The Dawson County Board of Commissioners discussed the proposed short-term rental ordinance that included was set to be voted on in the most recent meeting. The county had on the agenda a public hearing in place to hear from citizens who were both for strengthening the proposed ordinance and those who felt it was already […]

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a statement following the arrest of a Dahlonega woman for theft by taking ‘over $400,000 for personal use’. On Thursday, December 9, 2021, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested Rhonda Sheppard, 54, of Dahlonega, Georgia on one count of Theft by Taking.  Sheppard was booked […]

The University of North Georgia Dahlonega Campus has posted an active case to their records for criminal homicide as of Wednesday morning.With many concerned about the homicide report, the UNG Office of University Relations sent a clarifying email to students, faculty and staff and issued the following statement.“UNG’s Office of Public Safety has received a […]

Press Release – Andrew Clyde has addressed a major question he has faced since the annoucment of the new redistricting map. Andrew Clyde, the current district 9 representative, has been faced with a question after the congressional redistricting map was released. The new map moves Jackson, Elbert, Madison, and some of Clay county out of […]

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – For the first time since the start of the school year, Dawson County Schools reported a 0% absence rate due to students or staff that tested positive for Covid. This comes after Dawson County Superintended, Dr. Gibbs, talked about the low trending numbers during the Nov. 2 school board work session meeting. […]