[ In Outdoors/Recreational ]Pinecrest Academy Hosting Variety of Summer Sports CampsIf you're seeking fun sports camps for your children this summer, Pinecrest Academy is offering several in June and July...
[ In Sports ]Casey Roderick Begins Rookie Season in Eligible ARCA EventsRoderick and his Dawsonville, Georgia-based team are kicking off what could be a pivotal year in the career of a young racer who hopes to one day compete at the top levels of NASCAR racing...
[ In Sports ]Early Entries Heating Up For CRA Super Late Model Season-Opening Event At GMPThe state of Georgia is well represented with Dawsonville natives Chase Elliott, the 14-year-old son of NASCAR legend Bill Elliott, as well as Casey Roderick driving a Bill Elliott Motorsports entry. Cleveland, Georgia's Jason Hogan is also entered...
[ In Outdoors/Recreational ]Appalachian Trail Celebration and Backpacking Clinic Set for Early MarchAuthors Gene Espy (
The Trail of My Life), David Miller (
AWOL on the AT & 2010 Northbound - The A.T. Guide), J.R. Tate (
Walkin’ on the Happy Side of Misery & Walkin’ with the Ghost Whisperers), and Bill Walker (
Skywalker) will give presentations on Saturday, March 6, 2010...
[ In Outdoors/Recreational ]Fly Fishing Offered at Veterans Memorial ParkBeginning and intermediate sessions are offered through Dawson County Parks & Recreation...
[ In Schools ]Pinecrest Paladins Win State Volleyball TournamentThe Pinecrest Academy Lady Paladins recently took first place in the 12th Annual Fall Classic Volleyball Tournament in Augusta, which ran September 18-19. Said Head Coach Amy Camacho, “The loss against Augusta Prep kept us humble and motivated the team to work even harder and demand more of themselves”...
[ In Business/Networking ]POSTPONED: New 5K Run/Walk Only Second to be Held in QuarryThe inaugural Boulder Dash is a unique experience that allows participants to race or walk through an environmentally responsible, operational hard rock quarry. Racers will be able to see the working quarry face, ancient rock deposits, and the massive equipment that processes it...
[ In Sports ]Lanier Set to Crown Super 6 ChampionOne racer who has had a season that many dream of is Chase Elliott. Elliott, driver of the #9 Aaron’s Dream Machine Ford, from Dawsonville, GA, started off the 2009 Georgia Asphalt Series season with a respectable 7th and 3rd place finish from the season opening race at Watermelon Capital Speedway...
[ In Outdoors/Recreational ]First Annual Fly Fishing Challenge at Frog Hollow Set for NovemberThis is a fly fishing challenge which will permit two-person teams of contestants to match their skills against other teams to earn a $1,000 grand prize, plus two quality, custom-made fly rods. Individual awards will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place...
[ In Public Safety ]Help Keeping Boating Incidents Down Labor Day WeekendThere are no “driving lanes” on the water, so boat operators need to be educated on the ‘rules of the road’ and aware of all other boat traffic in the area...
[ In Outdoors/Recreational ]Six Gap Century & Three Gap Fifty Bike Ride Set for Late SeptemberThe Six Gap Century’s ultra challenging route takes cyclists up and down six of the steepest climbs in the North Georgia Mountains. Participants will have their stamina tested with more than 11,200 feet of vertical climbing over the 100 mile course...
[ In Sports ]Lanier to Feature Faster Pastor School Bus Race, Vintage CarsOn Saturday, August 22, fans can come and cheer on their favorite church ministers, who will be driving specially prepared school buses at Lanier National Speedway...
[ In Government & Politics ]New Hours Set for Dawson County Parks & RecreationNew hours of operation and closings for Rock Creek Sports Complex and Veterans Memorial Park are being implemented as cost-saving efforts for Dawson County...
[ In Sports ]Elliott Caps off Double-Header Weekend with First ASA SAT Win at AndersonAfter topping the leader board in practice, Elliott laid down a 15.69-second lap during qualifying, just 0.05 seconds off the lap of fast qualifier TJ Reaid. As luck would have it, Elliott drew the highest number, an eight, in the random draw for starting position, dropping him to the outside of the fourth row for the start of the Anderson 100...
[ In Racing ]No One Can Rain on Team Elliott’s ParadeAlthough Mother Nature invaded part of the evening, halting the Georgia Asphalt Series (GAS) event at Lanier National Speedway on August 1, 2009, on lap 88 of 100, it was Lawrenceville, GA’s Casey Roderick who captured his first career GAS win...