Danny Thompson

BOC to consider renewal of agreement with Georgia Forestry Commission Thursday

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – Director of Emergency Services Danny Thompson will ask the Board of Commissioners to renew a Memorandum…

5 years ago

Request for grants, awarding of road work bid highlights work session

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners held a work session Thursday (Nov.5) in the County Administration Building. Items…

6 years ago

City Council will make appointments to Planning Commission and Historic Commission

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- City Council will make appointments to the Planning Commission and Historic Preservation Commission  when it meets in…

6 years ago

Commissioners OK major road improvement plan

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga.  -- Drivers who travel over Sweetwater Juno, Bailey Waters and Hugh Stowers roads should see some major…

6 years ago

Dawson County, National Guard opened drive-thru COVID-19 test site Sunday

  DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – Georgia has lagged behind many states in the number of COVID-19 tests administered but, with…

6 years ago

Tornadoes ravage north, central Georgia, killing at least six people

NORTH GEORGIA -- Angry thunderstorms that spawned several tornadoes ravaged north and central Georgia Monday morning (Apr. 13) leaving a…

6 years ago

Body of missing AT hiker found Wednesday

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Searchers Wednesday (Feb 19) located the body of 60-year-old Eddie Noonkester, who was reported missing Friday…

6 years ago

Search for missing hiker enters third day

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. -- A multi-agency search for a North Carolina man reported missing during what was to have been…

6 years ago

Veteran firefighter Dooley promoted to Div. Chief

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. -- Dawson County Fire Chief Danny Thompson has announced the selection of Jason Dooley, a 13-year veteran…

6 years ago

Roads passable, no black ice reported in Dawson Co.

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga- Public Safety Director Danny Thompson said that as of 9 a.m. today all Dawson County roads are…

6 years ago

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The $29.9 million 2020 budget Dawson County Commissioners adopted in October grew by more than $900,000…

6 years ago

Firefighters, EMTs, Paramedics get well-deserved pay raise

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners approved a 5 percent pay raise for the county’s firefighter/EMTs and…

7 years ago

UPDATE: Hwy. 53 remains closed after explosives truck overturns

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – At a morning press conference, Dawson County Fire Chief and Emergency Services Director Danny Thompson minimized the…

7 years ago

Commissioners meet Thursday at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners have another busy schedule Thursday with the work session at 4…

7 years ago

Five people injured in Dawson County wreck Thursday

  DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. -- Five people were injured in a single-vehicle accident on Hwy. 136 West between New Hope…

7 years ago

Hamby, Headley honored for outstanding achievement during Thursday work session

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- The Dawson County Board of Commissioners had a busy work session agenda Thursday, but took time out…

7 years ago