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Ex-Dawson County jailer trainee sentenced for Peeping Tom incident. INSIDE, 5A DCN holds fourth annual Athlete of the Year banquet, sports,-ib .thleteI ^DawsonCountyNews WEDNESDAY I may 22,2024 Dawson News ► com dawsonville, GEORGIA $2.00 Korean restaurant preps for Dawson debut By Julia Hansen juliahansen@dawsonnews.com People in Dawson County and beyond will soon be able to enjoy savory barbecue, hearty hotpot soups and more at the area’s newest Korean restaurant. SK Korean Steakhouse is set to open in about four weeks or so at 126 Ga. 400 in Dawson County, said general manager Sam Lin. Now, Sam and owner Andy Lin, his business partner, are finishing preparations for the restaurant, from the building’s interior to hiring workers and handling licensing and inspec tion requirements. Then, they’ll host a soft opening. “We want to adjust ourselves and make sure the food is acceptable for the locals,” Sam told DCN. The Korean-style restaurant takes the place of the beloved Ryan’s Steakhouse, which closed eight years ago. More on the menu The formula for picking out food is simple. If people want barbecue-style cuisine, they can start by choosing from a See SK Korean 15A The business part ners for SK Korean Steakhouse plan to open the new restau rant this summer in Dawson County. The restaurant is at 126 Ga. 400. Julia Hansen Dawson County News ‘It takes a community’ | | JiTT/g ' 1W -.'* »7 ■ j J - K ‘ ip \ 1 p ill j % IWM i tv 1 .' * 1 © 4 I- £■ fflflfltt V umii Photos by Will Jones For Dawson County News Members of the Dawson County High School Class of 2024 process into Tiger Stadium for the commencement ceremony on May 17. Dawson County High School celebrates Class of 2024 By Erica Jones ejones@dawsonnews.com Despite rainy weather on Friday May 17, Dawson County High School’s Tiger Stadium was packed as hundreds of community mem bers gathered to celebrate the grad uates in the DCHS Class of 2024. The commencement ceremony kicked off with a processional and the presentation of colors by mem bers of the high school’s JROTC Color Guard, accompanied by the national anthem sung by the DCHS Tiger Choir. Ceremony attendees then had the chance to listen to addresses from DCHS principal Michael Negley, Superintendent Nicole LeCave and the Class of 2024 Salutatorian Noah Reed and Valedictorian Cael Hand. The Class of 2024 is a very impressive one, Negley said during her address. The graduating class included 261 members, and their long list of accomplishments See Graduation 13A Graduates smile as they walk to the stage to receive their diplomas during the Dawson County High School commencement ceremony. Man charged over illicit photos in NLB Thrift Store By Julia Hansen juliahansen@dawsonnews.com A Dawson County man has been apprehended in connection with an April incident at a local thrift store. John Franklin Woodward, 49, was arrested by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office in the early morning on Thursday, May 9. See Photos 18A Dawson school system celebrates retiring employees By Erica Jones ejones@dawsonnews.com This week, the Dawson County School System celebrated and honored several employees who are retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year. During the May 14 meeting of the Dawson County Board of Education, each of the retirees was recognized for their years in education, pre sented with retirement gifts and thanked by the BOE members and school system administrators. See Retirees 18A Photo courtesy of Dawson County Schools News On May 14, the Dawson County School System recognized and honored the employees who are retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year. Inside Events Classifieds Dear Abby 8A 7B 5B Deaths 2A Volume 10, Number 21 © 2024, Dawson County News Legals 7B Dawsonville, Georgia Opinion 7A Sports IB 9 0 9 9 4 0 4 0 0 2 1 Congratulations, Class of 2024! 71^ Q)amonville Q)istinetm Q)entigtry W'Y J B. Manzur, D.M.D 754 Hwy 53 West Dawsonville, GA 706-265-2505
