Month: July 2012

(July 6, 2012) -- For Carole Cooper, Thursday began as a sweltering summer day on the mountain. It ended in chaos, confusion, injury and death. She was one of several people trapped at Abrams Creek campground when Thursday’s storms descended on Blount County, the Daily Times reported.  Cooper administered first aid to an injured 7-year-old girl; she gave emergency personnel the use of her Chevy Tahoe and its OnStar communications; she provided comfort and opened her cabin for temporary shelter.

(July 6, 2012) -- It took firefighters just 20 minutes to bring the fire under control, but residents of Payson Campground -- some of whom were yelling to evacuate -- feared the blaze might spark a wildfire and were trying to leave as firetrucks were trying to get in.

(July 6, 2012) -- “It is a very dangerous to be in that area right now,” Chippewa National Forest Supervisor Darla Lenz told the paper. “The trees are piled, they are down (and) they are hanging. We want to close it down to make sure that it is safe for the public.”

(July 6, 2012) -- . "While a rise in hours worked and strengthening hourly earnings in June provided some offset, this moderation in job growth will do little to calm fears about the underlying strength of the U.S. economy in the face of the already uncertain backdrop of the European debt crisis, the prospect of slower growth in important emerging markets, and a likely impending tightening in U.S. fiscal policy," said Janzen.

(July 6, 2012) -- "It's like a big-screen movie of America is playing in front of you, and anytime you want, you can stop the film and enter the picture," he said. "With an RV trip, you're not going from point A to point Z," Herzog said. "You're hitting all the points in between, and it helps immerse you in a sense of place. It makes the destination that much satisfying."

(July 6, 2012) -- Mark Gilbert was camping with his family at Steele Creek Park in Burke County yesterday when a strong line of storms moved in and lightning struck him to the ground, WSOC-TV reported. "It was just a loud clap of thunder, and then I was just getting up off the ground," he said.

(July 6, 2012) -- After the Windermere Creek burst its banks June 30 trapping RVs in a concoction of icy cold, mud-filled water, Shadybrook Campground has declared a state of emergency, the Columbia Valley Pioneer reported.  “I can’t put a dollar value on the damage costs from this flood because they are so enormous,” said Mike DuBois, owner of Shadybrook Resort. “This has just devastated my businesses.”

(July 6, 2012) -- Available in one- or two-pack, the Chock & Lock eliminates front-to-back rocking motion by anchoring the opposing wheels of tandem axle trailers and fifth wheels. When engaged, the trailer wheels actually work against each other to arrest any created motion regardless of ground surface or slope.

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(July 6, 2012) -- Wranglers Campground, located in Golden Pond in Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area, will be hosting the 16th Annual Grand Jubilee and Primitive Rodeo July 20-21, reports Business & Heritage Clarksville.