Dawson County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education announced dates for hearings on proposed property tax increases that would be levied in Dawson County for 2020.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a statement regarding the death of a Dawson County teen. Jonathan Sanford was 18 when he was arrested and taken into custody by Dawson County Sheriff’s deputies on June 1, 2020.
Camp Invention is now coming to Dawson County Junior High School the week of July 20-24.
The Dawson County dual roundabout project at Hwy. 9 and Dawson Forest Road continues to progress with the installation of a new traffic pattern effective June 15.
The Dawsonville & Oakwood Goodwill Career Centers will be hosting a Virtual Multi-Employer Job Fair on Thursday, June 25, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Log onto www.careerconnector.org to register anytime between now and the start of the job fair. Be sure to choose Dawsonville as your closes…
Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson is assuring the citizens of Dawson County that his office is monitoring the situation in Atlanta and other municipalities and will respond as appropriate.
Democratic or Republican & Nonpartisan General/Special Election of May 19–now moved to June 9, 2020
The Bowen Center for the Arts has been inspired to present a great art show that is safe and fun: 3D works from both the Georgia Clay Society and Spruill Art Center glass artists. Also, there is beautiful 2D art and photography on the walls, as well as new items in the Gallery Gift Shop. All…
The Bowen Center for the Arts is presenting a wonderful Juried Art Exhibit that attracts the best of the best as it announces its call to Georgia resident women artists to exhibit in the First Virginia Avery Memorial “Reflections II” Juried Art Exhibition August 1- 21, 2020. Deadline to ente…
An unforeseen moment resulted in a new adventure in downtown Dawsonville for three entrepreneurs. The trio moved their individual businesses into the former gas station on Hwy. 9 North, at the corner of Bill Elliott Street and aptly named the building The Station.
The 2020 Amicalola Regional Farmers Market is opening on a new day in a new place. It will be held every Saturday from 8 a.m. until sold out or noon at the brand-new Dawsonville Farmers Market Pavilion located on Allen Street. The fourth season of the market is being launched by the Amicalol…
The Easter Bunny stopped by Dawson County Fire Station 1 April 11 to give a few pointers to Emergency Management Director Danny Thompson on egg distribution during a pandemic. Wearing a protective mask, the Egg Man was impressed that Thompson wore gloves and practiced social distancing when …
As of April 13, 2020, voter registration deadline for this election is May 11, 2020. Advance voting for both Dawson and Pickens counties will be May 18 – June 5, 2020 – Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (No voting on Monday prior to all elections) Advance…
