WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – The White County Board of Commissioners will consider a cost of living allowance (COLA) for county employees and setting compensation for Board of Elections and Registration members when they meet in a combined called meeting and work session Monday (Sept. 28) at 4:30 p.m. in the County Administration Building. Commissioners will […]
Read More »Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office continues crackdown on computer crimes involving children
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office this week announced that investigators have arrested 20 suspects this year for computer crimes involving children, eight of those in the last two months. Sheriff Ron Freeman posted a video to the FCSO Facebook page praising the work of the High Tech Crimes Unit. “Our High […]
Read More »UPDATE: Two women die in mobile home fire, a third is life flighted to Grady
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — A Sunday morning fire at 125 Autunmwood Way claimed the life of two White County residents and another was life flighted from the scene to Grady Burn Center in Atlanta. White County Coroner Rick Barrett has identified the deceased as Lisa Dodson, 53, and Hazel Dodson, 88, both of Cleveland. White […]
Read More »North Georgia under flash flood watch
(ATLANTA) – Hurricane Sally made landfall and is now a tropical storm that will move through parts of North and Central Georgia on Thursday and Friday. Though the storm is expected to weaken to a tropical depression as it moves through Georgia, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency is encouraging citizens to be […]
Read More »Anti-Trump protesters host car caravan during Evangelicals for Trump rally
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Indivisible Lumpkin (IL), a little-known, bitterly anti-Trump group staged a car caravan to protest Eric Trump’s appearance at Tuesday’s Evangelicals for Trump rally at the Reid Barn. The small group of 10-12 met at Ingles on Bethelview Road to place “Dump Trump,” and “Lock Him Up” cardboard signs and fly “Black […]
Read More »Anti-Trump protesters host car caravan during Evangelicals for Trump rally
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Indivisible Lumpkin (IL), a little-known, bitterly anti-Trump group staged a car caravan to protest Eric Trump’s appearance at Tuesday’s Evangelicals for Trump rally at the Reid Barn. The small group of 10-12 met at Ingles on Bethelview Road to place “Dump Trump,” and “Lock Him Up” cardboard signs and fly “Black […]
Read More »Stormwater meeting scheduled Thursday
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. – The City of Dahlonega will hold a second public information open house on a potential stormwater utility and user fee program to address priority drainage issues Thursday (Aug. 27) at 4 p.m. in the parks & Recreation Department, 365 Riley Road. The meeting is informal and citizens are welcome to drop […]
Read More »BOC discusses framework for distribution of $12.4 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – David Gruen appeared before the Board of Commissioners Wednesday (July 22) to seek direction regarding the distribution of funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Forsyth County has been awarded $12,443,307, including $3,372,992. Gruen pointed to five areas where CRF can be utilized: Medical expenses, public health expenses, certain payroll expenses, […]
Read More »GBI: Dawson County inmate death due to combined drug intoxication
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner has ruled the 18-year-old Dawson County inmate found dead in a cell on June 2, died due to a combined drug intoxication. Jonathan Sanford who had just graduated from high school and was planning to attend college in the Fall, was arrested on a DUI charge and possession […]
Read More »Wade, Leibel present their ideas during 9th District State House forum
DAHLONEGA – The candidate forum between District 9 State House candidates for the GOP nomination between Will Wade and Steven Leibel for the most part was a respectful 60-minute presentation of each man’s platform. In Leibel’s 5-minute introduction, he accused Wade of raising taxes, receiving PAC funds and not supporting the senior tax exemption. “In […]
Read More »City Council scheduled to meet Monday, viewers can access by teleconference
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawsonville City Council will hold a regular meeting and work session Monday, July 20, at 5 p.m. Those who would like access to the meeting can do so by teleconference or by phone from your computer tablet or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/309296213 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (669) […]
Read More »Agents seize $705,000 in drugs, arrest 48 in year-long, multi-jurisdictional drug bust
North GA (July 10, 2020) – After an extensive 11- month local, state, and federal joint investigation, 48 men and women have been arrested on the Violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and will be charged on numerous drugs and weapons offenses, spanning the Northern District of Georgia into the metro Atlanta […]
Read More »Collins calls for DOJ investigation of DA Howard
ATLANTA, Ga. – Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr requesting the Department of Justice immediately open an investigation into the egregious abuse of power Fulton County District Attorney (DA) Paul Howard has demonstrated in his handling of the Rayshard Brooks case. “As someone who has dedicated their […]
Read More »Cumming celebrates Independence Day Saturday with 63rd annual steam engine parade
CUMMING, Ga. – The City of Cumming hosts one of the largest and most exciting 4th of July celebrations in north Georgia. For more than 60 years, thousands of folks, young and old, have lined the streets of downtown Cumming to revel at the sights and sounds of the Thomas-Mashburn Independence Day Steam Engine Parade. […]
Read More »Dawsonville company cited for illegal fireworks
INSURANCE AND SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER NEWS RELEASE ATLANTA – On Wednesday, the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office issued a cease and desist order and monetary penalty against Dawsonville-based Bride Lights, LLC, for illegal fireworks activity. Bride Lights owner, Ty Smith, had initially contacted local authorities in mid-May for permission to host […]
Read More »Attorney for family of teen found dead in Dawson County jail begins investigation
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. –AJ Richman, the lawyer for the family of the man found dead in the Dawson County Detention Center on June 2 issued a statement today (June 18) regarding the death of 18-year-old Jonathan Sanford. Richman said his law office has started its own investigation to determine whether jail personnel failures contributed to […]
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