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UPDATE: Dawsonville Walmart reopens following closure for damage from roof leak
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The Dawsonville Walmart is located at 98 Power Center Drive in Dawson County. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Jul 19, 2024, 5:36 PM
Published: Jul 18, 2024, 2:28 PM
The local Walmart has now reopened to customers following a major roof leak Wednesday morning.
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Community Events
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Tue, Aug 19
B Day (Buford Elementary School Events)
Buford, GA
Tue, Aug 19
Curriculum Night (Buford Academy Events)
Buford, GA
Wed, Aug 20 @10:00am
Coloring Therapy for Adults
Murrayville Branch Library
Wed, Aug 20 @10:00am
Storybook & Sensory Bin Time
Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville
Wed, Aug 20 @11:00am
20th Anniversary Celebration with Ameriprise Financial LLC
Dawson County Chamber of Commerce
Wed, Aug 20 @11:00am
Early Learning | Preschool Storytime
Buford-Sugar Hill Branch
Wed, Aug 20 @5:00pm
Education | Cursive Writing for Kids
Buford-Sugar Hill Branch
Wed, Aug 20 @5:00pm
Education | Homework Help
Buford-Sugar Hill Branch
Wed, Aug 20 @5:30pm
Women Connect: Wine Tasting
Cumming, GA
Wed, Aug 20 @6:00pm
Retirement Planning University - Lanier Tech Forsyth - August 19 & 20, 2025
Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College
Wed, Aug 20 @6:30pm
Book Club | The Murder With Friends Chapter!
Buford, GA
Thu, Aug 21
D Day (Buford Elementary School Events)
Buford, GA
Thu, Aug 21
MAP Math (Buford Senior Academy Events)
Buford, GA
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
Flowery Branch Farmers Market
Flowery Branch Farmers Market
Thu, Aug 21 @3:30pm
It's a Superhero Market!
Downtown Flowery Branch
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
Fri, Aug 22 @5:30pm
Sunset Sessions
The Collection at Forsyth
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UPDATE: The latest details on a recent van, school bus crash in Dawson County
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Photo by Megan Lee/Unsplash.
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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