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Gun raffle draws media scrutiny
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When an Atlanta news station came to Dawsonville last week to find more information on a booster club raffle, parents, coaches and residents were surprised that the fundraising effort would generate that kind of coverage. The story was due to the fact that the booster club for the Dawson County High School soccer team was raffling off a semi-automatic rifle that was donated by the Appalachian Armory. The coverage has only helped the fundraising efforts.
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First Baptist Church hosts celebration with stunt show
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A member of the Real Encounter ministry does a BMX bike stunt at the event on Sunday. - photo by Rio White
The First Baptist Church of Dawsonville hosted its Vacation Bible School kick-off event on Sunday, June 5, complete with inflatables, a petting zoo, bluegrass music and a stunt show featuring a motorcycle and BMX bikes.
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