Mayor mulls run against Gov. DealDavid Pennington, the mayor of Dalton, is making noises about challenging incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal in the 2014 Republican primary. Say what?
May 15, 2013
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By Dick Yarbrough
For the Dawson Community News
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Opinion: Letters/Columns
City seeks funding for reservoirThe city of Dawsonville has taken another step toward making the Calhoun Creek reservoir a reality.
May 15, 2013
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By David Renner
drenner@dawsonnews.com
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Government
Middle school teams mergingIn what is being billed as both a cost-saving and competitive measure, Dawson County and Riverview middle schools will combine their football, softball and wrestling programs, as well as their football cheerleading squads.
May 15, 2013
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By David Renner
drenner@dawsonnews.com
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Middle School
Marvin James BennettMarvin James Bennett, 77, of Marble Hill, died May 11, 2013.
May 15, 2013
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OBITUARIES
Taking the plungeDAWSONVILLE - About 100 Rangers in training from Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega parachuted into Lake Lanier at War Hill Park near Dawsonville last week.
May 15, 2013
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By Emma Witman
DCN regional staff
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LOCAL
Man charged in attempted arsonA Dawsonville man was arrested Monday morning after he reportedly attempted to set fire to his home on Duck Thurmond Road last week.
May 15, 2013
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Michele
Hester
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CRIME/COURTS
Evelyn Cowart LittleEvelyn Cowart Little, 83, of Cumming, died May 10, 2013.
May 15, 2013
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OBITUARIES
Larry William PriceLarry William Price, 71, of Cumming, died May 6, 2013.
May 15, 2013
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OBITUARIES
Session has endedThe legislative session has ended, and Gov. Nathan Deal has now either signed or vetoed every bill that passed the General Assembly.
May 15, 2013
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By Kevin Tanner
For the Dawson Community News
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Opinion: Letters/Columns
Thomas Charles NorrellThomas Charles Norrell, 70, of Talking Rock, died May 8, 2013.
May 15, 2013
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OBITUARIES
County mulls land swap for soccer fieldsCounty commissioners are weighing the option of swapping a 50-acre tract of land in exchange for 33 acres engineers say would be more conducive to developing additional soccer fields near Rock Creek Park.
May 15, 2013
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Michele
Hester
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Government
Tentative ’14 budget approvedThe Dawson County Board of Education on Monday approved a tentative $32.3 million budget for fiscal year 2014, which represents a drop of about $3 million from 2013.
May 15, 2013
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By David Renner
drenner@dawsonnews.com
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Education
Junior police academy accepting applicationsSpaces are quickly filling for Dawson County Sheriff Billy Carlisle's annual junior law enforcement academy.
May 15, 2013
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Michele
Hester
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Education
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Archive site resultsLocal 9/11 ceremony plannedTim Satterfield remembers his exact whereabouts Sept. 11, 2001, when he learned terrorists had crashed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York and one in Pennsylvania.
September 21, 2008
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Michele
Hester
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LOCAL
Drug court helps one man smileUntil just a few weeks ago James Raines didn't smile.
September 21, 2008
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Michele
Hester
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LOCAL
Puckett named to planning commissionLongtime Dawson County resident Rory Puckett was unanimously approved last Thursday as the county's newest planning commissioner.
September 21, 2008
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Michele
Hester
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Government
County saves with new insurance planA contract renewal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia is expected to save the county around $200,000 in the next year.
September 21, 2008
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Michele
Hester
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Government
GOAL comes to Dawsonville to help local girlsDawson County Parks and Recreation has teamed up with the Dawson County School System and The Nordson Corporation to bring a program targeted at middle-school aged girls called GOAL.
September 21, 2008
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For the Dawson Community News
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Education
Lady Eagles win one and drop two gamesRiverview Middle School Head Coach Jeff Compton's Lady Eagle softball team lost games to Gilmer County Middle School, 5-0, as well as, Pickens County Middle School, 9-1, last week.
September 21, 2008
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Pam
Jacobs
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Middle School
Riverview Middle football dominates Fannin CountyThe Riverview Middle School Eagles are off to a 2-0 start after defeating Fannin County 46-12 last Thursday in Blue Ridge.
September 21, 2008
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Pam
Jacobs
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Middle School
What does their future hold?Her name is Emma Grace Blackwood and she weighs all of 9 pounds. She has a head full of dark hair and she looks just like her mama.
September 21, 2008
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By Harris Blackwood
For the Dawson Community News
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Lifestyle Columnists
A toast to our championship winesLast Spring's freeze cost our vineyards up to 80 percent of their grapes. The freeze was followed by the second year of a drought which stressed wine makers physically and financially.
September 21, 2008
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By Amos Amerson
For the Dawson Community News
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Opinion: Letters/Columns
A look aheadThe Leopards, led by Head Coach Blair Armstrong, come into this Friday's game against the Tigers with a 0-2 record after a spanking by Riverside Military Academy last Friday night, 56-28.
September 21, 2008
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Pam
Jacobs
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High School
Church holds inaugurationIn 2006 members of the Chestatee Seventh-Day Adventist Church purchased a parcel of land on the corner of Harry Sosebee Road and Black's Mill Road in southern Dawson County, for their future church building.
September 21, 2008
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Religion
Goswick wins Chick-fil-A scholarshipBrittney Goswick, an employee of Chick-fil-A in Dawsonville, recently won the national $1,000 Chick-fil-A Leadership Scholarship.
September 21, 2008
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Education
Lodge seeks help to find old picturesThe Etowah Masonic Lodge No. 222 will be celebrating its 150th birthday Oct. 28.
September 21, 2008
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LIFE
Produce market ends, fall gardening continuesDespite dry weather, this year's Dawson County Produce Market was a great success.
September 21, 2008
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For the Dawson Community News
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Lifestyle Columnists
Dawsonville man killed in early morning crashA Dawsonville man was killed early Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hwy. 53 and Hugh Stowers Rd. in Dawson County.
September 21, 2008
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Michele
Hester
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LOCAL
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