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2A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, December 15,2021 FROM 1A FOXERS Photo submitted to DCN On Dec. 8, fashion brand FOXERS celebrated the recent opening of its first-ever physical store dur ing a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce. Co-owner Alex Emmermann, center left, holds the ribbon next to his wife and designer April Spring, center right. she said they’ve worked to curate clothing with a lodge or mountain cabin- type feel, like the cotton sweaters and large jackets that donned the manne quins. She’s also added items like lightweight blouses and fun patterned belt buckles to cultivate a sense of luxury lounge- wear. “They’re designed right here in this [warehouse] room,"’ Emmermann said about his wife’s pieces. “Everything’s done here, so you have a local fash ion label here in town.” He and Spring have run several successful busi nesses together through out the past two decades. Spring founded FOXERS in 2007 and patented her initial products, which were women’s underwear that utilized the function ality of a male-style boxer band. Emmermann helps run the digital elements of the business, like its website and e-commerce opera tions, while also working a full-time tech job. Upon its premiere, FOXERS was almost immediately launched into what Spring called the “big-brand marker” as one of the top brands dur ing 2008. With the oncoming recession, both she and her husband had to start over, as she put it, by moving to Atlanta and beginning to revamp the brand. In the following years, they focused on attending trade shows and high lighting the company’s fashions at events back home in Virginia. Their business got a boost from celebrities repping their boxers on social media, and their sales gradually began to shift to more online traf fic. The company operates in North and South America and multiple countries in western Europe. “I never ended, and I never did, even during COVID-19,” Spring said about encountering busi ness challenges. “I just FROM 1A Chase the car he was driving and ran a red light before driving on the wrong side of Dawson Forest Road, eventually passing through its roundabout at Lumpkin Campground Road. Turning the car’s lights off, Wyatt contin ued along Dawson Forest Road, venturing into the wrong lane while reaching speeds of up to 110 mph. He also drove the wrong way through the roundabout intersection at Ga. 9 South before making an illegal stop in the area. Suspect caught Multiple warrants allege he fled on foot, disobeying commands of three DSCO offi cers for Wyatt to stop and show his hands. He also had a Glock 9mm firearm on the passenger side floorboard of the vehicle, according to two warrants. Because Wyatt was convicted of felony burglary in Will County, Illinois this past May, he was not supposed to have the weapon. Another war rant states that Wyatt had lOmg THC gummy edibles in his jacket pocket during the vehicle pursuit. Times on the citations and warrants allege Wyatt committed the aforemen tioned offenses between just 12:03-12:20 a.m. Upon catching him, officers noted Wyatt’s bloodshot eyes and an odor of mar ijuana coming from him. He admitted to smoking the substance before driving. Wyatt was arrested at 1:05 a.m. on Nov. 27 and booked into the Dawson County Detention Center sixteen minutes later. Then on Nov. 29, he was released on a $16,700 bond. FROM 1A Windows students for their hard work in making the front of city hall and the racing hall of fame cheerful and festive. First place in the window painting contest was Kaylee Hinson. Second place went to Kendall Hutson, third place was Chandler Bagley and the hon orable mention award went to Makayla Shapiro. The other student artists who partici pated in decorating the windows were Ayla Millar and Courtney Blair, along with their teacher Jennifer Gray. The DDA is providing a Chick-Fil-A party for all of the students who participated. According to Power, she and the rest of the Chamber of Commerce were happy to help put together the project, and hope to bring it back again next year. “We are thrilled to have Jennifer Gray at DCHS partner with us for this proj ect,” Power said. “Her students are so talented and we love being able to show Photo courtesy of Dustin Heard (left to right) Dawson County High School students and winners of the window art contest Kendall Hutson, Kaylee Hinson and Makayla Shapiro. Not pictured: Chandler Bagley. the community their talents. I am thank ful to have teachers, students and the City who see the value in community. We’re hoping to make this an annual event.” OBITUARIES Ashley Diane Dunne Burt Ashley Diane Dunne Burt, 26, died December 2, 2021. A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 11, at Cavender’s Creek Baptist Church. Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home of Dahlonega was in charge of the arrange ments. Dawson County News December 15, 2021 Kaitlyn Rachelle Edwards Kaitlyn Rachelle Edwards, 28, passed away on September 23, 2021. She was born on July 11, 1993. The only thing brighter than her smile is her honest, kind, and sincere heart, that she shares with her Creator. She is deeply loved, and will be sorely missed, but only for a while. She will never, ever be forgotten. She is survived by Kailey Creech, Adrian Creech, Jr., and Josten Tyler Hamilton. We love you, Kaite. Dawson County News December 15, 2021 Leonora Cynthia LeBaron Leonora Cynthia LeBaron, 81, of Dawsonville, died Friday, December 10, 2021. A graveside service was held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, December 12, at Dawsonville memorial gardens. Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News December 15, 2021 Victor Joel Robertson Victor Joel Robertson, 79, of Cumming, died Saturday, November 13, 2021. A graveside service was held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 9, at Sawnee View Gardens. Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory of Cumming was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News December 15, 2021 go, ‘Keep moving really slow, and you’re going to go back up.’” They bought a home in Dawson County about five years ago and moved to the area full time this past March when they opened the warehouse portion of FOXERS. Spring explained that they purchased the build ing for its back space but appreciated the storefront with a relatively finished space. “We always wanted one anchor store to test the market, meet customers and hear feedback,” she said. Now, FOXERS not only markets to people around the world, but some of those same cus tomers or their spouses have come to visit the store’s physical location. “I’ve had a whole fami ly from Chile come here just to see FOXERS,” April said. She added that in the future, the company plans to expand to full lounge- wear for men and women and grow their distribu tion network. “We are very adamant that we are going to be the best community you’ve ever been a part of. You’ve already seen some of that,” said Dawson County Chamber of Commerce President Mandy Powers. As FOXERS has grown, Spring has trea sured the support from close friends and associ ates, the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center and various other locals. “Everything’s been right,” she said optimisti cally. “The community has been 100 percent behind us. 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