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Haunted House alternative now Open. INSIDE, 3A Tigers top Lumpkin County to claim region football title SPORTS, IB DawsonCountyNews WEDNESDAY I NOVEMBER 2, 2022 DaWSOflNeWS ^COITI DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA $1.00 Stabbing at gas station is under investigation By Erica Jones ejones@dawsonnews.com Four victims have been treated and released from area hospitals and one per son has been charged in an ongoing investigation following a Dawson County stabbing Tuesday Oct. 25, according to Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson. Deputies from the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to a stabbing call at the Shell gas station, located at 41 Big Horn Drive, at about 9:20 p.m. Tuesday. Upon their arrival, dep uties found four victims, all of whom are males under the age of 18, all suffering from varying degrees of cut and stab wounds. One suspect, also a male under 18 years old, has been charged in the assault and is being detained in juvenile custo dy. One of the juveniles involved is from Forsyth County, Johnson said. “All involved were treated and released,” Johnson told DCN in an email on Friday. “At this point, only one juvenile has been charged.” Johnson said that the information received thus far indicates that the inci dent began as an argument that resulted with those involved being cut and/or stabbed. The case is open and is actively being investigated by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, Johnson added, so DCSO is unable to release further informa tion at this time. DCN will continue to follow the story and pro vide updates as more information is made avail able. County manager steps down ‘A very bright future’ Dawson County Junior High School principal Brody Hughes stands with four of the district's five 2022-23 REACH scholars during the REACH signing ceremony on Oct. 28. DCJHS holds signing ceremony for 2022-23 REACH scholars By Erica Jones ejones@dawsonnews.com On Friday Oct. 28, Dawson County Junior High School hosted a signing ceremony for the school’s five 2022-23 REACH scholars. The REACH program, which stands for Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen, is a needs-based men torship and scholarship pro gram that aims at helping aca demically promising students achieve their educational goals. Beginning in middle school, REACH scholars are provided with the financial, academic and social support they need to graduate from high school and have access to college. This year’s REACH scholars are Angie Almazan, Cassandra Logan, Karen Miranda-Cruz, Jace Orr and Lexi Wells. This year’s group marked the eighth cohort of REACH scholars to come from DCJHS. The REACH scholars and their fam- Erica Jones Dawson County News dies attended the signing cere mony, listening to remarks and encouragement from school administrators. During the signing ceremony, each of the students introduced themselves and their family members who were there with By Erica Jones ejones@dawsonnews.com Dawson County Manager David Headley will be leaving his posi tion as of the end of this week, according to an Oct. 27 press release by the county. “Longtime County Manager David Headley has tendered his resignation and plans to retire, effective Nov. 4, 2022,” the release said. Headley has served as the county’s manager since 2016, before Headley which he served as Dawsonville’s city manager. “I feel that the time has come for me to pursue another opportunity that is more aligned with my new aspirations,” Headley said in the release. Dawson County Board of Commissioners Chairman Billy Thurmond said that Headley has done a great job serving the coun ty’s residents for the past six years. “Under his leadership the county has been able to work through many challenges to continue to provide quality services to our citi zens,” Thurmond said in the release. “The county thanks Mr. Headley for his dedicated service and wish es him well as he pursues new endeavors,” the release added, “He will be missed.” See REACH 14A Walker highlights commitments to values, voters during visit Herschel Walker begins his speech after admiring the crowd's warm reception at a Dawsonville campaign rally stop. Julia Fechter Dawson County News By Julia Fechter jfechter@dawsonnews.com With control of the U.S. Senate hanging in the balance, dozens of people like Gainesville native Tony Roberts felt it was important enough to attend Republican candidate Herschel Walker’s speech at the Amicalola Regional Farmers Market in Dawsonville Tuesday. “I’ve got stage 4 lung and brain cancer,” Roberts said. “This is my last election.” For him, his vote in the 2022 general election “really does” count, Roberts added. Walker is facing off against Democratic incumbent Rev. Raphael Warnock for one of Georgia’s two Senate seats. Democratic senator Jon Ossoff holds the other seat, which will not be up for election again until 2026. The previous election cycle yielded two Democratic senators from Georgia, further cementing the state’s purple status after state voters had decided the pres idential race in favor of President Joe Biden. Walker and Wamock’s senato rial race is one of multiple high- profile campaigns in the state now, with elections also taking place for the governor’s seat and Georgia’s 6th Congressional District seat for the U.S. House See Walker 14A 0 9 0 9 9 4 Inside Church Events Classifieds Dear Abby 2B 6B 5B Amicalola Beekeepers 5A Students show skills Volume 4, Number 39 Deaths 2A Association awards in mock © 2022, Dawson County News Dawsonville, Georgia Legals Opinion 7B 7A scholarship to art grant Sports 1B D CHS junior competition We Are a Digital Impression Practice. Proud Owners of an iTero Element ' Scanner. | element •jlj- 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
