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Vol. 27 Issue 6
INSIDE THIS ISSUE ‘O’Neill Outside’ debuts Lakeside is pleased to announce that O’Neill Williams is bringing his column entitled “O’Neill Outside”’ to our newspaper and website. He has 40-plus years of broadcasting his experiences fishing, hunting, and just plain living via TV, radio, and social media. Read his first column, page 22.
New naturalist at state park Vianca Milian, the new naturalist at Don Carter State Park, eagerly started making rounds in May, meeting guests spreading towels at the beach, setting up tents and parking RVs. Page 34
Providence Canyon State Park Most human errors to the natural lands and environments produce irreparable scars on the land or waters forever, but in the case of Providence Canyon in southwest Georgia, it led to beauty! Page 50 Also inside: Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing news . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Park . . . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . .Page Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page
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Columns: Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Design & Remodel . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page O’Neill Outside . . . . . . . . . . .Page On the water . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page
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PHOTO BY VICKI HOPE
Workers for Scott Bridge Company are removing the familiar green trusses of Browns Bridge. The work is expected to be complete by mid-June. Story, page 25.
