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Tributes pour in, including from Georgia governors, for poultry legend Abit Massey
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Abit Massey laughs as a bust statue of him is revealed during an Abit Massey Day celebration in October 2016 at Peach State Bank & Trust. On Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, Massey was inducted into the Poultry Hall of Fame. Massey died Friday, June 14, 2024. He was 96. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Jeff Gill
DCN Regional Staff
Published: Jun 17, 2024, 7:58 PM
Abit Massey met with U.S. presidents and Georgia governors, and he rocked babies in the nursery at his church.
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Dawson-area community remembers late elementary school teacher for love of students, education
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Jennie Stowers.
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Oct 3, 2025, 6:16 PM
Published: Oct 1, 2025, 2:50 PM
A longtime Dawson County elementary teacher died on Monday.
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