Danny Thompson

Fire Station 8 volunteers a no-show at training submit their resignations instead

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – As of Thursday (Dec. 6), Dawson County Fire Station 8 which serves the Wildcat Community is unmanned.…

8 years ago

BOC holds second public hearing on budget

  DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners held a work session and the second of three public…

8 years ago

Veteran fireman, EMS director Lanier Swafford resigns

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- Lanier Swafford, a fixture in Dawson County's Fire Department for almost 30 years, has announced he will…

8 years ago

Tim Cameron receives Mary Beth Bowns Trauma Award

  DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- Dawson County firefighter/paramedic Tim Cameron was presented the Mary Beth Bowns Award on Feb. 21 during…

7 years ago

No injuries reported as tractor trailer overturns on Hwy. 53

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – Dawson County Emergency Services Director Danny Thompson reported that a tractor trailer overturned at 11:05 a.m.…

7 years ago

Dawson gets first look at Pickens IGA proposal counters with key modifications

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Officials in Dawson and Pickens counties, who have been working to re-write a 10-year old intergovernmental agreement…

8 years ago

Pickens Co. decision to train volunteer firefighters violates a 10-year agreement with Dawson County

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – What has been a simmering disagreement between Dawson and Pickens counties for months, erupted into something far…

8 years ago

Commissioners hold work session Thanksgiving Eve

DAWSONVILLE Ga. – On Thanksgiving Eve, Dawson County Commissioners were asked to consider a number of grant applications during the…

8 years ago

Dawsonville woman who died in Sunday fire identified

  DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County Emergency Services Director Danny Thompson has identified the woman who died in a mobile…

8 years ago

One person dies in Dawson County fire Sunday

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – A Dawson County woman died in a residential fire early Sunday morning. Dawson County Emergency Services responded…

8 years ago

BOC reviews county Hazardous Mitigation Plan

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County Emergency Services Director Danny Thompson presented the county’s updated Hazardous Mitigation Plan at the Board…

8 years ago

Pickup truck crashes into building on Hwy. 53

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – On Friday, June 29, a 2001 GMC Sierra driven by 36-year-old Jeremy Robert Kittle of Dahlonega was…

8 years ago

Dawson Co. to surrender control of Fire Station 8

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- Dawson County is expected to surrender operational control of Fire Station 8 off Monument Road to Pickens…

7 years ago

BOC meets in special called session Thursday

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners will meet in a special called session/public hearing at 5:30 p.m.…

8 years ago

Wildcat Community residents hold townhall meeting to addresses fire protection concerns

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. -- Nearly 100 residents of the Wildcat Community -- a group of several small housing developments located…

8 years ago

Commissioners reappoint Headley county manager

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – David Headley was hired as Dawson County Manager two years ago. Thursday, the Board of Commissioners showed…

8 years ago