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Dawson County gains $1.49 million grant for planned Dawsonville business park
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How these DCHS students helped revamp a statewide website to support students’ mental health across Georgia
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DCHS students Chloe Tanner, left, and Elisabeth Spence, right, stand with Georgia’s DBHDD Commissioner Kevin Tanner, center, after meeting with him and his staff about adding more resources for students and teachers to the state website. Photo courtesy of Lori Grant.
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Updated: Jan 14, 2025, 12:56 PM
Published: Dec 24, 2024, 3:43 PM
For several weeks now, two students at Dawson County High School have been hard at work on a project that will help provide better mental health resources for students and teachers across the state of Georgia.
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The latest on plans for Dawson County’s future public health building
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Dawson County’s new public health building will be at 751 Highway 53. File photo.
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Oct 3, 2025, 8:46 PM
The project is moving forward without a key grant, but savings will help the county make up most of the funding difference.
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