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“Hell’s Gates”: Dawson County haunted house alternative depicts what the end of the world could look like
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Lighthouse Baptist Church in Dawson County is in the middle of its annual haunted house alternative event, “Hells Gates”, which takes attendees on a journey of what the world could be like in the end times according to the Biblical book of Revelation. - photo by Erica Jones
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Nov 2, 2021, 1:00 PM
“Hells Gates”, the annual haunted house alternative event put on by Lighthouse Baptist Church in Dawson County, gives attendees a bone-chilling glimpse into what the end times could look like, according to the book of Revelation in the Bible.
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LOOK: Scenes from Dawson County Family Connection’s annual fair
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A family greets Georgia Mountain Food Bank Executive Director Rebecca Thurman and the nonprofit’s mascot, Kasey the Carrot, at Dawson County Family Connection’s “Family Fair” on Aug. 8, 2025. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Aug 11, 2025, 1:51 PM
Locals young and old alike recently gathered in downtown Dawsonville for a family-centered night filled with food and fun.
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