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  • 43 percent of students eating free or reduced school lunch

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Thu Nov 5, 1:48 pm ET  

    The Dawson County School System is reporting the highest percentage of students eating free or reduced lunches in recent memory. The number has steadily climbed over the past four years, from 29 percent during the 2006-07 school year to 43 percent during the 2009-10 school year thus far. Full Story »

  • Man arrested following chase

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Thu Nov 5, 1:47 pm ET  

    A Dawsonville man has been arrested after leading officers on a chase through Dawson and Forsyth counties. Rodney Downs, 37, of Dawsonville was taken into custody about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Full Story »

  • ELOST approved

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Thu Nov 5, 1:47 pm ET  

    Dawson County voters have approved the proposed $30 million or five-year Educational Local Option Sales Tax (ELOST). As of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 948 votes had been counted, with only the Amicalola precinct yet to report. Seventy-nine percent of the returning votes showed approval of the referendum. Full Story »

  • Byrd, Grogan win city council seats

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Thu Nov 5, 1:47 pm ET  

    Dawsonville residents have spoken, and Calvin Byrd, 25, and James Grogan, 67, have been elected to the city council. *** Read the complete story in the print edition of the Dawson News & Advertiser. Full Story »

  • Dawsonville man killed in wreck, driver charged

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Thu Nov 5, 1:47 pm ET  

    A 27-year-old Dawsonville man has been killed in a single-vehicle wreck in Hall County. At the time of this report, the Georgia State Patrol had not released the man’s name pending family notification. Full Story »

  • 43 percent of students eating free or reduced school lunch

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Wed Nov 4, 3:48 pm ET  

    The Dawson County School System is reporting the highest percentage of students eating free or reduced lunches in recent memory. The number has steadily climbed over the past four years, from 29 percent during the 2006-07 school year to 43 percent during the 2009-10 school year thus far. Full Story »

  • Man arrested following chase

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Wed Nov 4, 3:47 pm ET  

    A Dawsonville man has been arrested after leading officers on a chase through Dawson and Forsyth counties. Rodney Downs, 37, of Dawsonville was taken into custody about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Full Story »

  • ELOST approved

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Wed Nov 4, 3:47 pm ET  

    Dawson County voters have approved the proposed $30 million or five-year Educational Local Option Sales Tax (ELOST). As of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 948 votes had been counted, with only the Amicalola precinct yet to report. Seventy-nine percent of the returning votes showed approval of the referendum. Full Story »

  • Byrd, Grogan win city council seats

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Wed Nov 4, 3:47 pm ET  

    Dawsonville residents have spoken, and Calvin Byrd, 25, and James Grogan, 67, have been elected to the city council. *** Read the complete story in the print edition of the Dawson News & Advertiser. Full Story »

  • 43 percent of students eating free or reduced school lunch

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Tue Nov 3, 10:18 pm ET  

    The Dawson County School System is reporting the highest percentage of students eating free or reduced lunches in recent memory. The number has steadily climbed over the past four years, from 29 percent during the 2006-07 school year to 43 percent during the 2009-10 school year thus far. Full Story »

  • Man arrested following chase

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Tue Nov 3, 10:17 pm ET  

    A Dawsonville man has been arrested after leading officers on a chase through Dawson and Forsyth counties. Rodney Downs, 37, of Dawsonville was taken into custody about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Full Story »

  • ELOST approved

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Tue Nov 3, 10:17 pm ET  

    Dawson County voters have approved the proposed $30 million or five-year Educational Local Option Sales Tax (ELOST). As of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 948 votes had been counted, with only the Amicalola precinct yet to report. Seventy-nine percent of the returning votes showed approval of the referendum. Full Story »

  • Byrd, Grogan win city council seats

    Dawson News & Advertiser – Tue Nov 3, 10:17 pm ET  

    Richard Hamilton of Cumming and 8-year-old Bear came out to the 42nd annual Mountain Moonshine Festival in downtown Dawsonville over the weekend. See pages of photos from the Mountain Moonshine Festival in this week's print edition of the Dawson News & Advertiser. Full Story »

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