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How Dawson County could use leftover federal funding to help people in need during local emergencies
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Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Nov 1, 2024, 6:19 PM
Published: Nov 1, 2024, 6:07 PM
Dawson County commissioners will soon hear more about a proposal to help local officials better serve people in need during weather events or related emergencies.
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Thu, Aug 21
D Day (Buford Elementary School Events)
Buford, GA
Thu, Aug 21 @10:00am
Coloring Therapy for Adults
Murrayville Branch Library
Thu, Aug 21 @10:00am
Homeschool Day: Early Exploration in Georgia
Northeast Georgia History Center
Thu, Aug 21 @11:30am
Business Luncheon with the Chamber - State of the Schools with Superintendent Nicole LeCave
Professional Development Center
Thu, Aug 21 @3:30pm
It's a Superhero Market!
Downtown Flowery Branch
Thu, Aug 21 @3:30pm
Flowery Branch Farmers Market
Flowery Branch Farmers Market
Thu, Aug 21 @5:00pm
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Murrayville Branch Library
Thu, Aug 21 @6:00pm
Dead Center Range- Securing Sacred Spaces 8/21/25
Dead Center Range
Thu, Aug 21 @6:00pm
Curriculum Night (Buford Elementary School Events)
Buford, GA
Thu, Aug 21 @7:00pm
FIRED UP: Where Serious FUN meets Big Magic!
Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Tech
Thu, Aug 21 @7:30pm
The Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos Show - FREE SHOW
37 Main
Fri, Aug 22 @5:30pm
Sunset Sessions
The Collection at Forsyth
Fri, Aug 22 @10:00am
Still-Life Three-Day Workshop with Dr. Sivananda Nyayapathi ARCALM, OPA
Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Fri, Aug 22 @1:00pm
Fear, Mystery, and Gloom: Classic Gothic Fiction
Hall County Library System, Gainesville Branch
Fri, Aug 22 @5:30pm
4-Week Introduction to Photoshop
Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Fri, Aug 22 @6:00pm
Milton: Lance Price
Alpharetta, GA
Fri, Aug 22 @7:30pm
V Football @ Benedictine (Buford High School Events)
Buford, GA
Fri, Aug 22 @8:00pm
Gabriel Rutledge
Helium Comedy Club
Fri, Aug 22 @8:00pm
Ramble Tamble - ON SALE SOON
Buford Community Center
Fri, Aug 22 @8:00pm
Latin Night with DJ Tibor
Sugar Hill, GA
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UPDATE: The latest details on a recent van, school bus crash in Dawson County
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Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Aug 18, 2025, 7:12 PM
Published: Aug 18, 2025, 7:09 PM
More crash details were included in a Georgia State Patrol report.
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