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Dawson, Hall County DA Lee Darragh resigns after months on medical leave, ending 20-year tenure
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Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Lee Darragh talks about his career and his election opponent Friday, March 13, 2026, in Gainesville. Darragh has gone through four election cycles with no opposition. - photo by Scott Rogers
Northeastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Lee Darragh has resigned after more than four months on medical leave, ending a 20-year tenure as the top prosecutor in Hall and Dawson counties.