Author Archives: Kyle
Rainfall? September had anything but
Pfffft! (That’s the sound I made while spitting out my coffee as I noticed September’s rainfall tally for the Savannah River Basin. Coincidentally, that’s how I imagined Mother Nature produced the rainfall that misted the basin last month.) Misted might even be too forceful a word. Let me explain: – Thurmond received a paltry half … Continue reading
Cool water, HOT BOAT
The only thing better than spending an afternoon or weekend at the lake may be enjoying your lake-time in a hot new boat. Several marina managers shared what trends – and what boats – are popular this year. One thing they all agree on is that tritoons, or pontoon boats with three pontoons instead of … Continue reading
LAKE LIVING: THE DAM THAT CHANGED HARTWELL FOREVER
BY: MICHAEL HALL Fog used to settle in the bottomland in the 1940s and hang over the Savannah River as it meandered its way from Hart County to the Atlantic Ocean, blanketing the rolling foothills of Northeast Georgia and the farms that dotted the landscape. Dirt roads crisscrossed the hills, connecting farms and communities like … Continue reading