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Chicken Salad Chick opening in Feb.
Restaurant will offer specialty chicken salad recipes, fresh sides, full-service catering
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
The new Dawson County location of
Chicken Salad Chick, located at 12
Dawson Market Way, is scheduled to
open in the beginning of February with
a grand opening, ribbon cutting and
giveaways.
According to a press release by the
restaurant, the new location is scheduled
to open on Wednesday Feb. 9, with a
ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m. and doors
officially opening at 10 a.m.
Chicken Salad Chick is a fast-casual
chicken salad restaurant, which offers
over a dozen specialty chicken salad
recipes along with fresh salads, sides,
soups and full-service catering. The res
taurant currently has locations through
out Georgia, including Alpharetta,
Buckhead, Cumming, Peachtree City,
Roswell, Marietta and Vinings. The new
Dawson location will be the brand’s
19th company-owned restaurant in
Georgia and the 37th restaurant state
wide.
“The Dawsonville community has
long been on our radar as an ideal loca
tion for Chicken Salad Chick, and we
look forward to living out our core mis
sion to spread joy, enrich lives and serve
others as we open the doors to our
northernmost Georgia restaurant,”
Chicken Salad Chick President and
CEO Scott Deviney said in the release.
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The new Dawson County Chicken Salad Chick is scheduled to open on Feb. 9.
Teen charged
in snowstorm
vehicle thefts
By Julia Fechter
jfechter@dawsonnews.com
One youth has been charged after being
arrested for multiple alleged vehicle crimes
that occurred during a recent snowstorm in
Dawson County.
Last week, the Dawson County Sheriff’s
Office charged a male juvenile from
Clarkston, Georgia with one count each of
entering an auto, theft by taking and flee
ing and attempting to elude. More charges
are likely, said Sheriff Jeff Johnson.
Three vehicles have been recovered after
the rash of car break-ins on Jan. 17. The
person arrested was one of several perpe
trators.
Early on the morning of Jan. 17, deputies
responded to Shoal Creek Court after
receiving reports of multiple suspects
entering cars. People reported several vehi
cles driving into the neighborhood, with
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County considers
more pandemic
relief for workers
By Julia Fechter
jfechter@dawsonnews.com
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues
into a third year, Dawson County Fire
Chief and EMA Director Danny Thompson
encouraged the Board of Commissioners to
allocate more funds toward employees who
test positive for the virus.
The BOC held its first work session of
2022 starting Jan. 20 at 4 p.m., with the
voting session immediately following.
In March 2021, the federal American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into
law. Then in August, the BOC approved
$100,000 in emergency funds received
from ARPA for employees presenting the
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Photos by Erica Jones Dawson County News
Students participate in a plumbing activity to connect pipes to one another on the "Be Pro Be Proud" bus.
Manufacturing bus teaches DCHS students about career options
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
On Jan. 26 and 27, the
Dawson County High
School College and Career
Academy hosted the “Be
Pro Be Proud” manufactur
ing bus, aimed at teaching
students about their future
career options and letting
them learn about some of
these jobs in fun, hands-on
ways.
According to Tour
Manager Reginald
LaGrone, the bus that was
in Dawson County this
week has been in operation
in Georgia for about two
On Jan. 26 and 21, the "Be Pro Be Proud" manufactur
ing bus visited Dawson County High School.
years and travels around the ducing students to skilled
whole state, going to middle trades and professions,
and high schools and intro- “The main thing is our
focus to make sure that stu
dents are aware of the
opportunities that are avail
able to them when it comes
to skilled trades and not to
feel like they’re in a pigeon
hole to have to go to college
in order to be successful,”
LaGrone said. “There are a
lot of opportunities out
there that all lead to suc
cess, and each road doesn’t
always take you through
college; there’s so many
options.”
The bus is filled with sev
eral different simulations
which operate like fun
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