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Newspaper Page TextFarmers Market now open for business LOCAL, 4A Dawson grad to get tryout with Falcons SPORTS, IB DawsonCountyNews WEDNESDAY I MAY 9, 2018 Dawson News ► com dawsonville, GEORGIA $1.00 GDOT seeks input on roundabout Project planned for intersection of Highway 9, Dawson Forest Road By Allie Dean adean@dawsonnews.com The Georgia Department of Transportation is planning an open house next week to allow the public a chance to view and comment on plans for a double roundabout at the intersec tion of Hwy. 9 and Dawson Forest Road. The open house will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 at Riverview Elementary School, located at 370 Dawson Forest Road. GDOT is planning to replace two unsignalized intersections with two sin gle-lane roundabouts. The roundabouts have been in the works since at least 2011, when GDOT asked county officials to support improvements at the busy intersection. Plans for two other roundabouts at Hwy. 183 were also communicated to the county around that time: A round about at Hwy. 53 and Elliott Family Parkway opened this spring, though work is still being done on the project, and roadwork on a roundabout at Hwy. 183 and Hwy. 52 has yet to get under way. The Dawson Forest and Hwy. 9 roundabouts have been “fast tracked” due to the proximity to nearby schools, See GDOT12A For the Dawson County News The Georgia Department of Transportation is holding an open house May 15 for cit izens to learn more about a double round about planned at the inter section of Hwy. 9 and Dawson Forest Road. ATLANTA MQftORSPORTS PARK MotorsportfCM^Klub®fTOpfKq"ts/Bikes |hy Buy a frs^H^You Can/f Drive Fast ?!? °arts TpaomJBfcM ^.Di/smryParts rpaomaTe Photos by Jessica Brown Dawson County News The top three winners, Dawson County Emergency Services Battalion Chief Jason Dooley, Dawson County Sheriff's Office Corporal Brandon Shaw and DCES paramedic Travis Long, celebrate in the win ner's circle by spraying sparkling cider after racing in the Battle of the Badges kart race at Atlanta Motorsports Park. ‘Battle of the Badges’ go-kart races raise money in fight against cancer DCHS principal Crumley retires Hughes named successor By Jessica Brown jbrown@dawsonnews.com After four years at the helm, Richard Crumley is retiring as princi pal of Dawson County High School. “My four years at DCHS have been great both professionally and person ally,” said Crumley. “We have made friendships that will last a lifetime.” Crumley’s retirement from the high school was approved by the board of education at the May 1 work session. He was celebrated along with all other retiring faculty and staff of the school system at the BOE meeting May 7. Athletically, Crumley has seen DCHS soar to new heights. During his tenure, the school has See Principal 12A Foothills Community, CoastalSouth banks A member of the Dawson County Sheriff's Office flies down the track at Atlanta Motorsports Park as he tries to lap members of Dawson County Emergency Services. By Jessica Brown jbrown@dawsonnews.com Engines revved and tires spun as the ultimate showdown between Dawson County’s finest was about to begin. The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office and Dawson County Emergency Services came out to Atlanta Motorsports Park May 5 to find out who was the best of the best in the Battle of the Badges con test, a charity go-kart race that raised money for Relay for Life of Dawson County. “We’re excited about it. It’s for a great cause,” said Sheriff Jeff Johnson. Due to a scheduling conflict, the sheriff’s office was short a few members on their team as many officers were partic ipating in a citizen’s fire arms safety class, but that wouldn’t stop the Sheriff’s Office from put ting the heat on the fire department. “We’re going to do our best. We’re all going to do our best,” said Assistant Chief Danny Speaks. DCES came prepared to win the gold, sporting handmade white T-shirts with their team name: Bacon Slayer. “I didn’t come up with that but don’t blame me,” said Speaks to Johnson, laughing. See Battle 12A announce merger From staff reports CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc., the parent compa ny of CoastalStates Bank, and First Citizens Financial Corporation, the parent company of Foothills Community Bank, announced last week that the two entities had entered an agreement under which First Citizens will merge into CoastalSouth Bank. The two local banks included in the merger are the Dawsonville and Cumming branches of Foothills Community Bank. “Our customers, employees and communities will benefit from being part of CSB, given the similari ties in our culture and our shared commitment to community banking,” said John Lewis, chief execu tive officer of FCFC. “Additionally, our Forsyth and Dawson markets will continue to grow and prosper See Banks 12A 0 9 0 9 9 Inside Volume 3, Number 32 © 2018, Dawson County News Dawsonville, Georgia Church Events 3B Classifieds 7B Dear Abby 6B Deaths 2A Legals 8B Opinion 9A Sports 1B 5A Man shoots 2 drivers before killing himself 7A Swafford retires as fire chief ACHIEVE YOUR SOMETHING - Mortgage Cash-Out Refinance Or, Fixed-Rate Home iLT Equity Line Of Credit ASSOCIATED CREDIT UNION ACUONLINE.ORG/YOURSOMETHING EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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