May 24 General Primary election, Fetch Your News will work hard to present a profile of each candidate running for public office. All candidates will be contacted and offered an opportunity to respond to questions. DAWSONVILE, Ga. — Jeff Johnson […]
Read More »Board of Commissioners Meets in Work Session
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Dawson County Commissioners plan to add a canopy to the county’s new Government Center to protect pedestrians during inclement weather. The canopy will stretch from the handicap parking area at the rear of the facility to the front entrance. At Thursday’s work session, Rosser’s P.J. Docka presented the Board with three separate […]
Read More »Julie Nix: Career Public Servant, Not a Career Politician
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — After 16 years on the Dawson County Board of Commissioners, some people may consider Julie Nix a career politician. But they would be wrong. “I’m a career public servant,” she said. “And I believe serving others is a good thing.” Nix, served the public as a school teacher for 30 years before […]
Read More »Hill Will be a Strong Advocate for Business if Elected
To provide voters the information they need to make an informed choice in the May 24 General Primary election, Fetch Your News will work hard to present a profile of each candidate running for public office. All candidates will be contacted and offered an opportunity to respond to questions. DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Architect Peter Hill, […]
Read More »Long time EMA Director Runs For Commission Chairman
Primary election, Fetch Your News will work hard to present a profile of each candidate running for public office. All candidates will be contacted and offered an opportunity to respond to questions. DAWSONVILLE — Name recognition will not be a problem for Billy Thurmond as he campaigns for Chairman of the Dawson County Board […]
Read More »9th District Congressional Candidates Debate
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Incumbent 9th District U.S. Congressman Doug Collins faced off against four Republican challengers in a mostly civil, but occasionally heated and even emotional candidate forum hosted by the Hall County Republican Party Saturday morning. A standing room only crowd listened as former 10th District Congressman Paul Broun, Lanier Tea Party Patriots Founder […]
Read More »9th District Congress Candidates Meet in Forum
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Independence Day won’t roll around for three more months, but expect plenty of fireworks when the Hall County Republican Party hosts a forum for candidates for 9th District Congress at its headquarters on Queen City Parkway Saturday at 10 a.m. In fact, the pyrotechnics have already started. Incumbent Congressman Doug Collins has […]
Read More »Body Found in Lake Lanier Identified
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Investigators have positively identified the body found floating in Lake Lanier last Sunday as that of 18-year-old Estelle Kouassi of Winder. Kouassi was reported missing on March 3. Using her description, medical and dental records, investigators were able to confirm that she was the person pulled from the lake. There was […]
Read More »Heather Hulsebus, Candidate BOC Dist. 4
To provide voters the information they need to make an informed choice in the May 24 General Primary election, Fetch Your News will work hard to present a profile of each candidate running for public office. All candidates will be contacted and offered an opportunity to respond to questions. DAWSONVILLE — In challenging a four-term […]
Read More »Tim Davis, BOC Candidate Dist. 2
To provide voters the information they need to make an informed choice in the May 24 General Primary election, Fetch Your News will work hard to present a profile of each candidate running for public office. All candidates will be contacted and offered an opportunity to respond to questions. DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — 2016 is a […]
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