UPDATED Closings and Cancellations due to Covid-19/Corna Virus
News March 19, 2020UPDATED 3/20
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Stay up to date with closings and cancellations in Dawson County and keep visiting Fetch Your News daily to find out the latest closings and cancellations as they are announced.
GOVERNMENT
Georgia General Assembly suspended indefinitely.
Effective Wednesday, March 18th all offices of Ninth District Opportunity will close from March 18-26.
Georgia Presidential Primary election delayed until May 19.
All University System of Georgia institutions closed until Mar 29.
Georgia High School Athletic Association has suspended all extracurricular activities and sports.
Dawson County Schools will be closed from Mar. 16-31.
Dawson County Senior Services and Transit closed until further notice. Meals on Wheels will continue.
Dawson County Parks and Recreation activities are suspended until further notice.
Dawson County Planning and Development customers are encouraged to conduct business on-line.
Dawson County Tax Commissioner all customers are encouraged to conduct business on-line or by calling 706-344-3520.
Rock Creek Park both gyms are closed until further notice but park will maintain regular hours.
Veterans Memorial Park gym is closed until further notice but park will maintain regular hours.
Northeast Georgia Judicial District has limited all non-essential court matters until April 3.
Dawson County Magistrate Court is closed. Staff is available by phone or email. Call 706-344-3730.
Dawson County Superior Court has suspended all trials until April 3.
Board of Commissioners has canceled a joint meeting with the Long Range Planning Commission scheduled for March 25.
BUSINESSES
North Georgia Premium Outlets closed until March 29.
Chick-fil-A dining room is closed until further notice, but the drive-thru will be open.
Publix Super Markets will close at 8 p.m. nightly until further notice
Walmart 24-hour stores open 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. until further notice.
Dollar General strongly encourages shoppers to reserve the first hour of operation daily to seniors and those with underlying health concerns.
Target will reserve the first hour of shopping every Wednesday for the elderly and those with underlying health concerns.
EVENT CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONEMENTS
The multi-employer job fair scheduled for the Goodwill Career Center April 2, 2020 has been canceled.
Dawson County Chamber of Commerce Eggs and the Economy scheduled March 19 postponed.
Mountain Madness at Fausett Farms scheduled for Saturday Mar. 21 has been postponed until May 16.
Dawson County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours scheduled Tuesday March 24 is cancelled.
Bowen Goes Platinum scheduled for Friday, March 27 is postponed.
Fetch Your News is a hyper local news outlet that covers Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Union, Towns and Murray counties as well as Cherokee County in N.C. FYN attracts 300,000+ page views per month, 3.5 million impressions per month and approximately 15,000 viewers per week on FYNTV.com and up to 60,000 Facebook page reach. If you would like to follow up-to-date local events in any of those counties, please visit us at FetchYourNews.com
UPDATED Closings and Cancellations due to Covid-19/Corna Virus
News March 17, 2020UPDATED 3/17
GOVERNMENT
Georgia General Assembly suspended indefinitely
Effective Wednesday, March 18th All offices of Ninth District Opportunity will close from March 18-26
Georgia Presidential Primary election delayed until May 19
All University System of Georgia institutions closed until Mar 29
Georgia High School Athletic Association has suspended all extracurricular activities and sports
Dawson County Schools will be closed from Mar. 16-31
Dawson County Senior Services and Transit closed until further notice. Meals on Wheels will continue.
Dawson County Parks and Recreation activities are suspended until further notice
Rock Creek Park and Veterans Memorial Park are closed until further notice.
Northeast Georgia Judicial District has limited all non-essential court matters until April 3
Dawson County Magistrate Court has canceled its civil hearing on March 18
Dawson County Superior Court has suspended all trials until April 3
Board of Commissioners has canceled a joint meeting with the Long Range Planning Commission scheduled for March 25
BUSINESSES
Chick-fil-A dining room is closed until further notice, but the drive-thru will be open
Publix Super Markets will close at 8 p.m. nightly until further notice
Walmart 24-hour stores open 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. until further notice
EVENTS
Dawson County Chamber of Commerce remains open as a “handshake free” zone. but the following events have been postponed: IGNITE-new member orientation; Eggs & the Economy breakfast; Mountain Madness 15k trail run; Business After Hours and Youth Leadership Dawson.
