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- Thursday, May 23, 2013 DAWSONVILLE, GA
Archive By Author - Michele Hester
In the heat of the night
Two men are being hailed as heroes after pulling a 53-year-old Dawsonville woman from a burning apartment Sunday night.
Group makes push to pull pipes
Three local convenience stores asked by a group of residents to stop selling glass pipes, often used as drug paraphernalia, removed displays from their shelves Monday.
Board considers court site
Commissioners last week saw preliminary site plans for the county's proposed new courthouse and heard a request to consider re-investing a portion of the courthouse bond to yield a higher return.
Large numbers turn out for early voting
A larger than anticipated number of Dawson County voters has taken advantage of the state's early voting period.
County suspends take-home vehicles
With a steady rise in gas prices and measures already in place to cut costs in the unsteady economy, Dawson County Government suspended the use of employee take-home vehicles.
Media specialist wins contest
Black's Mill Elementary School Media Specialist Ann Lott had no idea her principal had nominated her for the Office Max A Day Made Better contest until Office Max representatives arrived at the school on Wednesday with $1,200 in school supplies.
Turner property may not be needed
Three versions of plans for the new courthouse will be presented to the Dawson County Board of Commissioners on Thursday.
Station closer to reality
Response times for fire calls on Burnt Mountain in west Dawson County can range from 12 to 15 minutes.
Etowah grills up hot dogs for United Way fundraiser
Etowah Water and Sewer Authority, one of several local businesses whose employees contribute to United Way for Dawson County, collected more than $600 last Thursday with a community hot dog lunch fundraiser.
Business Expo planned for Oct. 7
Booth space is still available for the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce's eighth annual business expo to be held Oct. 7 at the Lakeview Center on Dawson Forest Road.
Local authorities warn of paving scams
Local authorities are warning residents to watch out for scam artists targeting seniors with offers of low cost driveway paving and repairs.
Hurry up and wait
Robert Tolbert will not let the current gas crisis keep him at home.
Records may soon go digital
Dawson County is one of two counties in the state selected to pilot a new digital records management system for Microsoft.
Resort aimed at sports car enthusiasts
Golf clubs in Dawson County haven't faired well in recent months, but developers hope a new concept in country club living will motor past the competition.
Woman’s Club garage sale raises $8,000
Members of the Dawson County Woman's Club collapsed in exhaustion and civic pride Saturday evening after raising more than $8,000 for several local organizations with the club's annual Garage Sale-Abration at Rock Creek Sports Complex.
Articles By Author - Michele Hester
Flooding causes damage
Work crews have been out since daybreak Sunday assessing the damage and making repairs to areas across the county that felt the impact of heavy rainfall early Sunday.
Pruett promoted to lead senior center
A county native with more than two decades of local government experience has been selected to lead the Dawson County Senior Center.
Bible debate at state park rages on
A national atheist group wants to place books alongside Bibles at Georgia State Park lodge rooms and cabins.
Hall of Fame to announce 2013 inductees
A Dawsonville man is among 15 semifinalists for the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame's 2013 class of inductees.
Jr. fire academy seeks cadets
Upcoming sixth- through ninth- graders interested in learning what it takes to be a firefighter are encouraged to sign up for Dawson County Emergency Services' Junior Fire Academy.
Man charged in attempted arson
A Dawsonville man was arrested Monday morning after he reportedly attempted to set fire to his home on Duck Thurmond Road last week.
County mulls land swap for soccer fields
County commissioners are weighing the option of swapping a 50-acre tract of land in exchange for 33 acres engineers say would be more conducive to developing additional soccer fields near Rock Creek Park.
Junior police academy accepting applications
Spaces are quickly filling for Dawson County Sheriff Billy Carlisle's annual junior law enforcement academy.
Fifth-graders graduate as C.H.A.M.P.S.
Fifth graders from across the county graduated as C.H.A.M.P.S. during a ceremony and celebration May 6 at Dawson County Middle School.
Tax official resigns after drug arrest
Dawson County's chief tax appraiser has resigned following his arrest last week on misdemeanor drug charges.
Man killed crossing Hwy. 53 on 4-wheeler
A 73-year-old Guyton man was killed Tuesday afternoon when he attempted to cross Hwy. 53 on a 4-wheeler and was hit by an oncoming pick-up truck near Perimeter Road in Dawsonville.
Chief tax appraiser facing drug charges
Dawson County's Chief Tax Appraiser was arrested at his office Tuesday afternoon on misdemeanor drug charges.
Revitalization plans aired during meeting
Conceptual plans to revitalize downtown Dawsonville were released during a town hall meeting last week.
BOC approves communication upgrades
The county's emergency communication capabilities will be improved following votes by commissioners last week to fund system upgrades.
BOC approves communication upgrades
The county's emergency communication capabilities will be improved following votes by commissioners last week to fund system upgrades.
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