Residents of Hiawassee in northeast Georgia were shocked when plans were floated by the Tennessee Valley Authority to draw down Lake Chatuge some 20 feet for up to eight years to renovate the dam. The lake is a major economic driver for the area, particularly during the summer when it draws in tourists from all around the South. But community backlash got the TVA to relent, and new plans would only require drawdowns during the winter for a couple years. RISING…
Carr joins LSU football fight
In the South, college football is religion – and now it’s politics too. Members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) are furious with LSU over its attempts to sign players already in the NFL to come back to college to play for the Tigers. On Wednesday, Attorney General Chris Carr, (presumably at the behest of some big names at UGA) urged the SEC to take “all measures available” against LSU. Thursday, the league heeded that advice, suing LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin. The legal quagmire pitting the conference against itself has LSU SINKING…
