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4A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, August 17,2022
Man pleads guilty to battery for touching toddler
By Julia Fechter
jfechter@dawsonnews.com
A Dawsonville man has pleaded guilty
to one charge after inappropriately touch
ing a toddler at the Walmart on Power
Center Drive in November.
During a July 29 calendar call, Manuel
Morales-Tzaj, 47, pleaded guilty to one
count of misdemeanor simple battery.
He was sentenced to one year
with the first four days to be in
confinement and the rest of the
time to be served on probation.
The Dawson County Sheriff’s
Office arrested Morales-Tzaj the
evening of Nov. 13, 2021, follow
ing an incident at the Dawsonville
Walmart.
Morales-Tzaj’s warrant and
Morales-
Tzaj
indictment allege that sometime
between 7-8 p.m. that night, he
touched the female child on her
head, arm and back while she was
standing up in a grocery cart.
The incident was immediately
reported, and a DCSO deputy
responded to the supermarket at
about 7:30 p.m., according to the
warrant. Morales-Tzaj was arrest
ed around 9 p.m.
The warrant was issued for Morales-
Tzaj on Nov. 15 and two days later, he
was released from DCSO custody on a
$5,700 bond.
The victim’s father previously posted
to the “Focus on Dawson” Facebook
group thanking the sheriff’s office,
Walmart’s security and a witness for their
“fast response and investigation.”
Erica Jones Dawson County News
Beginning this September, the Dawson County Public Library will temporarily extend its hours in order
to better serve the community.
Dawson County Library to extend
hours during September, October
Amicalola EMC
members from
2002 to receive
$2.6M refunds
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
Amicalola EMC
members who had elec
tric service during the
year 2002 are set to
receive $2.6 million
total in refunds, accord
ing to a press release by
the organization.
“Amicalola EMC
members are more than
just consumers; they
own the company,” the
release said. “As a
member-owner of a not-
for-profit electric coop
erative, each year mem
bers are assigned any
monies collected in
excess of operating
costs. When financial
conditions permit, the
board authorizes a
refund of these monies.”
According to the
release, this year the
board will allocate $2.6
million in refunds for
members who had elec
tric service in 2002.
Capital credits have
been issued to
Amicalola EMC mem
bers for each year from
1940 to 2002, or 62
years total.
Individual refunds are
based upon the amount
of electricity purchased
during the specified
year, the release added.
Those who were mem
bers in 2002 and still
have active accounts
can look for a credit in
their September electric
bills. Other refunds will
be sent by check.
For more information,
contact the Member
Services department at
706-253-5200 or your
local Amicalola EMC
office.
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
The Dawson County
Public Library will tem
porarily extend its hours
for the months of
September and October,
allowing students in the
school system more
options to use the library
to study and research.
According to a press
release by the library, the
decision to extend the
hours is based on the start
of school and the
increased need that local
students have for the
resources the library
offers.
“We realize that when
school starts, student
assignments and research
projects may require easi
er access to information
and to a fast internet/Wifi
connection,” the release
said. “Because of this, the
Dawson County Library
'We look for
ward to serving
Dawsonville
and Dawson
County stu
dents as they
begin another
school year.'
Dawson County Library
press release
will be staying open one
evening a week during
the months of September
and October to help meet
these needs.”
Effective from Tuesday,
Sept. 6 through Tuesday,
Oct. 25, the library’s
hours will be Mondays,
Wednesdays and
Thursdays from 9 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., Tuesdays from
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and
Fridays and Saturdays
from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
“Our hope is that we
can offer some evening
hours on a more perma
nent basis moving for
ward in the future,” the
release added. “However,
current staffing levels
allow us to do so only on
this temporary basis, as
staff hours must be shift
ed in order to do so.”
The library’s normal
schedule will resume on
Wednesday, Oct. 26.
While the library will not
be able to do program
ming, it will be open for
access to computers,
homework help, notary
services, faxing and cop
ies.
“We look forward to
serving Dawsonville and
Dawson County students
as they begin another
school year,” the release
said.
The Dawson County
Kinetic by Windstream names
new area manager for Dawson
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
Joshua Walden has been
named as the new Dawson
County area manager for Kinetic
by Windstream, according to a
press release by the organiza
tion.
The Dahlonega man has been
with the company for 17 years, most
recently as a maintenance technician
before being selected as the new area
manager. In 2004, he studied electrical
systems at Lanier Technical College in
Clarksville, Ga.
“We’re excited to see Josh
step into the position as area
manager,” Kinetic state opera
tions President Michael Four
said in the release. “Josh knows
the passion and hard work it
takes to bring ‘High Speed for
Here’ to our customers as we
invest in our network and our
people.”
Kinetic by Windstream provides
broadband, entertainment and security
services through a fiber network to con
sumers and businesses, primarily in
rural areas in 18 states.
Walden
City receives finance award
By staff reports
The City of Dawsonville has earned
an award for its finance department’s
excellence in financial reporting and
hard work on its financial report for the
fiscal year.
According to a recent press release by
the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and
Canada (GFOA), the city received the
Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting for
the fiscal year that ended on June 30,
2021. The award was given to the city
by the GFOA for its excellent work on
its annual comprehensive financial
report for the fiscal year.
“The report has been judged by an
impartial panel to meet the high stan
dards of the program, which includes
demonstrating a constructive ‘spirit of
full disclosure’ to clearly communicate
its financial story and motivate potential
users and user groups to read the
report,” the release said.
This certificate of achievement is the
highest form of recognition in the area
of governmental accounting and finan
cial reporting, the release added, and its
attainment represents a significant
accomplishment by a government and
its management.
Public Library is located
at 342 Allen Street. For
more information about
the library and its hours
and services, go to www.
chestateelibrary.org or
call 706-344-3690.
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