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Your official newspaper serving Greene, Morgan and Putnam counties in Georgia’s Lake Country \ www.LakeOconeeNews.us
VOL. 19 NO. 27 FRIDAY JULY 7 2017 75 CENTS
MORGAN COUNTY
Canaan store wants to sell beer, wine
Katherine Klimt
katherine@lakeoconeenews.us
Local entrepreneurs Henry and
Rita Harris and Marilyn Williams
want to sell beer and wine at the
Canaan Corner store that is soon to
open in Madison. The two addressed
the Madison Downtown Develop
ment Authority during its monthly
meeting the morning of Thursday,
June 29 to open up discussion of the
possibility.
The DDA had promised neigh
borhood residents that no alcohol
sales would be permitted at the store
located at the corner located at the
intersection of Fifth and Burney
streets. Williams and the Harrises
are seeking to reopen the issue due
to the potential lost revenue the
business would incur as a result of
SEE STORE » A9
Fireworks illuminate the night in Buckhead. SEE MORE PHOTOS » PACE B1
Leila Scoggins/Staff
Photo Courtesy of Putnam County Sheriff's Office
A pontoon boat overturns on Lake Oconee after
one of the pontoons started taking in water and the
12 people on board moved to the other side of the
boat, causing it to flip.
Boaters rescued after
mishap on Lake Oconee
By Lynn Hobbs I lynn@msgr.com
Approximately a dozen people were rescued Sunday
afternoon on Lake Oconee after their rented pontoon
began taking on water and flipped, local authorities
said.
Meanwhile, there were reports of injuries in at least
two other accidents on the same lake in recent days,
authorities said.
SEE BOATERS » A2
index
Calendar B4
Churches B6
Classifieds D3
Community B1
Opinions A4
Recipes D1
Sports C1
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GREENE COUNTY
Lake Country realtors donate to Habitat
Wil Petty
wil@lakeoconeenews.us
The Lake Oconee Board of
Realtors presented a check for $800
to the Greene County Habitat for
Humanity during its tri-annual
luncheon at the Harbor Club.
Kelli Fowler, programs chair for
the LCBR said they have partnered
with Habitat since 2009. The goal of
Habitat is to build affordable homes
with recipients within the county.
“The realtors and affiliate
members of LCBR come together
annually to work on two homes
during construction and provide a
potluck lunch for the Greene County
Habitat for Humanity construction
team, as well as volunteers on site,”
she said. “It truly is a rewarding ex-
SEE HABITAT » A9
Lake Country
Board of Realtor
members (L
to R) State
Director Ashley
Coodroe,
Treasurer
Ed O'Neal,
Association
Executive
Brenna Johnson
and President
Micki Tanner
present the
$800 check
to Greene
County Habitat
for Humanity
Executive
Director Lori
Abramson.
Contributed
MORGAN COUNTY
Crowe’s BBQ in Madison is planning to move
Katherine Klimt
katherine@lakeoconeenews.us
Madison establishment Crowe’s
Bar-B-Que, in business since 1991,
is pursuing plans to move from its
current location to the Madison
Flea Market, just across the street.
Phillip Crowe, owner and
operator of the iconic restaurant and
Flea Market property owner John
Nabors spoke to the city council
during last Friday morning’s work
session to seek guidance on how to
move forward with relocation plans.
The Flea Market is currently des
ignated as a single-use building, so
it must be reclassified as a shopping
center before Crowe can set up shop.
This reclassification has thus far
been uncontroversial and required
only for Nabors to send city planner
Mollie Bogle a letter declaring their
intent.
The council seemed excited about
the possibilities the impending move
will open up, and councilwoman
Chris Hodges drew a comparison
with Atlanta’s famous Ponce City
Market, a development project that
SEE CROWE » A2
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