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  1. Atlanta gas prices keep sliding lowerRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... $3 a gallon was reported on Cheshire Bridge Road and on Moreland Avenue in Atlanta, as well as in Conyers and Dawsonville. A week ago, the average price in metro Atlanta was $3.89. One month ago, just after Gulf Coast refineries were hit by the ...

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    Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Metro, Alpharetta, GA

  2. Atlanta gas prices keep sliding lowerRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... $3 a gallon was reported on Cheshire Bridge Road and on Moreland Avenue in Atlanta, as well as in Conyers and Dawsonville. A week ago, the average price in metro Atlanta was $3.89. One month ago, just after Gulf Coast refineries were hit by the ...

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    Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Metro, Alpharetta, GA

  3. Cumming New Life Church Harvest FestivalRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Cumming Forsyth County News

    Join Cumming New Life Church for a Harvest Festival at Rock Creek Park in Dawsonville, Saturday October 18th, 2008 3-7pm. Enjoy food, hayrides, games, cotton candy, balloons and moonwalks! Single Ticket $3 ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Cumming, GA, Food, Food Festival

  4. Beneficiaries live to see marrow program celebrate 10th yearRead the original story

    Yesterday | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... for a photo in front of the aquarium's whale shark exhibit. "This is truly awesome," said Thomas Burt, 62, of Dawsonville, who was diagnosed with myofibrosis in 2005 and got a bone marrow transplant the following year. Last summer, Burt and his ...

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    Related Topix: Lymphoma, Health, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Fulton County, GA

  5. Transplant survivors gather to celebrate lifeRead the original story

    Saturday | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... for a photo in front of the aquarium's whale shark exhibit. "This is truly awesome," said Thomas Burt, 62, of Dawsonville, who was diagnosed with myofibrosis in 2005 and got a bone marrow transplant the following year. Last summer, Burt and his ...

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    Related Topix: Lymphoma, Health, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Fulton County, GA

  6. Annie D. HartRead the original story

    Friday Oct 10 | The Press Sentinel

    ... L. Rodgers of St. Marys; her grandchildren, Terry Meeks of St. Marys, Debbie Jones of Macon, Penny Parsons of Dawsonville, Calvin Hart of Jacksonville, Fla., and Pattie Wright of Jesup; her great-grandchildren, Jamey Register of Bremerton, Wash., ...

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  7. Snakes await new home iceRead the original story

    Friday | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

    ... on Oct. 21 for the second. The Cottonmouths and Havoc open the season opener on Oct. 24. Note: The Snakes added Dawsonville, Ga., native Drew Baker to their roster Friday. The 6-foot-1, 182-pound defenseman was in the Corpus Christi Icerays training ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  8. 'Are You Smarter than a Ten year Old'?Read the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | Dawson News and Advertiser

    ... The three brothers currently play football for Georgia Tech. The Walls brothers are lifelong residents of Dawsonville, GA. The individuals and businesses sponsoring the letters for the $1,000 scholarship are: F Family Connection G Puckett's Mini ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets NCAA Football, Georgia Institute of Technology NCAA, Logan Walls, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football

  9. Police prepare for the worst

    Wednesday Oct 8 | Cairo Messenger

    ... in the event a problem arises.a Instructor Gregg Boyer, representing the LEO Training Group headquartered in Dawsonville, Ga., provided a six-hour training session for the Cairo Police Department in active shooter response. a oeThe goal is to ...

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    Related Topix: Grady County, GA

  10. Dot's Budget: Deficit drops if road plans suspendedRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 8 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... that canceling LARP this year would yield $28 million. Another member of the committee, Sen. Chip Pearson (R-Dawsonville), suggested that legislators should write to the board members, whom they elect, to defend the program. After the Senate ...

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    Related Topix: Chickamauga, GA

  11. Vivid Fall Color Season on the Way?

    Tuesday Oct 7 | WXIA-TV Atlanta

    ... yellow, and orange pigments. It's easy to understand why so many people look forward to fall. Robin Bergen of Dawsonville sums it up this way: "We love the fall and we love the leaves changing." The gasoline issues seem to be improving and that's ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought

  12. Dawson County employee organizes food drive

    Monday Oct 6 | WDUN-AM Gainesville

    In recognition of Hunger Awareness Month, Dawson County and City of Dawsonville employees are participating in a food drive to support Ric Rack.

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    Related Topix: Dawson County, GA

  13. Local golf: 'Hooch game ends tied

    Saturday Oct 4 | The Times

    ... (No. 12) and Gary Myers (No. 17) The Luna's Tuesday Golf Group played this week at Chestatee golf course in Dawsonville. The team of Gene Weschler, Bud Chandler, Frank House and Ken Chahoy won the game. Second place went to nthony Barrett, Gene ...

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  14. Bill Elliott pit crew reunitesRead the original story

    Saturday Oct 4 | The Times

    Dan Palmer can hardly believe it's been 20 years. That's how long its been since he was part of the support crew, 27 strong, that helped Dawsonville native Bill Elliott win the 1988 Winston Cup championship in ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Bill Elliott, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Rusty Wallace

  15. Jury acquits gay man in Dawsonville park sex stingRead the original story

    Friday Oct 3 | Southern Voice

    Defense attorney Clay Thompson said an undercover male officer was 'egging on' his gay male client during a sex sting operation in a Dawsonville park earlier this month. 4 comments

    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Gainesville, GA, Dawson County, GA

  16. Bikers turn out for Sheriffs' Youth HomesRead the original story

    Thursday Sep 25 | Local Newspapers for North Fulton and Forsyth

    ... on serene country roads through Dawson and Forsyth County. Stops along the way included Polaris of Cumming, Dawsonville Pool Room and Sawnee Preserve in Cumming. Several thousand dollars were raised for the Youth Homes, Forsyth Sheriff Ted Paxton ...

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    Related Topix: Cumming, GA, Villa Rica, GA, Forsyth County, GA

  17. Motorsports resort proposed in Dawsonville

    Thursday Oct 2 | The Times

    ... from $35,000 to $7,000. a- Contact: www.AtlantaMotorsportsPark.net BY MICHELE HESTER Times regional staff DAWSONVILLE - Golf resorts haven't fared well in recent months in Dawson County, but developers hope a new concept in country club living will ...

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    Related Topix: Dawson County, GA, Atlanta Metro, Forsyth County, GA, Pop/Rock, Elliott

  18. Keeping things in perspectiveRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 1 | Dahlonega Nugget

    ... Leslie Toombs, our office manager, related how she and her family sat in in a gas line for two hours Sunday in Dawsonville. "Wow," I said, in an effort to show some sympathy for such a terrible plight, "that's awful." "Oh, it wasn't really that ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Opinion, Sports Etc.

  19. Chase Elliott, Trey Poole Look to Carry Momentum into 2008 Legends Nationals in Elko, MinnesotaRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 1 | The Frontstretch

    Wednesday October 1, 2008 (Dawsonville, Ga. - ' September 30, 2008) Bill Elliott Driver Development ( BEDD ) teammates Chase Elliott and Trey Poole are heading to Elko (Minn.) Speedway this weekend for their first trip to the Legends Car Asphalt ...

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  20. Gas crisis goes region-wide

    Tuesday Sep 30 | Dawson News and Advertiser

    Convenience store clerks in Dawsonville are taking calls from Atlanta nowadays. The callers all have the same question: "Got gas?" Nine times out of 10, the reply is the same: "No, I'm sorry." Those stores that ...

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    Related Topix: Ellijay, GA, White County, GA, Marble Hill, GA