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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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A Florida man died this weekend in a heroic attempt to rescue his son who also was on the verge of drowning at popular rock slide Bust Your Butt Falls on the Highlands Road. Rescuers and onlookers attempted to reach Michael Grady, 52, whose foot had become lodged in a hole in high water. Although the exact time that Grady was in the water is unknown, according to 9-1-1 reports, it appears he was in the water for at least two hours. “Whenever you are in a situation like that, it’s tough. Whenever we lose someone, it’s hard. If you can imagine losing a loved one like that, witnessing that event – it was just very upsetting,” said Jimmy Tate with the Highlands Rescue Team. Tate said rescue workers were hard hit this week at the inability to reach Grady in time. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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Determining future road projects is a process now under construction after an order from Gov. Bev Perdue demanded more transparency throughout the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) planning procedures. Members of the state came to the table with the sixcounty Rural Planning Organization (RPO), which includes Macon County, on Thursday, June 26, to outline its new process for road building prioritization. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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A ribbon cutting was held Thursday, June 25, for the official opening of the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts. Chamber members and area dignitaries assembled to welcome the center to the business community. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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July Fourth events set to be a blast! Plan your day across Western North Carolina and North Georgia. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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Archaeological work continues at the Macon County Airport where new discoveries continue to keep researchers enthusiastic about this unique project. Tasha Benyshek, with TRC Environmental, is heading up the project and took county commissioners, members of the community and airport authority members on a guided tour of the six-acre site Saturday morning. “We’ve had some pretty amazing findings here,” Benyshek said, adding that about 40 structures and four different villages have been identified. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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Whether viewed as a precursor to the Fourth of July or as a follow-up to the April nation-wide TEA (Taxed Enough Already) party, Friday, June 26, was a gathering of politicos urging freedom from the federal government. Returning to the Constitution, state’s rights, personal responsibility and a resurgence of morality were the recurring topics of the threehour event. Speakers from across the county and state and even 14-year-old author Jonathan Krohn took the stage to rally the more than 200 citizens in attendance. |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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Renowned folk artist is Dillard’s best kept secret Much as a prophet sees no honor in his own country, or neighborhood, likewise is the life of an artist sometimes. They can be in your own backyard without you ever knowing, yet the people of the rest of the world laud their works. The works of the artist Eric Legge are recognized everywhere else, yet he is Dillard, Georgia’s best-kept secret. Finding him, tucked away in a studio directly across the highway from Rabun County Bank, is an adventure in itself. “We had no idea an artist of your caliber was in little ole Dillard,” a woman from Highlands once told him. |
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