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Commissioners Say No to Hike in Pay for Public Defender’s Office

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- The Dawson County Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected a request by H. Bradford Morris of the Public…

10 years ago

Dawson School Board Approves FY ’17 Budget

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- The Dawson County Board of Education approved the FY 2016-'17 budget of $44,199,544 Monday.The millage rate is…

10 years ago

Former Deputy Coroner Files Lawsuit for False Arrest

CUMMING, Ga. -- The attorney for Sonya Abercrombie, a former Dawson County Deputy Coroner, says his client was wrongfully arrested,…

10 years ago

Independent Candidate May Challenge Chris Gaines in November

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. -- A retired U.S. Army Major and veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is attempting…

10 years ago

Robert Wiley, County Commission Candidate Dist. 2

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. -- Dawson County is among the reddest of red counties in Georgia, if not the nation. Few…

10 years ago

Chris Gaines Quest for County Commission Seat Not Over Yet

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. -- Chris Gaines expressed disappointment Thursday that in order to reach his goal of becoming Dawson County's…

10 years ago

Public Defender Office Requests Additional Salary Supplement

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- The Dawson County Board of Commissioner is considering a request to increase its share of the salary…

10 years ago

Dawson Forest Road to Get Major Facelift

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- A major highway in Dawson County is about to get a long-awaited and badly -needed makeover. County…

10 years ago

Defense Attorney Wants D.A. Disqualified from the Nydia Tisdale Trial

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- Lee Darragh, District Attorney for the Georgia's Northeastern Judicial Circuit District, declined to comment specifically on a…

10 years ago

Dawson Co. Schools Will Not Follow Federal Government’s Transgender Guidelines

DAWSONVILLE Ga. -- Dawson County School Superintendent Dr. Damon Gibbs said Thursday that he considers the Obama Administration's guidelines regarding…

10 years ago