As the school year progresses, the same COVID-19 precautions continue to remain of high priority. Additionally, there was data presented to the Board of Education beyond COVID-19; detailed information on school nurses. Vikki Brannon, director of health services, said their focus is parallel to the vision statement of the Georgia Association of School Nurses. The […]
Read More »Nurses in Dawson County schools “much more than sick visits”
As the school year progresses, the same COVID-19 precautions continue to remain of high priority. Additionally, there was data presented to the Board of Education beyond COVID-19; detailed information on school nurses. Vikki Brannon, director of health services, said their focus is parallel to the vision statement of the Georgia Association of School Nurses. The […]
Read More »Perdue: “Georgia’s not turning blue” in anticipation for Jan. runoff
U.S. Senator candidate Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue talked to Georgia voters in Forsyth County. They hosted a large crowd at Black Diamond Grill at 3 p.m. The goal was to reach voters in the area to encourage voting for the runoffs on Jan. 5. The race between GOP Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon […]
Read More »Chase Elliot’s “humbling” welcome home
Chase Elliot arrived in his hometown of Dawsonville to celebrate his NASCAR Cup Series. It was just yesterday that Chase earned his first championship cup win. Chase is currently known as NASCAR’s most popular driver – a very cool thing to share, Chase said. Since it is Chase’s first championship, it means a lot to […]
Read More »Dawson County Schools encourage COVID precautions
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga.- With the school year for Dawson County already well underway, several precautions have been taken in the “best interest” of the students in the county for a safe school year, amid COVID-19. “This time of the year, there are all kinds of changes [in the first few weeks of school],” Tiffany Davis, […]
Read More »Preserving Dahlonega’s charm; concerned residents with rezoning project in Dahlonega
rezoning Residents flooded the Dahlonega City Council meeting, on Nov. 16, to stress their concerns for a future development in the region on rezoning. The development up for discussion being student housing. There is land – over 10 acres – right across from the Dahlonega Baptist Church that Signet Real Estate Group wants to utilize […]
Read More »Preserving Dahlonega’s charm; concerned residents with rezoning project in Dahlonega
rezoning Residents flooded the Dahlonega City Council meeting, on Nov. 16, to stress their concerns for a future development in the region on rezoning. The development up for discussion being student housing. There is land – over 10 acres – right across from the Dahlonega Baptist Church that Signet Real Estate Group wants to utilize […]
Read More »Aquatic center to be built in Dahlonega
The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners, Mike and Lynn Cottrell, the Lumpkin County Board of Education and the University of North Georgia (UNG) are all participating to help build the Cottrell Aquatic Center. The design phase is intended to begin as soon as possible with construction early next spring and a goal of opening for […]
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