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Wednesday, March 20,2019
Man killed in Lake Chatuge boating crash
By Allie Dean
adean@dawsonnews.com
A Dawsonville man was killed
Saturday in a boating collision on Lake
Chatuge in Towns County, according to
Mark McKinnon, public affairs officer
with the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources Law Enforcement Division.
McKinnon said in an email that two
bass boats collided at approximately 7:15
a.m. March 16 after a bass finishing tour
nament launched at the Georgia Mountain
Fairgrounds boat ramp. McKinnon said
one vessel turned into the path of the other
vessel, causing the collision.
Danny Duff, 59, of Dawsonville was
pronounced dead March 16 by the
Towns County Coroner.
Duff was operating the vessel that made
the turn. A passenger in his boat received
minor injuries and was transported to
Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
The operator and passenger of the
other boat were not injured.
No charges were filed, and the DNR
Law Enforcement Critical Incident
Reconstruction Team is investigating.
“The investigation will take six to
eight weeks to complete and no addi
tional information will be available until
then,” McKinnon said.
DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
VOTING SESSION AGENDA - THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019
DAWSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ASSEMBLY ROOM
25 JUSTICE WAY, DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA 30534
6 p.m.
A. ROLL CALL
B. INVOCATION
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. ANNOUNCEMENTS
E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the Voting Session held on
March 7, 2019
F. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
H. ZONINGS
ZA 19-01 - Dawson Cherokee Capital
LLC has made a request for rezoning subject
to County Commission approval. It seeks to
change the current zoning of RSR (Residential
Sub Rural) to RPC (Residential Planned
Community). The subject property is located
at TMP 041-007.
ZA 19-02 - Jerry Fouts has made a request
for rezoning subject to County Commission
approval. He seeks to change the current zon
ing of RA (Residential Agriculture) to CHB
(Commercial Highway Business) for the con
struction of a mini storage facility with 48
units.
The subject property is located at TMP 081-
007.
I. PUBLIC HEARING
Amendment to Attachment A Portion of
the Impact Fee Ordinance - Reductions in the
Fire and Roads Fees to 25 Percent of the
Maximum Amounts (2nd of 2 hearings. 1st
hearing was held on March 7, 2019)
J. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration of Request to Apply for
Fireworks Tax Grant
2. Consideration of Resolution
Regarding Defunding Of In-House
Legal Department Expenses for
Westlaw Services
K. PUBLIC COMMENT
L. ADJOURNMENT
Those with disabilities who require certain
accommodations in order to allow them to
observe and/or participate in this meeting, or
who have questions regarding the accessibility
of the meeting, should contact the ADA
Coordinator at 706-344-3666, extension
44514. The county will make reasonable
accommodations for those persons.
Arrest Reports
March 11
Bobby Shane Burkhalter, 37,
Danielsville: Probation violation/felony.
Markee Demarcus Champs, 44,
Dawsonville: Possession of a controlled
substance, new resident must register
within 30 days, no registration, no proof
of insurance, failure to stop for stop
sign.
Cory Lee Hruby, 20, Gainesville:
Bench warrant/failure to appear in court.
Anthony Jerome Samples, 40,
Dawsonville: Two counts simple assault/
family violence, criminal trespass/fami
ly violence.
March 12
Joyanne Marie Adams, 31,
Dawsonville: Probation violation/misde
meanor.
Kecia Ann Bugbee, 38, Gainesville:
Simple battery/family violence.
Scott Joel Corn, 40, Dawsonville:
Driving while license suspended/
revoked.
Randall Alan Gay, 68, Dawsonville:
Possession of marijuana with intent to
distribute, possession of a controlled
substance with intent to distribute, drug
related objects.
Joshua Griff Ledbetter, 35,
Gainesville: Drug related objects.
Tera Marlene Nichols, 23, Cleveland:
Serving county sentence.
Maria Merida Ruiz, 35, Gainesville:
Failure to maintain lane, possession of a
controlled substance, drug related objects.
George Luis Vegas, 52, Acworth:
Bench warrant/failure to appear in court.
Crystal Dawn Wilson, 34, Dahlonega:
Possession of a controlled substance
with intent to distribute, possession of
marijuana with intent to distribute, drug
related objects.
March 13
Datona Nicole Burchfield, 19,
Dawsonville: Possession of marijuana
less than one ounce, drug related
objects.
John Aloysius Dugan, 51,
Dawsonville: Three counts possession
of a controlled substance, drug related
objects.
Keong Leong, 59, Knoxville, Tenn.:
Failure to maintain lane, driving while
license suspended/revoked.
Blake Mitchell McKinzie, 17,
Dawsonville: Possession of marijuana
less than one ounce.
Hanna Marie Samples, 21,
Dawsonville: Disorderly house, reckless
conduct.
Mitchell Brian Sams, 41, Ball
Ground: Simple assault/family violence,
five counts aggravated assault/family
violence.
Christian Avery Seay, 20, Dawsonville:
Possession of firearm/knife during com
mission of a crime, possession of a con
trolled substance, distribution of marijua
na, two counts possession of marijuana
with intent to distribute, transaction of
controlled substance or marijuana within
1,000 feet of a park, battery, robbery,
possession of alcohol/drugs/weapons
inside guard line.
Cierra Faith Seay, 18, Dawsonville:
Reckless conduct.
March 14
Carolyn Elaine Burnett, 61, Cumming:
Probation violation/misdemeanor.
Bray den Lewis Clark, 22, Loganville:
Bench warrant/violation of bond condi
tions.
Joseph Matthew Daniel, 36,
Dawsonville: Hit and run, DUI/alcohol.
open container violation, reckless driv
ing, DUI/cndangcring child under 14,
failure to maintain lane.