UPDATED Closings and Cancellations due to Covid-19/Corna Virus
News March 18, 2020UPDATED 3/18
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Stay up to date with closings and cancellations in Dawson County and keep visiting this article daily to find out the latest closings and cancellations as they are announced.
GOVERNMENT
Georgia General Assembly suspended indefinitely
Effective Wednesday, March 18th all offices of Ninth District Opportunity will close from March 18-26
Georgia Presidential Primary election delayed until May 19
All University System of Georgia institutions closed until Mar 29
Georgia High School Athletic Association has suspended all extracurricular activities and sports
Dawson County Schools will be closed from Mar. 16-31
Dawson County Senior Services and Transit closed until further notice. Meals on Wheels will continue.
Dawson County Parks and Recreation activities are suspended until further notice
Rock Creek Park both gyms are closed until further notice but park will maintain regular hours
Veterans Memorial Park gym is closed until further notice but park will maintain regular hours
Northeast Georgia Judicial District has limited all non-essential court matters until April 3
Dawson County Magistrate Court is closed. Staff is available by phone or email. Call 706-344-3730
Dawson County Superior Court has suspended all trials until April 3
Board of Commissioners has canceled a joint meeting with the Long Range Planning Commission scheduled for March 25.
BUSINESSES
Chick-fil-A dining room is closed until further notice, but the drive-thru will be open
Publix Super Markets will close at 8 p.m. nightly until further notice
Walmart 24-hour stores open 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. until further notice
Dollar General strongly encourages shoppers to reserve the first hour of operation daily to seniors and those with underlying health concerns.
Target will reserve the first hour of shopping every Wednesday for the elderly and those with underlying health concerns
EVENT CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONEMENTS
The multi-employer job fair scheduled for the Goodwill Career Center April 2, 2020 has been canceled.
Dawson County Chamber of Commerce Eggs and the Economy scheduled March 19 postponed
Mountain Madness at Fausett Farms scheduled for Saturday Mar. 21 has been postponed until May 16
Dawson County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours scheduled Tuesday March 24 is cancelled
Bowen Goes Platinum scheduled for Friday, March 27 is postponed
COVID-19 section has been added to Dawson County website
News March 14, 2020PRESS RELEASE
The well-being and safety of our citizens is our top priority. We strive to do what we can to help keep our community and our families safe and healthy. Dawson County has remained in close contact with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and other federal and state agencies since February to monitor developments and updated guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19).
Out of an abundance of caution, several Dawson County departments have made the decision to follow the guidance of Governor Kemp to temporarily postpone non-essential services. We have established a COVID-19 section (https://www.dawsoncounty.org/pr/page/covid-19-coronavirus-dawson-county-updates) on our website for the most up-to-date information concerning changes to hours of operations and event cancellations. Important links and documents can also be found in this section.
We apologize for any inconvenience these closures and cancellations may cause, especially to those who have long enjoyed and relied on Dawson County’s recreation services. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we try to balance our ability to provide public services while preserving public safety.
The County will continue to assess the situation and communicate any further changes as quickly as possible. Please check the County’s website (https://www.dawsoncounty.org), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DawsonCountyGovernment) and Twitter page (https://twitter.com/DawsonCoGov) for the latest information on Dawson County’s response to COVID-19.
Fetch Your News is a hyper local news outlet that covers Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Union, Towns and Murray counties as well as Cherokee County in N.C. FYN attracts 300,000+ page views per month, 3.5 million impressions per month and approximately 15,000 viewers per week on FYNTV.com and up to 60,000 Facebook page reach. If you would like to follow up-to-date local events in any of those counties, please visit us at FetchYourNews.com