Georgia DOT Fully Prepared as Winter Season Begins

In Northeast Georgia alone, the GDOT has over 360 employees on call, 108 snow plows, 42 Hopper Spreaders, 61Tailgate Spreaders, 5,100 tons of salt and 4,500 tons of gravel...
Dec 21, 2007

Single Car Crash Sends Motorist to Hospital

A motor vehicle struck a tree on War Hill Park Road near Harbour Ridge Drive around 8:15 Monday evening...
Dec 18, 2007

State Farm Reveals the Top 15 States Where a Suspicious Santa May Appear

Nevada, New Mexico, Washington, Arizona, Georgia And California are the top states where home burglaries have increased...
Dec 13, 2007

Dawsonville True Value Hardware Offers Holiday Decorating Checklist

When it comes to decorating for the holidays there are a few things to be aware of as you string the lights, hang the ornaments and put up the tree...
Dec 11, 2007

Emergency Services to Provide Free Smoke Detectors to All Dawson Residents

Beginning December 5, 2007, Dawson County Emergency Services and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be knocking on doors to offer and install free smoke detectors...
Dec 5, 2007

Tim Satterfield Named Dawson County Deputy Chief

Satterfield comes into his new position with 32 years experience in the field, most recently serving as Assistant Chief/Fire Marshall for Dawson County since 2005...
Dec 4, 2007

Dawson County Emergency Services Chief Named

Dawson County announces Lanier Swafford has been named as Chief of Emergency Services...
Dec 4, 2007

Georgia Receives National Emergency Management Accreditation

EMAP is a voluntary accreditation process for state, territorial and local government programs that coordinate preparedness and response activities for natural and man-made disasters ranging from tornadoes to terrorism...
Nov 28, 2007

Christmas Tree and Holiday Fire Safety Tips from Dawson County Emergency Services

Christmas trees are involved in more than 400 fires annually, and more than four of every ten Christmas tree fires are caused by an electrical problem or malfunction...
Nov 27, 2007

Survey on Internet Safety Reveals Parents Not Spending Enough Time with Kids Online

While the vast majority of youth surveyed say their parents have spoken with them about being safe online, they report few of their parents actually monitor or participate in their online activity...
Nov 27, 2007

Dawson County Emergency Services Urges Thanksgiving Day Safety

Don’t let home cooking fires spoil your holiday.  Dawson County Assistant Chief Tim Satterfield reports Thanksgiving Day has more than double the number of home cooking fires than an average day...
Nov 21, 2007

Cagle Statement Regarding Senate Government Oversight Committee Hearing

The Senate Oversight Committee heard testimony from several experts including David Price, Ph.D. who conducted a DNA analysis of fish samples taken from restaurants and grocery stores in Georgia and found that much of the fish served is substituted...
Nov 16, 2007

Dahlonega's Atlanta Cardiology Group Joins Piedmont Heart Institute

The 25-member cardiovascular physician practice will become a new group practice under the Piedmont Heart Institute and open a new main office on the Piedmont Hospital campus in December, while maintaining offices across Georgia...
Nov 16, 2007

DOT Announces No Road Construction for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

Lane closures will not be allowed over the Thanksgiving Holiday. Lane closures on Interstates and State Routes for construction are prohibited from 5 a.m. Wednesday, November 20 until Midnight, Sunday, November 25...
Nov 14, 2007

Operation Click It or Ticket Begins Today

Buckle up for a Thanksgiving safety update.  Low seatbelt use = high fatality predictions...
Nov 12, 2007