Marion County couple’s retirement plans disrupted by highway
Nita and Tony Ipsale thought they found the perfect retirement home, but their peaceful plans were abruptly disrupted when crews began building a new four-lane highway beside their house.
Nita and Tony Ipsale thought they found the perfect retirement home, but their peaceful plans were abruptly disrupted when crews began building a new four-lane highway beside their house.
Dorchester County officials have unveiled plans to widen about 5.6 miles of Dorchester Road into a six-lane corridor, with public input shaping alternatives, sound barriers, and traffic flow.
Hillsborough County reported a massive wastewater spill at the Falkenburg Road Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant after clogged filtration caused more than 32 million gallons to overflow.
Blaine and Diane Smith, descendants of enslaved people, own 600 acres of family land in Sparta, Georgia — property their ancestors once worked as slaves but later purchased in 1920. Their land has…