Dawson Times - Public Safety

September is National Preparedness Month

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:00:15 UT

September marks the ifth Annual National Preparedness Month, and Ready Georgia is reminding Georgians that it is the perfect time to prepare for emergencies...

September 2008 is Atrial Fibrillation Month Focusing on Life-Threatening Irregular Heartbeat

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:26:11 UT

Over five million Americans now suffer from atrial fibrillation, where the heart goes out of control with little warning and for no apparent reason. It's a frightening occurrence that will impact millions more as atrial fibrillation overtakes aging baby boomers...

Dawson County Republican Party August Meeting Welcomes Billy Thurmond

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:45:45 UT

Thurmond is the Emergency Services Director for Dawson County and will provide meeting attendees an update on his agency and its responsibilities...

August Proclaimed Dawson County Firefighters Appreciation Month

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:00:40 UT

This honor is given not only for protecting our citizens but also in observance of the firefighters’ unselfish donation of time and energy in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association...

Boat Ramp Closing at War Hill Park

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:03:51 UT

Recent rains are not enough to prevent the closure of yet another boat ramp on Lake Lanier. War Hill Park’s only boat launching ramp faces closure this week...

Bank Robbery Suspect Killed in Police Standoff Identified

Charles Duncan — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:35:18 UT

White County Coroner Ricky Barrett has released the name of the 44-year-old Mountain State Bank robbery suspect who was shot and killed during a stand off with authorities on Friday...

Suspected Bank Robber Shot and Killed in Helen

Charles Duncan — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:38:30 UT

A 44-year-old Cleveland man suspected of robbing Mountain State Bank in Dahlonega on Thursday was shot and killed during an altercation with a Lumpkin County sheriff’s deputy and a special agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, GBI spokesman John Bankhead said Friday evening...

Flowery Branch woman charged with reckless conduct

Charles Duncan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:24:38 UT

Hall County sheriff’s deputies have charged a 55-year-old Flowery Branch woman with theft by taking a motor vehicle and reckless conduct related to a dispute over vehicle repairs, sheriff’s authorities said...

Lake Lanier claims seventh victim

Charles Duncan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:22:10 UT

A 49-year-old Decatur man is the latest victim of drowning in Lake Lanier...

Lt. Governor Casey Cagle: Lake Condition Has Produced Economic Hardships in North Georgia

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:03:01 UT

Today, a state House and Senate delegation will travel toWashington, D.C. to meet with Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), John Paul Woodley Jr, along with U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss and U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal to press the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allowLake Lanier levels to increase as weather and rainfall permits...

One Dead in Tractor-trailer Crash in Gilmer County

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:51:27 UT

A 39-year-old Dalton man died Tuesday when he lost control of his tractor-trailer on Georgia 136 in Gilmer County, according to the Georgia State Patrol...

Gainesville Man Charged in Shooting Incident

Charles Duncan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:01:29 UT

A 72-year-old Gainesville man is in custody in the Hall County Detention Center following a shooting Saturday at a golf cart store on Brown’s Bridge in Gainesville...

New York Teen Drowns in Lanier

Charles Duncan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:00:07 UT

A 14-year-old boy from New York drowned Saturday while swimming near Bells Mill Bridge in Hall County...

Dawson County Emergency Services Urges Firework Safety for Independence Day

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:42:19 UT

Illegal fireworks, such as cherry bombs, M-80 salutes, and large firecrackers containing over two grains of powder produce risks that can result not only in severe burns and blindness, but also in amputations or death...

Wandering Black Bear Killed on Hwy. 20 in Forsyth County

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:00:12 UT

Recent bear sightings in the metro Atlanta area underscore the importance of residents bear-proofing their garbage and making other non-natural food items such as birdseed and pet food inaccessible to bears...