Archive | October, 2010
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Drinking on the Lake

Mixing alcohol and water can create a relaxing “cocktail cruise,” a harrowing night in the county jail, a fun afternoon with friends, or a tragic, life-changing accident.

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Trail Biking

Although it may not feel like it, fall has officially arrived and the season of skiing, tubing and wakeboarding is on the way out, for this year anyway.

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Lake Martin Tragedy

What was supposed to be a fun outing on Lake Martin ended tragically Labor Day weekend when a Montgomery woman died in a boating accident.

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A Job Well Done

Springhouse executive chef Rob McDaniel’s passion for sustainable food started slowly but now burns as intensely as the restaurant’s wood-burning grill.

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Girl Scouts at Kamp Kiwanis

During the summer, Kamp Kiwanis is a kingdom for girls.

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A Colorful Cabin

Married for 34 years, Robert and Carol Flowers are a charming and upbeat couple with a surprising secret – one that likely will sound familiar to many Lake Martin families.

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Traveling Along the Tallapoosa

Logan Walters’ directions were right on the money, and they can see the Paschal Townsend place in the distance. As they draw nearer, they can see the couple sitting side by side in rocking chairs on the front porch.

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A Stick with Legs

The knobby brown twig seemed to detach from the top of a limb, reach out a wire-thin leg and take a step. Then it took another, walking slowly in the tree top.

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The Lake Level Issue

The proposed rule curve change is possibly the most complex issue being addressed in the relicensing process, not only because of the complicated science involved with the studies but also because of the intense stakeholder interest.

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Martin Datum: The miscalculation that won’t go away

There’s been a lot of talk about lake levels over the course of the Martin Dam relicensing.

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