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December 2018
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Vol. 24 Issue 12
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Water lawsuit update
Special Master Paul J. Kelly, Jr. displayed the expedience and dispatch he’s known for in his November case management order to two longtime water foes. His Nov. 6 order informs Georgia and Florida he needs no additional discovery to resolve the long-time water dispute. Page 2
Area holiday happenings
Communities near Lake Lanier’s shores and in the mountainous headwaters brim with holiday activities from festive parades and light spectacles to dips into cold lakes and first day hikes at state parks. Page 34
UGA’s mystical ‘Iron Horse’
Now residing in a pasture, the famed “Iron Horse” was created in the old Fine Arts Building on the University of Georgia campus by renown artist Abbott Pattison of the Chicago Art Institute. Page 50 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . Captain’s comments . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . Design & Remodel . . . . . . Dining guide . . . . . . . . . Fishing report . . . . . . . . Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . Lake Lanier Olympic Park . Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . Marinas information . . . . On the water . . . . . . . . . Outdoor activity calendar Recreation guide . . . . . . Safety guide . . . . . . . . . Sailing calendar . . . . . . . Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . Vanderford’s travel . . . . .
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PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON
Carolina Sapphire trees frame the scene as a tractor pulls carts of Christmas tree seekers around the pond at Kinsey Family Farm. Story, photos page 26.
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