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UPDATE: Dawson County commissioners OK in-house misdemeanor probation services. Here’s why that matters
New courthouse 2023
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Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Feb 25, 2025, 4:00 PM
Starting in April, Dawson County misdemeanor probationers will be able to report locally instead of making the half hour-plus commute to Gainesville.
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Sat, Apr 05 @8:30am
Hall County Master Gardeners Spring Expo
Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center
Sat, Apr 05 @10:00am
Puzzle Week at Murrayville Library
Murrayville Branch Library
Sat, Apr 05 @10:00am
Discovery Saturday
Elachee Nature Science Center
Sat, Apr 05 @10:00am
Bounce into Spring
Cumming City Center Lou Sobh Amphitheater
Sat, Apr 05 @10:00am
Bounce Into Spring at City Center
Cumming City Center
Sat, Apr 05 @10:00am
Adult Spring Jigsaw Puzzle
Hall County Library system, Gainesville Branch
Sat, Apr 05 @10:00am
Greeting Card Workshops
Hall County Library System, Gainesville Branch
Sat, Apr 05 @10:00am
North Georgia Home Show
Ramsey Conference Center
Sat, Apr 05 @10:00am
TOUCH A TRUCK
City Park
Sat, Apr 05 @10:00am
April Discovery Saturdays
Elachee Nature Science Center
Sat, Apr 05 @11:00am
Masons BBQ to benefit first responders, homeless & more
Mount Zion Masonic Lodge # 316
Sat, Apr 05 @6:00pm
Milton: Jeremy Wayne Dean
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Sat, Apr 05 @7:00pm
Karaoke Night
Indio Brewing
Sat, Apr 05 @8:00pm
Yonder Mountain String Band
Boot Barn Hall
Sat, Apr 05 @9:30pm
Pickup Line at the Wing
Gainesville, GA
Sun, Apr 06 @8:00pm
Spread Eagle with Velvet Star
37 Main
Mon, Apr 07
Spring Break Activities
Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville
Mon, Apr 07 @7:00am
YMCA Spring Break Camp
J.A. Walters YMCA
Mon, Apr 07 @3:00pm
Bad Art Day
Murrayville Branch Library
Thu, Apr 10 @11:30am
Gentle YogaFit
Flowery Branch United Methodist Church
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UPDATE: Dawson County man arrested after hours-long manhunt now charged for alleged assault
Manhunt 04042025
Ryan Englert.
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Apr 4, 2025, 3:18 PM
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 2:50 PM
A Dawsonville man caught after an hours-long search has now been charged with assaulting one person earlier this week.
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