Dawson County, GA

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. - Deputies in Dawson County need your help finding a teenager who hasn't been seen since Wednesday morning. The Dawson County Sheriff's Office is searching for 16-year-old Kaylee Marie Yarberry. According to deputies, Yarberry was last seen on the 4600 block of Highway 53 East Wednesday. Yarberry...

With little fanfare compared to previous meetings, the Dawson County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to rezone 18.9 acres for a 113-unit rental development at Beartooth Parkway and Dawson Village Way. Chairman Jason Hamby abstained from voting, since it was a unanimous 4-0 decision. District 2 planning commissioner...

East Forsyth is in a much different situation than this time last year. For one, the Broncos have a full season under their belt, and come fall, they'll have 11 seniors on their roster. Still, there are things the second-year program is still learning. "Dawson's a good football team," East...

Georgia Mountain Food Bank hopes to increase food distribution by 15% by the end of 2024, in part thanks to $2.8 million in federal grant money. Donations have decreased substantially during the pandemic, said Kay Blackstock, executive director of the food bank, which serves Dawson, Forsyth, Union, Lumpkin and Hall counties.

It was a busy weekend for Dawson County Fire & EMS, as crews responded to three separate incidents over a 3-day period. On Friday afternoon, Dawson County, Pickens County and Big Canoe fire crews were called to a home off McElroy Mountain Road, finding smoke showing from a garage. Crews...

Cherokee Bluff finished in third place as the Class 3A boys tournament is heading toward the finish at Bartrum Trail Golf Club in Evans, Ga. on Tuesday. Caleb Vancil led the Bears with an even-par 72 performance, matching his Day 1 total, which was good enough for seventh place. TJ Harris carded a 77, Jackson Wyrick scored a 78 and Bryce Horton turned in a 79.

Margaret Miller Webb, 94, of Dawsonville passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022, at her residence following a period of declining health. Born August 6, 1927, Margaret had been a resident of Dawson County since 1980, coming from Dunwoody. A member of Bethel United Methodist Church, she loved gardening and being outdoors. Alongside her husband, she enjoyed dancing, playing team tennis, social dinners, and time on Lake Lanier with friends. Margaret was a devoted wife who cared for her ill husband as he fought multiple myeloma at home for 22 years and she also had a great love for her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, F. Tim Webb; son-in-law, Bill Gable; siblings, Charles, Vicky, Harry, and Betty.