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“Her nose goes right to work”: Meet the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office’s new bomb detection dog.
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K-9 Ren patiently waits for a treat from her handler, Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Dep. M. Elder. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Mar 14, 2024, 7:05 PM
German Shorthaired Pointer Ren eagerly stepped out of her handler’s car Tuesday and began sniffing out the scene in front of her new home - the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office.
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DEVELOPING: One injured in van crash with Dawson County school bus
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Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Aug 15, 2025, 4:47 PM
One person was injured when a van collided with a Dawson County school bus near Ga. 400 Thursday afternoon.
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