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Dawson County News
October Offers Great Events for All Ages
Save gas, stay close to home and enjoy art shows, nature events, festivals and more this October...
Sep 26, 2008
Joint Statement of Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain
"Now is a time to come together – Democrats and Republicans – in a spirit of cooperation for the sake of the American people."...
Sep 25, 2008
McCain Comments on Clinton Global Initiative
"As of this morning I suspended my political campaign. With so much on the line, for America and the world, the debate that matters most right now is taking place in the United States Capitol -- and I intend to join it. Senator Obama is doing the same. America should be proud of the bipartisanship we are seeing."...
Sep 25, 2008
Does Your Family Have an Emergency Plan?
“Families aren’t always together when disaster strikes,” stated Thurmond. “It is of extreme importance for families to plan in advance how they will contact each other, how they will get back together, and what to do in unusual situations..."
Sep 25, 2008
Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?
Ten local teams of Dawson’s smartest leaders and professionals will test their knowledge as they compete against each other for bragging rights...
Sep 25, 2008
Governor Perdue to Lead Economic Development Mission to Europe
Governor Perdue will focus on economic development and transportation issues during the trade mission. The trip’s itinerary covers stops in Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon and Milan, where the Georgia delegation will meet with companies and government officials...
Sep 24, 2008
Dawson County Board of Commissioners Work Session Agenda: September 25, 2008
The public is invited to the Dawson County Board of Commissioners work session this Thursday...
Sep 24, 2008
Dawson County Emergency Services Cross-Training Contributes Significantly to Damage Control
Last week Dawson County Emergency Services responded to a structure fire alarm on Lake Drive in the central part of the county...
Sep 23, 2008
Georgia to Hold Fourth Annual ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday
In an effort to help Georgians conserve energy and water, save money and protect the environment, today Governor Perdue announced Georgia’s fourth annual ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday has been expanded for the first time to include WaterSense labeled products.
Sep 22, 2008
Independence Party of New York Officially Endorses John McCain
The Independence Party of New York has more than 360,000 members statewide and is often cited as the bridge to the state's 2.5 million independent voters...
Sep 22, 2008
John Oxendine calls on Georgians to Support T. Boone Pickens - The Pickens Plan
"America must start to fuel our cars and trucks with renewable energy. America's natural gas is cheaper, cleaner, abundant, and domestic. We have more than five times as much natural gas as we do oil. By shifting natural gas away from generating electricity, and putting it to use as a transportation fuel, we can reduce our dependence on foreign oil by more than one-third."...
Sep 22, 2008
Bill Barkley, PGA Master Golf Professional presents “The Ultimate Golf Swing” Seminar
The Alpharetta resident and PGA Master Golf Professional will donate a portion of the proceeds from these seminars to benefit the local chapter of the National MS Society...
Sep 22, 2008
Governor Says Fuel Conservation to Lessen Impact of Hurricane Ike
“Georgians have been through this before with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and we’ll manage the temporary effects of Hurricane Ike through common sense and conservation.”...
Sep 18, 2008
McCain-Palin Camp Calls Obama 'Indecisive' on Economic Issues
"With the financial security of millions of hardworking Americans at stake, we can't afford a president who just votes 'present.' The next president will need to put country before politics and make tough decisions to secure our economic and national security."...
Sep 18, 2008
Local Soldier Coming Home This Month
Joshua Sfeir, cousin of County Manager, Kevin Tanner, is coming home after serving six months in Iraq...
Sep 18, 2008
