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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
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...
Jun 30, 2008
Dawson County Emergency Services Responds to Scrap Yard Fire
Preliminary investigation indicates that Saturday's fire was caused when a vehicle being crushed ignited a scrap pile...
Jun 23, 2008
Full-scale Search and Rescue Exercise Conducted at Amicalola
In the simulated real-time exercise, boy scouts were huddled under a make-shift tent when lightning struck nearby. One scout was immediately killed and several others suffered various degrees of injury. One of the troop leaders with an extensive cardiac history experienced chest pains...
Jun 21, 2008
Emergency Services Director Thurmond Honored for Service
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners recently recognized Emergency Services Director Billy Thurmond for 30 years of outstanding service and dedication to the citizens of Dawson County...
Jun 20, 2008
Letter to the Editor: Zero Tolerance Means No Warnings and No Excuses
As Georgians begin making their vacation plans for the upcoming July Fourth festivities, please remember there are two activities that never mix well on our holiday social calendar: Drinking and Driving. Putting them together behind the wheel creates a deadly combination on our highways...
Jun 19, 2008
Lower Insurance Rates in Dawson County
If you were a class nine or seven before this evaluation, you will save money on your property insurance...
Jun 17, 2008
Wildland Firefighting Fundraiser This Saturday
All funds raised will be used to purchase wildland firefighting gear for the volunteer firefighters of Dawson County Station Six and the Big Canoe Fire Department...
Jun 10, 2008
DCES Advises Residents Protect Themselves from Lightning
From 2002 to 2005, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 31,400 fires started by lightning per year, according to the National Fire Protection Association...
May 30, 2008
Riverview Middle School Student Recognized for Supportive Letter
To thank Riverview Middle School student, Emily Ayers, for a supportive letter she sent, Sgt. Robert L. Sheppard, Jr. presented her with a United States flag that was flown over Iraq in an F-16C Viper...
May 28, 2008
Governor's Office of Highway Safety Issues Sobering Holiday Predictions
It’s tragic to report, but fifteen of the twenty-two Georgia traffic fatalities from the 2006 Memorial Day holiday involved crash victims who weren’t wearing seatbelts...
May 23, 2008
Pine Grove Montessori Students Learn Fire Safety
Students from Ms. Turtzo’s class, ranging from ages three to five, had the opportunity to learn about fire safety in the home from within the mobile fire safety house. Children were taught how to escape from a burning house during a smoky simulation of real-life fire conditions, with Dawson County Fire Inspector Stephen Knowles instructing students to drop to their hands and knees...
May 20, 2008
Dawson County EMS Now Provides Mobile Intensive Care Units
A new pre-hospital monitor, The Casmed 740, is the only monitor of its kind to be approved for the rigors and motion found in the back of an ambulance. The monitor can be programmed to take blood pressure at certain intervals, freeing the paramedic’s hands to perform other life saving measures...
May 16, 2008
Use Caution During Post-storm Cleanup
The Georgia Forestry Commission warns homeowners to beware of drive-by tree services and price gouging in the aftermath of our recent storms. The agency recommends hiring certified arborists with proof of insurance for safe debris removal...
May 13, 2008
Bear Sightings Not Uncommon This Time of Year
This time of year, young male bears are roaming and often stumbling into what’s considered non-traditional bear range, including urbanized areas and suburbs...
May 13, 2008
Cumming Pawn Shop Robbed of Guns
DawsonTimes.com has received reports that a pawn shop near downtown Cumming was broken into this morning, and guns were stolen. Suspects are still at large...
May 12, 2008
