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Important dates to know for Dawson County Schools’ return to classes this fall
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Children get off the school bus at Riverview Elementary School for the first day of school on Aug. 7, 2020. - photo by Erica Jones
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Updated: Jul 22, 2022, 7:05 PM
Published: Jul 22, 2022, 7:04 PM
With just a few short weeks left before the start of the 2022-23 school year, students, administrators and teachers are all gearing up to return to classes for the fall. Here are some important dates to know leading up to the start of the new school year.
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Dawson County church donates over 200 coats to local kids
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Kilough student council tried on coats and learned about charity from the local Knights of Columbus members. - photo by Lucas Kochevar
Lucas Kochevar
DCN Staff
Published: Nov 6, 2025, 6:00 PM
Members of a local church donated over 200 coats to the Dawson County School System for local kids as winter comes around the corner.
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