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Olympians compete in special games
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Trevor Sorrells, from left, Haylee LaFrance and Annah Kuik proudly celebrate their Special Olympic wins on the podium at Lumpkin County High School last week. Dawson County High JROTC cadets assisted the student athletes. - photo by Michele Hester Dawson County News
Michele Hester
Updated: Apr 20, 2016, 5:00 AM
Published: Apr 19, 2016, 8:58 PM
Student Olympians from across Dawson County were going for gold last week as they sprinted, tossed and bowled in some very special games held at Lumpkin County High School. Wyatt Corn, a kindergartner at Riverview Elementary, won two first place ribbons and couldn't stop smiling at his accomplishment. "I know that Wyatt was really excited to get his two first place prizes," said Kris Corn, as she cuddled her 7-year-old son tight.
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Graduation rate in Dawson County remains above 95 percent
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Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Nov 13, 2020, 3:10 PM
Despite the turmoil over the last year, as classes were canceled and pushed online due to COVID-19, the graduation rate in Dawson County for 2020 remains one of the highest in the state, according to Dawson County Schools Superintendent Damon Gibbs.
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