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2A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, April 1,2020
Wade named to Georgia coronavirus task force
By Alexander Popp
apopp@dawsonnews.com
Local political candidate Will
Wade has been named to the
Georgia Coronavirus Task Force
Economic Impact Committee by
Gov. Brian Kemp.
On Friday, Kemp announced
dozens of appointments to four
Coronavirus Task Force
Committees: he
Economic Impact
Committee, Primary Care
Provider Committee,
Emergency Preparedness
Committee, and
Committee for the
Homeless and Displaced.
“In February, we
formed the Coronavirus
Task Force with a focus on pre
Wade
sectors
paring for COVID-19
and its effects,” Kemp
said in a press release
Friday. “Now, as we
mitigate the spread of
the virus, these commit
tees will address the
specific impacts that
COVID-19 will have on
communities, industry
our healthcare system,
and emergency preparedness. I
have full confidence in these
committees to serve the needs of
all Georgians during this chal
lenging time. In the weeks
ahead, we will continue to
ensure that our state stands ready
for any scenario.”
Following the announcement,
Wade said that he was honored
to have the chance to use his
experience in banking to help
people and small businesses in
this time of need.
“It’s what I helped do locally
during the Great Recession and
I’m ready to do it again,” Wade
said. “My prayer is that we all
remain calm, collected and will
ing to make a few short-term
adjustments so that this will pass
quickly.”
Four arrested for narcotics
charges in Dawson County
By Alexander Popp
apopp@dawsonnews.com
Dawson County
authorities arrested
three people last week
and recovered more
than 100 grams of
Me th amphetamine,
after a suspected drug
deal was allegedly wit
nessed in witnessed in
Dawson County.
According to Dawson
County Sheriff Jeff
Johnson, on
Wednesday, March 18,
2020, officers with the
Dawson County Crime
Suppression Unit alleg
edly observed a drug
transaction at Big D’s
BBQ on Hwy. 53 in
Dawsonville.
An investigation by
deputies yielded
approximately 119
grams of methamphet-
amine, cash and three
arrests, Johnson said.
Shannon Famar
Kendall, 42, of
Habersham has been
charged for distribution
of a controlled sub
stance, trafficking in
methamphetamine, and
false name and date of
birth.
Michael David
Eugene Fake, 31, of Winder has been
charged for possession of a controlled
substance with intent to distribute.
Sophie Annick Toscano, 23, of
Gainesville has been charged for pos-
Photo submitted by the Dawson County Sheirff s Office
Cash and narcotics seized by the
Dawson County Crime Suppression
Unit.
session of a controlled substance.
The three suspects were transported
from the scene to the Dawson County
Detention Center.
Following the arrests on Wednesday,
Johnson said that the Dawson County
Crime Suppression Unit conducted an
additional drug investigation within the
county. During the investigation, a male
suspect allegedly agreed to deliver
approximately 31 grams of metham
phetamine and 1 gram of heroin to
undercover investigators.
Andre Fashonne Faulkner, 49, of
Stone Mountain was arrested by the
Dawson County Sheriff’s Office,
charged with criminal attempt to distrib
ute heroin, trafficking in methamphet
amine and for a parole violation.
Faulkner is being held in custody
under no bond.
Lake
Kendall
Toscano
Faulkner
Dawson County BOE approves contractor for
elementary school roof, HVAC replacement
By Erica Schmidt
eschmidt@dawsonnews.com
At the March 17 meeting of the
Dawson County Board of Education,
the Dawson County School system
approved a contractor for the removal
and replacement of the roof and HVAC
system at Blacks Mill Elementary
School.
Dawson County Schools advertised a
request for proposal for the replacement
of the roof and HVAC systems, accord
ing to Scott Morgan, Director of
Facilities and Maintenance. The Board
of Education voted at their meeting to
allow the superintendent to sign a con
tract approving moving forward with
the project.
“On Tuesday, March 17, the Dawson
County Board of Education awarded
Carroll Daniel Construction Company
as the general contractor for this proj
ect,” Morgan said.
The school board is projecting a ten
tative start date for the project as May
29, 2020, and hope to have it completed
before school staff returns for the fall
semester on Aug. 3, 2020.
Arrest Reports
March 24
Kevin Warren English, 43,
Dawsonville: Probation violation.
Scottie Ray Wiggins, 36, Dawsonville:
Failure to register as a sex offender.
March 25
Ken Willis Burt, 37, Dawsonville:
Criminal damage to property, second
degree.
William Anthony Hope, 50,
Dawsonville: DUI alcohol, failure to
maintain lane.
Kevin Randall Pruitt, 42, Dawsonville:
Probation violation.
March 26
Fonnie Fee Sims Jr., 36, Dawsonville:
Parole violation.
Brett Ashley Stewart, 30, Dahlonega:
DUI alcohol.
March 27
Brian Wayne Costa, 36, Dawsonville:
Bench warrant failure to appear in court.
Richard Cory Goss, 33, Tate: Theft by
shoplifting.
March 28
Fance Feon Ellis, 43, Dawsonville:
Theft by shoplifting.
March 29
Cindy Ann Youngkin, 57,
Dawsonville: Charges pending.
DEATH NOTICES
Frances Steele Dover
Frances Steele Dover, 99, of Norcross died on Wednesday, March 24, 2020.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville
Dawson County News April 1, 2020
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