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Developers once again seek to build on land near Dawson County’s double roundabout, this time for 280 homes
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A developer wants to build 265 homes near the double roundabout at Highway 9 and Dawson Forest Road in southern Dawson County. Locals have previously raised concerns about traffic in the area. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Nov 4, 2024, 2:02 PM
Published: Oct 31, 2024, 4:46 PM
While the vision has changed for the now-280 homes proposed just south of Dawson County’s double roundabout, locals still share many of the same safety concerns as three years ago.
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Where Dawson County will gain a new hotel near Ga. 400
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A SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel is planned off Marketplace Boulevard near Ga. 400 in southern Dawson County.
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Jul 22, 2025, 8:00 PM
A major hotel brand plans to debut along Dawson County’s commercial corridor, expanding farther into northeast Georgia.
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