Vice President Mike Pence pointed into the lively crowd and said Georgia is “up for the task” as the Jan. 5 runoff approaches for the U.S. Senate election. “Here in Georgia, we’re going to have us a rodeo.” Pence made his way to Gainesville as part of his “Defend the Majority Rally.” The stop […]
Read More »Nurses in Dawson County schools “much more than sick visits”
As the school year progresses, the same COVID-19 precautions continue to remain of high priority. Additionally, there was data presented to the Board of Education beyond COVID-19; detailed information on school nurses. Vikki Brannon, director of health services, said their focus is parallel to the vision statement of the Georgia Association of School Nurses. The […]
Read More »The future of education; virtual classrooms in Dawson County
“We’ve had to start looking at how classrooms are going to look different in the future.” Superintendent Damon Gibbs said the upcoming years of teaching is already on Dawson County’s radar. Being technologically prepared is a main priority. At the Nov. 10 Dawson Board of Education meeting, education on a virtual level was a main […]
Read More »Chase Elliot’s “humbling” welcome home
Chase Elliot arrived in his hometown of Dawsonville to celebrate his NASCAR Cup Series. It was just yesterday that Chase earned his first championship cup win. Chase is currently known as NASCAR’s most popular driver – a very cool thing to share, Chase said. Since it is Chase’s first championship, it means a lot to […]
Read More »Dawson County election results
Dawson County stayed true to their Republican demographic – including the Presidential vote. Republican Donald Trump: 13,393 (83.32%) Democrat Joe Biden: 2,486 (15.47%) Libertarian Jo Jorgensen: 196 (1.22%) As for U.S. Senate, David Perdue took 83% of the votes with voters in Dawson County. Republican David Perdue: 13,214 (83.01%) Democrat Jon Ossoff: 2,287 (14.37%) Libertarian […]
Read More »Senator Loeffler hosts meet and greet
On Oct. 2, Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler and Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn hosted a meet and greet at Black Diamond Grill. Both Senators were behind schedule – planned to start at noon – due to getting tested for COVID-19 prior to their arrival. Both. Loeffler and Blackburn had been in contact with President Trump in […]
Read More »“Remarkable teamwork” found lost hiker
On a walk at the Hike Inn Trail, one mile out from the main road, a hiker ran out of water and battery life on his phone; losing his way. The trail is approximately 9.9 miles round trip. It is located near the Amicalola Lodge. Several organizations were involved in finding the hiker: Georgia Department […]
Read More »Dawson County BOE approve 2020-2025 strategic plan
“One Dawson. Excellence together.” Dawson County’s Board of Education met on Tuesday at 6 p.m. and approved their 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. The plan was divided up into four key goals and summarized with core values: “One Dawson. Excellence together.” The plan that was constructed for the upcoming years was a “collective effort” to ensure the […]
Read More »Kelly Loeffler finale rally and the “American Dream”
Senator Kelly Loeffler hosted her grand finale “All About Georgia Tour” rally at Smoke House BBQ and Catering. Loeffler was introduced by U.S. Senator Tom Cotton. Cotton said the past eight months with Loeffler at the capital, it has been a “breath of fresh air.” Additionally, Cotton said that Loeffler has been a “great champion” […]
Read More »Dawson County work session; COVID decrease “encouraging”
The Dawson County Board of Education met for their 5 p.m. work session to go over a list of topics on their agenda in preparation for their meeting next Tuesday evening. The meeting covered a range of topics, including additions to the College and Career Academy, out-of-state field trips and more. As of Sept. 1, […]
Read More »Vernon Jones speaks about the Republican National Convention
“I’m a man of color and I’m a lifelong democrat, too. You may be wondering, “Why is a lifelong democrat speaking at the Republican National Convention?” And that’s a fair question,” Georgia State House representative Vernon Jones said at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Jones’ answer was simple: “the democrat party does not want people […]
Read More »Madison Cawthorn and the ‘true conversation’ for 2020 election
Madison Cawthorn, Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 11 congressional district, was on a recent call on a morning political show with Fetch Your News to discuss his attendance at the Republican National convention and the value of speaking to the younger generation of voters. “The republican party has really had poor messaging for the last […]
Read More »Dawson County Schools encourage COVID precautions
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga.- With the school year for Dawson County already well underway, several precautions have been taken in the “best interest” of the students in the county for a safe school year, amid COVID-19. “This time of the year, there are all kinds of changes [in the first few weeks of school],” Tiffany Davis, […]
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