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Lake Rabun is a gorgeous, twisting 835-acre man made lake tucked away in the northeastern corner of Georiga. It is the third lake in a six-lake series that follows the original course of the Tallulah River. The series starts at the head waters of the Tullulah River with Lake Burton followed by Lake Seed, Lake Rabun, Terrora Lake (at Tallulah Falls), Lake Tugalo, and finally Lake Yonah. The lakes are owned and operated by the Georgia Power Company to generate hydro-electric energy for Georgia's largest city, Atlanta. In the first yeas after their construction this series of lakes were the largest producers of electrity in the state of Georgia. Now, they only provide peak power supply. |
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Yesterday's Results (Philly.com)
OPEN WOMEN'S SPRINT MEDLEY U.S.A. vs. the World 1, Jamaica (Nadine Palmer, Aleen Bailey, Sonita Sutherland, Kenia Sinclair), 3:37.61. 2, World All Stars, 3:39.16. 3, United States Red, 3:41.08. 4, Canada, 3:44.06.
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Georgia offers many vacation opportunities (Athens Banner-Herald)
[ t one time, summer vacations meant loading up the car, piling in with the family and hitting the open road. But quickly escalating gas prices may make many travelers hesitant to venture beyond Athens Perimeter.
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Banks County News (MainStreet Newspapers)
Gary Davis Gary Allen Davis, 57, of Alto, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, at his residence, following a sudden illness. He was born in Bethesda, Md., on September 27, 1950, the son of the late Irving Lacey and Peggy Cook Davis.
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Banks County News (MainStreet Newspapers)
Henry Sorrow Henry Paul Sorrow, 51, of Commerce, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at his residence. He was the son of the late Frank T. and Modell Bakes Sorrow. Mr. Sorrow was preceded in death by a brother, Frank (Bimbo) Sorrow.
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