Kimberly Rose Gentry, 50,
Clarkesville: Bench warrant/failure to
appear in court.
Terry Winfred Jarrells, 58, Dahlonega:
Failure to maintain lane, DUI/alcohol
and drugs, driving while license suspend
ed/revoked, open container violation.
Jonathan Paul Stowers, 31,
Dawsonville: Criminal trespass, entering
automobile, theft by taking, possession
of a firearm by a convicted felon, pos
session of marijuana less than one
ounce, possession of a controlled sub
stance, drug related objects.
Lacy Wilson, 34, Gainesville: Possession
of firearm/knife during commission of
crime, distribution of marijuana.
Pamela Lanier Woody, 64, Dahlonega:
Possession of a controlled substance,
drug related objects.
March 15
Michael Russell Callahan, 38,
Dawsonville: Disorderly conduct, public
drunkenness.
Uriel Ceron-Sanchez, 33, Cumming:
Serving county sentence.
Christopher John Hites, 26, Jasper:
Open container violation, DUI/alcohol.
Byron Oliver Jones, 44, Dawsonville:
Possession of firearm/knifer during com
mission of crime, distribution of marijuana.
March 16
Emily Michelle Bradford, 21,
Lawrenceville: Here for court.
David Scott Brown, 32, Ellijay:
Battery/family violence.
Samantha Renee Everhart, 32,
Dawsonville: Obstruction of officer, bat
tery/family violence.
Abel Uriel Gomez, 31, Dawsonville:
Driving without license, failure to wear
seat belt.
Thomas Frederic Howard Jr., 48,
Knoxville, Tenn.: Open container viola
tion, DUI/alcohol, failure to maintain
lane.
Barbara Ann Jenkins, 52, Cumming:
DUI/drugs less safe, failure to maintain
lane.
Ophelia Blair Mills, 23, Gainesville:
Suspended vehicle registration.
March 17
Nona Jean Hodges, 60, Atlanta: DUE
alcohol, open container violation, failure
to maintain lane.
Brian Burkhart Zorotovich, 30,
Dawsonville: Driving while license sus
pended/revoked, no proof of insurance.
March 18
Frances Emily Cheek, 40, Homer:
Charges pending.
OBITUARIES
Luise Harshbarger
Luise Harshbarger, 97,
of Dawsonville, died
March 17, 2019.
Her husband, Voyte
Harshbarger, preceded
her in death.
Survivors include her
daughters, Dolores
Jackson (James) of
Dawsonville, Barbara
Heller of Tuscon, Ariz.;
two grandchildren,
Christopher and Timothy
(Lauren); two great
grandchildren, Hayley
and Layla; various other
relatives also survive.
Memorial services will
be held at 2 p.m. March
21 in the chapel of
McDonald and Son
Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers please
make a donation to the
American Macular
Degeneration Foundation,
www.macular.org.
McDonald and Son
Funeral Home of
Cumming was in charge
of the arrangements.
Dawson County News
March 20, 2019
Karen Elaine Smith
Karen Elaine Smith,
61, of Dawsonville, died
March 13, 2019.
She was born to the late
Jack Alfred and Mary
Jane Kilgore.
She was a loving wife,
mother and grandmother
and loved to spend time
with her grandchildren
and family.
Her brother, Marshall
Kilgore; and sister,
Deborah Chastian, pre
ceded her in death.
Survivors include her
husband, Robert H. Smith
of Dawsonville; children,
Corey and Chelsea Harper
of Dawsonville, Josh
Harper of Dawsonville;
grandchildren, Gracey,
Jesse, Emma and Abigale;
brother, Casey and Kim
Kilgore of Waleska; sister,
Susan and Walker Shealy
of Marble Hill; various
friends; various other rela
tives also survive.
Funeral services were
held at 3 p.m. March 16
in the Bearden Funeral
Home chapel with the
Rev. Mike Owens offici
ating. Interment fol
lowed at Dawsonville
Memorial Gardens.
The family received
friends from 4 to 8 p.m.
March 15 and from 10
a.m. until the service hour
March 16.
Bearden Funeral Home
of Dawsonville was in
charge of the arrange
ments.
Dawson County News
March 20, 2019
Betty Jane Swenson
Betty Jane Swenson,
87, of Dawsonville, died
March 11, 2019.
Born Jan. 23, 1932 in
Tallahassee, Fla. to the
late Max O. and Emma
Watson, she had lived in
Dawsonville since 2008
having moved from
McDonough.
Along with her hus
band, they owned and
operated A-OK Heating
and Cooling. Betty was a
wonderfully funny,
strong, loving woman
who was adored by all.
She will be greatly
missed by all who knew
her. The family would
like to give a special
thanks to all who assisted
with her care the past few
years.
Her husband, Merlyn
E. “Mike” Swenson; and
brothers, Ralph Watson,
Tommy Watson, Max
Watson, and T. C. Raker,
preceded her in death.
Survivors include her
children, Mary Evelyn
and Darrell DeVane of
Lawrenceville, David and
Sue Swenson of Concord,
Ga., Bill Swenson of
Dawsonville; sister, June
Revells of Chattahoochee,
Fla.; brother and sister-in-
law, Rudy and Johanna
Watson of Tallahassee,
Fla; numerous incredibly
loved grandchildren; vari
ous other relatives also
survive.
Funeral services were
held at 1 p.m. March 15 in
the Bearden Funeral Home
Chapel with Pastor Melinda
Gilreath officiating.
Interment services were
held at 2 p.m. March 16
in the Oakland Cemetery
in Tallahassee, Fla.,
where she was buried
beside her parents.
The family received
friends from 11 a.m. until
the hour of service March
15 at the funeral home.
Bearden Funeral Home
of Dawsonville was in
charge of the arrange
ments.
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