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‘I’ve never seen anything like it.’ Locals react to ‘fireball’ seen over North Georgia
06262025 FIREBALL
A driver captured video footage of a ‘fireball’ over Pooles Mill Elementary in Forsyth County on Thursday, June 26. - photo by Submitted
Kelly Whitmire
DCN Regional Staff
Published: Jun 26, 2025, 7:35 PM
Witnesses reported seeing a “fireball” over Dawson County on Thursday.
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E Day (Buford Elementary School Events)
Buford, GA
Mon, Nov 03 @7:00am
Dia De Los Muertos Celebration
Alpharetta, GA
Mon, Nov 03 @10:00am
Puzzle Week at Murrayville Library
Murrayville Branch Library
Mon, Nov 03 @10:30am
Budgeting for the Holidays!
Hall County Library System, Gainesville Branch
Mon, Nov 03 @11:30am
Hall/Gainesville Retired Educators Meeting
Gainesville Civic Center
Mon, Nov 03 @6:30pm
Mahjong & Macarons
Le Macaron French Pastries - Forsyth
Mon, Nov 03 @7:30pm
“Tradition Reimagined: Breaking Limits”.
UNG Department Of Music
Mon, Nov 03 @7:30pm
Twisted Trivia every Monday!
Alpharetta, GA
Tue, Nov 04
A Day (Buford Elementary School Events)
Buford, GA
Tue, Nov 04
Election Day (Buford City Schools Events)
Buford, GA
Tue, Nov 04 @5:00pm
Music Concert at the Library
Murrayville Branch Library
Tue, Nov 04 @5:00pm
Kid's Eat Free every Tuesday!
Alpharetta, GA
Tue, Nov 04 @6:30pm
Red Boots & Hot Wings! at the Wild Wing Cafe - Tuesdays - Alpharetta GA
Wild Wing Cafe (Alpharetta, Ga)
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Voice Honors Recital
UNG Performing Arts Lobby
Wed, Nov 05 @10:00am
Gold Rush Quilt Guild
Friendship Baptist Church
Wed, Nov 05 @1:00pm
NE GA Writers Group: Ralph E. Jarrells
Hall County Library System, Gainesville Branch
Wed, Nov 05 @4:00pm
Ribbon Cutting with GFS Home Loans
200 Old Dawson Village Suite 110 Dawsonville
Wed, Nov 05 @4:00pm
Ribbon Cutting with The Law Office of R.W. Bross, P.C.
200 Old Dawson Village Suite 120 Dawsonville
Wed, Nov 05 @5:00pm
Star Trek Discussion Group
Murrayville Branch Library
Tue, Nov 11 @12:00pm
Ekphrasis for the Masses
Quinlan Visual Arts Center
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DUI, traffic enforcement in Dawson County gets $27K boost
1008 HEAT GRANT
The Dawson County Sheriff's Office has a H.E.A.T. or Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic unit. File photo. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Oct 8, 2025, 3:02 PM
Here’s how a state grant will help make roads in Dawson County safer.
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