Georgia Announces Double-digit Increases in Jobs, Investment for Fiscal Year 2008

On Thursday, Forbes.com released its annual ranking of the best states for business, and Georgia moved up to 5th, the biggest jump of any state. Earlier in the week, Georgia was ranked as having the third best business climate among the 50 states...
Aug 3, 2008

Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs Launches ConsumerEd Web site

The web site walks consumers through major purchasing and financial decisions, such as buying a car, purchasing a house, renting an apartment, making home improvements, dealing with credit and debt, managing money and avoiding foreclosure...
Jul 31, 2008

Dawson County Tax Commissioner Announces Improved Services

According to Linda Townley, Dawson County Tax Commissioner, beginning August 4, 2008, the office will have new hours, and beginning in late August, citizens will be able to renew vehicle registration online...
Jul 31, 2008

Governor Reminds Georgians of Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

Georgia shoppers will be able to purchase certain clothing items, schools supplies, computers and computer accessories without paying state and local sales tax during the state’s seventh annual tax-free holiday, which begins at 12:01 a.m. July 31 and continues until midnight August 3...
Jul 31, 2008

DOT Announces Lane Closures Limited for Sales Tax Holidays

The Georgia Department of Transportation will curtail construction-related lane closures from Thursday, July 31, through Sunday, August 3, to ease public access to major retail venues during the state’s sales tax holiday weekend..
Jul 30, 2008

Dawson County Board of Commissioners Work Session Agenda - July 31, 2008

Please note that this will be the last meeting at Rock Creek Sports Complex. Starting August 7, 2008, the Dawson County Board of Commissioners will meet in the G. L. Pete Gilleland Chambers at City Hall located at 415 Hwy 53 East, Dawsonville, Georgia...
Jul 29, 2008

Isakson Praises Passage of Legislation to Stimulate Housing Market

The comprehensive legislation is designed to stimulate the nation’s declining housing market as well as strengthen the regulation of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae...
Jul 28, 2008

Notes from the Georgia Senate: Oil prices, state budget on the agenda for lawmakers

Members of the Georgia Congressional delegation and Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson have stated that one of the most important steps we can take to expand American oil production is to increase access to offshore exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf. In addition, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently announced the Arctic Circle has an estimated 90 billion barrels of undiscovered oil...
Jul 28, 2008

Statement from Governor Perdue Concerning Release of AYP and Graduation Rates

"As the AYP standards continue to rise, we are also increasing the rigor of the curriculum which will result in our students performing better in the classroom and being more prepared to face the world upon graduation"...
Jul 26, 2008

Parking Information for Cpl. Matthew Phillips’ Funeral

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has arranged with the Forsyth County Board of Education to open the parking lot at North Forsyth High School for anyone who is planning to attend the funeral...
Jul 25, 2008

Law Violators Can Lose Privilege to Hunt and Fish

Hunting deer at night, hunting alligators or bears in a manner violating state laws and computer assisted remote hunting - all of these activities are illegal and are offensive to honest hunters and the general public...
Jul 25, 2008

Dawson Community Agenda Sets Stage for County’s Future

According to Dawson County Community Development Director Lynn Tully, the Community Agenda is the most critical component of the Dawson County Comprehensive Plan. It lays out the community’s desired future and puts forth a strategy for reaching that future...
Jul 24, 2008

Dawson County Board of Commissioners: Revised Regular Meeting Agenda

Please see the revised meeting agenda for this evening's Board of Commissioner's meeting...
Jul 24, 2008

Dawson County Parks and Rec to Manage Local Soccer Club

A new partnership has been arrived at between Dawson County United Soccer Club and Dawson County Parks and Recreation. Beginning Fall 2008, recreational soccer in Dawson County will have a new face...
Jul 24, 2008

Tribute to Corporal Matthew Phillips: For it is on this day, a hero will pass our way

In honor of our fallen soldier, citizens from Dawson , Lumpkin, Hall and Forsyth will be placing 200 flags on Hwy. 9 from Ingram's Funeral Home to Coal Mountain Baptist Church on Saturday, July 26th at 8:00 am...
Jul 24, 2008