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Lady Tigers win triple overtime thriller
CSRN Senior Madison Shope
basketball

Tiger pride wouldnt let the Lady Tigers basketball team lose the battle in them when they travelled to Pickens County Nov. 19 and defeated the Lady Dragons 72-68 in a thrilling triple overtime game to start their regular season.

Both teams fought hard and found themselves tied 53-53 at the end of regulation. The Lady Tigers proceeded to keep the fire alive through the first two overtimes with the Lady Dragons keeping pace and forcing a third overtime.

It was in the third overtime that the Lady Tigers got the ball into the hands of sophomore wing Karlie Bearden. Bearden was fouled and with time running out she went to the foul line with her team up by two to put the game out of reach for Pickens. Bearden would hit both free throws giving the Lady Tigers a four point lead which would secure the victory for Dawson. The final score was 72-68.

What a way to start the season, said Steve Sweat, DCHSs head girls basketball coach. I am so proud at the way the girls kept battling.

Sheyenne Seabolt led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 24 points. Bearden, who hit the clutch free throws in the third overtime, had an impressive game racking up a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Ashley Parker contributed 12 points putting three Lady Tigers in double digit scoring.

The triple overtime victory may not have been the way the Lady Tigers wanted to start the season, but they are excited about the result.

It is always good to open up with a win, Sweat said. No matter how you have to get it.

The Lady Tigers (1-0) will host Fannin County Tuesday Dec. 3. Tip off is at 4:15 p.m.

Community Events
6 variances approved by board
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The Dawson County Board of Commissioners Thursday said yes to six of seven variances that will bring Dawson Marketplace one step closer to reality.

"Dawson Marketplace wants to vary from the stipulations given to them by the Board of Commissioners in 2007," Rachel Burton, director of planning and zoning for Dawson County said.

Documents indicate Dawson Marketplace approved variances include:

varying the minimum setback from the right-of-way for Georgia 400 to 90 feet from 100 feet; vary the building facade composition from 80 percent to 50 percent; varying the maximum number of off-street parking spaces to one per 50 square feet of gross floor space; varying the number of monument signs from one to five; varying signage for multi-tenant buildings from two to one and allowing for minor signs, and varying the screening of mechanical equipment from the street for only rear facades facing Lumpkin Campground Road.

The board denied the variance for wall signage with the stipulation that it could be addressed at a later date.

Separately, the board approved two agenda items pertaining to the Margie Weaver Senior Center: a request to hold a raffle and an addendum to the FY 2016 Legacy Link contract.

"Dawson County contracts with Legacy Link each year for our meal service for our seniors," Senior Centor Director Dawn Pruett said. "They are our facilitator for funding for state and federal grants. We are in a district with Hall, Lumpkin, Forsyth and a few others. This is an addendum to the contract that was originally approved months ago."

In other county business, the following requests passed by unanimous vote:

Dawson County Emergency Services Director Billy Thurmond was granted approval of the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Grant. Each county in Georgia is required to update their hazard mitigation plan and have it approved by GEMA and FEMA. By doing so, Dawson would be eligible for federal and state funding in the event of a disaster declaration. The total amount is $24,000 ($18,000 federal, $2,400 state, $3,600 county in-kind).

"The grant allows us to be eligible for funding in the event of an emergency like we had last February with the ice," Thurmond said.

Lori VanSickle and Duane Wallace were appointed to the Dawson County Library Board by the commissioners, replacing Kay Black and Eydie Stegall, respectively. VanSickle brings twenty years of leadership and management experience to the board. Wallace has been a licensed counselor for nearly fifteen years both professionally and in a volunteer capacity.

October has been proclaimed 'Clean Water Month' and Dawson County citizens are encouraged to participate in "Imagine A Day Without Water" Oct. 6-8. Other observances include River Clean-up Oct. 14 and Shore Sweep for Lake Lanier Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at War Hill Park.

Separately, the issue of a new fire station was addressed on behalf of Sandra Bryan, a resident of Rainbow Lake Dr. Bryan's residence received a fire rating of 10 due to its considerable distance from a fire station. The implication for those who receive a rating of 10 is higher insurance costs.

Anybody that is beyond five road miles from any of Dawson County's eight fire stations is classified as a ten, according to Thurmond.

"When and if we build a fire station at the Etowah water tank on Elliott Family Parkway, Ms. Bryan would be within the limits," Thurmond said. "We have property, but we don't have funds."

The Board will meet next on Thursday, Sept. 24 in the Assembly Room of the Dawson Government Center, 25 Justice Way at 4 p.m.