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Dawson County
defeats Cherokee
Bluff 52-9
SPORTS, IB
North Ga. woman finds
artifacts attached to
Titanic sinking
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WEDNESDAY I NOVEMBER 6, 2019 DaWSOflNeWS ^COITI DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA $1.00
Wayne Watkins, remembered
Joshua Demarest
jdemarest@dawsonnews.com
Dawson County lost one of
its pillars last Tuesday, Oct. 29,
as Wayne Watkins passed away
at the age of 74. Watkins was a
man of character, service and
generosity, and gave greatly to
this community.
Wayne moved to Dawson
County in 2004 and immediate
ly got to work in the communi
ty. In 2005, he was one of the
founding members of Grace
Presbyterian Church and
remained a key part of the lead
ership there until they were
officially chartered in 2010.
He served as a deacon at the
church and played a pivotal
role in bringing David Jordan
to his current role as pastor of
the church.
“Wayne was the first church
member to speak to me follow
ing the completion of my very
first sermon as a guest preacher
at Grace,” recalled Jordan. “His
initial greeting following my
message was, ‘Do you have a
job?’ Thanks to Wayne’s enthu
siasm and influence, in just a
couple of weeks I did have a
new job. At Grace.”
On top of his church involve
ment was his service to com
munity and those in need.
Watkins served on the board of
the Good Shepherd Clinic, a
free clinic that helps members
of the Dawson County commu
nity that do not have insurance.
See Watkins 15A
Trunk or Treat brigs costumes, candy
Photos by Jessica Taylor Dawson County News
Trick-or-treaters grab free bubbles at the Family Connection table during the 2019Trunk orTreat Oct. 31 at Rock
Creek Park.
Above: A family of Mario Kart characters wait patiently to trick or
treat inside the gyms at Rock Creek Park.The annualTrunk orTreat
event was moved inside due to inclement weather. Right: Kids
pet Pelle, a K9 officer with the Dawson County Sheriff's Office, at
the sheriff's office booth at the 2019Trunk orTreat at Rock Creek
Park.
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See more photos from the 2019Trunk or
Treat at Rock Creek Park. I 6A
ONLINE
Election results were not
available as of press time.
For detailed coverage,
please visit our website at
DawsonNews.com.
County authorities
working on 30 foot
wide sinkhole
By Jessica Taylor
jtaylor@dawsonnews.com
Dawson County Emergency Services
personnel responded to a sinkhole that
developed at AutoZone in Dawsonville
last week.
At around 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 31,
Dawson County E911 received reports of
a sinkhole at 185 Ga. 400 in the
AutoZone parking lot.
According to a press release from Fire
Chief Danny Thompson, fire units arrived
on scene to find a 30-ft. by 30-ft. sinkhole
in the front parking lot of AutoZone.
Personnel secured the area with barri
cades.
Public Works personnel were on scene
to work with business owners on a reme
diation plan.
There were no injuries or damage
reported to the buildings or vehicles.
Etowah Water and Sewer Authority
inspected the area to ensure no water and
sewer lines were comprised. The parking
lot will remain closed until repairs have
been made.
Jessica Taylor Dawson County News
A large sink hole developed in the
AutoZone parking lot along Ga. 400
on the morning of Oct. 31. Motorists
were asked to avoid the area while
county authorities worked to fix the
30-ft. wide sink hole.
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