“How can anybody afford that?” : Housing crisis in Dawson County impacts people of all ages - Dawson County News

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Suspect arrested for murder of Dawsonville woman found in woods near downtown Cumming

GBI officials have identified a Dawsonville woman whose body was recently found near downtown Cumming and said a man has been arrested on murder charges in New Jersey in connection with her death.

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“How can anybody afford that?” : Housing crisis in Dawson County impacts people of all ages

Low-income housing tax credit programs like the one used by the forthcoming Peaks of Dawsonville apartment complex can incentivize developers to build more affordable housing. The Peaks of Dawsonville apartments are expected to be finished next spring. - photo by Julia Hansen

Affordable housing 1 — Low-income housing tax credit programs like the one used by the forthcoming Peaks of Dawsonville apartment complex can incentivize developers to build more affordable housing. The Peaks of Dawsonville apartments are expected to be finished next spring. - photo by Julia Hansen

Twenty-nine-year-old Carrie Ray and her fiancé Shade Shaw, 31, have come to treasure their small camper that’s now located in Dawson County.