Grab your sneakers for the inaugural Moon Shine Run at Atlanta Motorsports Park on Saturday.
Proceeds from the moonlit 5K and 10K run will benefit United Way for Dawson County, which provides monetary support to 14 area service agencies.
April 17, 2013
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Michele
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LOCAL
Pierce H. Corn, 85, of Cumming, died April 14, 2013.
Pierce was a founding member of Grace Baptist Church.
April 17, 2013
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OBITUARIES
Harold D. "Danny" Perkins, 65, of Dawsonville, died April 15, 2013.
Born Oct. 17, 1947, in Kennesaw to the late Raymond and Dora Berma Perkins, he lived most of his life in Dawson County.
April 17, 2013
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OBITUARIES
Charles E. Vincent, 83, of Norcross, died April 13, 2013.
Born March 11, 1930, in Pilot Oak, Ky., to the late Bruce and Pernie Vincent, he moved to Clarkston, Ga., in 1967 and to Norcross in 1988.
April 17, 2013
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OBITUARIES
Stephen Brent Waters, 33, of Dahlonega, died April 9, 2013.
Born Oct. 25, 1979, Mr. Waters was a native of Dawson County and had lived in Lumpkin County for the past year.
April 17, 2013
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OBITUARIES
Has it really been 43 years since the first "Earth Day?"
I remember it well; that's when I became an environmentalist.
April 17, 2013
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By Helen Taylor
For the Dawson Community News
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Opinion: Letters/Columns
Gov. Nathan Deal will deliver the keynote address during the 9th Congressional District banquet Friday night at the Lakeview Center in Dawsonville.
Andrew Turnage, chairman of the district GOP, said the district is fortunate the banquet falls in line with the close of the 2013 state legislative session, which Deal is expected to highlight in his remarks.
April 17, 2013
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Michele
Hester
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Government
First Baptist Church of Dawsonville will be screening the new film "Finding Faith" Saturday with hopes that parents will take a new look at the dangers of Internet crimes against children.
"As grandparents, it's a grave concern of ours," said Debbie Gaines, whose husband Jim pastors the church. "We were interested in alerting the community on this important message for teens and their parents."
April 17, 2013
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Michele
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LOCAL
It turns out that you can go home again. I recently established a chair in crisis communications leadership at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communi­cations at my beloved University of Georgia.
UGA President-elect Jere Morehead, along with Dink NeSmith, chairman of the Board of Regents came for the ceremony and both made my family and me feel warmly welcomed on campus. That is something we haven't felt at my alma mater for a long time.
April 17, 2013
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By Dick Yarbrough
For the Dawson Community News
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Opinion: Letters/Columns
Cancer survivors, their families and supporters will gather Thursday at Dawson County High School to celebrate survival.
Relay for Life of Dawson County will be holding its annual Survivor Dinner Celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school. According to Andrea Shoemaker, community manager for Dawson County Relay for Life, the 12-year strong event is held to "bring cancer survivors together in celebration of their success in beating cancer."
April 17, 2013
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By David Renner
drenner@dawsonnews.com
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LOCAL
The track at Riverview Middle School was awash in a sea of bright blue shirts Thursday as the 2013 Dawson County Special Olympics got under way.
"We are part of a group called Connectability that's a partnership between Lumpkin and Dawson counties," said Tricia Owenby, a special education teacher at Riverview and the school's Special Olympics coordinator.
April 17, 2013
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Education
A fundraiser Saturday night had couples twisting the night away for literacy.
The annual golden oldies trivia dinner dance collected more than $5,000 for Reading Education Association of Dawson County's mission to improve lives through literacy in the community.
April 17, 2013
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Michele
Hester
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LOCAL
Dawson County will soon be seeing more of that familiar yellow sign popping up.
The Norton Agency, a real estate service that also specializes in mortgage, insurance, commercial brokerage, relocation, management, rentals, home repair, home warranty and closing services officially opened a new branch in Dawson County last week.
April 17, 2013
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By David Renner
drenner@dawsonnews.com
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BUSINESS
The Class AAA No. 4 ranked Lady Tiger soccer team picked up two big wins last week.
Dawson County defeated Lakeview Academy, 7-0, on April 10, and followed with a big 5-0 Region 7-AAA win over East Hall on Friday.
April 16, 2013
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Pam
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High School
Dawson County High School varsity boys soccer coach Jed Lacey's team played two nail biters last week.
The Tigers defeated Lakeview Academy, 3-2, on a goal with only four seconds remaining in the match and lost to East Hall, 1-0, after two overtimes and 11 rounds of penalty kicks.
April 16, 2013
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Pam
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High School
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