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Family receives life-saving donation for toddler, inside, 4a DawsonCountyNews WEDNESDAY I AUGUST 31,2022 DaWSOflNeWS ^COITI DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA $1.00 Interim Dawson Fire, EMS chief named 'I hope they (citizens) can trust me to have their best interests at the forefront of everything I do here.' Jason Dooley Interim director of Dawson County Fire, EMS By Julia Fechter jfechter@dawsonnews.com The Dawson County Fire and Emergency Services department now has an interim director. Chief Jason Dooley began serving in the interim position effective Aug. 22, according to an Aug. 24 memo from County Manager David Headley. “I appreciate the board and Mr. Headley’s confidence in me filling this position,” Dooley said to DCN Thursday. “I hope I make the citizens of Dawson County proud.” Dooley previously served as the Division Chief of Operations/Training for Dawson County Fire and Emergency Services. He is a 15-year veter an of DCFES who started as a firefighter and worked his way up to the division chief position. “I hope they (citizens) can trust me to have their best inter ests at the forefront of every thing I do here,” Dooley added. “His appointment ensures a smooth transition for our Emergency Services depart ment, its employees and citizens following the departure of Director Danny Thompson,” Headley said in his memo. The county is still looking for a permanent person to fill the director position. Outgoing Fire and EMS Director Danny Thompson left his final Dawson County budget hearing in a Quint 2 fire appara tus, which he was “instrumental in procuring,” back to its quar ters near his home in the eastern part of the county, stated a Wednesday DCFES Facebook video post. Headley added, “I appreciate the dedicated work of Chief Thompson over the years and look forward to working along side Chief Dooley in continuing to provide quality service to Dawson County and its citi zens.” United Way hosts inaugural 5K IY T m? ML 1741] m w Photos by Rio White Dawson County News Participants at the Run United Dawson 5K get out to a running start. Event raises funds for community outreach programs in Dawson By Rio White riowhite@dawsonnews.com Over 70 runners came out to participate at the United Way of Dawson’s inaugural Run United Dawson 5K at Rock Creek Park on Saturday, Aug. 27. In collaboration with race organizers Five Star NTP, the event was put together by UWD com munity investment and finance administrator Findsay Bohannon, board member Steve Melching and volunteers. According to Melching, the purpose of the event was to allocate the funds raised at the event toward United Way’s community outreach programs. See Run 15A Overall male winner Robert Bledsoe receives his medal after the race. Overall female winner Natalie Luttrell receives her medal after the race. Sheriff’s Office warns against judgment in threat update By Julia Fechter jfechter@dawsonnews.com The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office is cautioning people against rushing to judge “any named individual” following Wednesday’s announcement of an investi gation into an alleged threat on social media toward students at Dawson County High School. “We caution our community against passing judgment and potentially commit ting slander against any named individual, simply based upon a social media post,” DCSO said in a Thursday update. “A post ing alone from an anonymous website, as egregious as it may appear, is not a basis for an arrest. These investigations must be thorough and exhaustive.” Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson told DCN in a Thursday email that the posting, with actual names, was unfortunately See Threat 12A Sandra Deal, former first lady of Georgia, dies By Jeff Gill DCN regional staff Gainesville native and former Georgia first lady Sandra Deal died at her home in Demorest Tuesday, Aug. 23, sur rounded by Gov. Nathan Deal and family. Sandra Deal died from breast cancer that had spread to brain cancer, according to a press release from Brian Robinson, who served as the governor’s communications director. “We have lost a wife, mother and grand mother who loved us unconditionally, as we did her,” the Deal family said in a statement. “She blessed us, taught us and enriched our lives. See Deal 14A Deal 0 9 0 9 9 4 Inside Volume 8, Number 30 © 2022, Dawson County News Dawsonville, Georgia Events 2B Classifieds 8B Dear Abby 7B Deaths 2A Legals 8B Opinion 9A Sports 1B 8A Ice bucket challenge raises over $700 for local food pantries. 4A Bowen Center L to hold concert, wine tasting fundraiser. We Are a Digital Impression Practice. Proud Owners of an iTero Element ' Scanner. | element invisalign "We all try and go above and beyond and give that five start treatment, so it's rewarding to know that what we do matters." Q)amonville (^Distinctive ^Dentistry B. MANZUR, D.M.D. 754 HWY. 53 WEST, DAWSONVILLE, GA 706-265-2505
