BRIDGEPORT, Ala.
Civil War comes to Russell Cave
A ranger from the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will speak at 11 a.m. CDT April 3 at Russell Cave National Monument.
The topic is how the evolution of Civil War-era weapons changed warfare and the role that Bridgeport played because of its location on the Tennessee River.
Gunboats for the U.S. Navy were built here. The most famous was the USS Chattanooga, which supplied the Union Army during the Siege of Chattanooga. Thousands of Union solders also traveled to Bridgeport on the railroad for area battles.
Russell Cave National Monument is located off historic U.S. Highway 72. For information, call 256-495-2672.
SEWANEE, Tenn.
‘Spies and Such’ is talk topic
The Lunch and Learn group at St. Mary’s Sewanee will hear from Dr. Sam Williamson, vice chancellor emeritus at the University of the South, at noon CDT April 8.
Dr. Williamson’s topic will be “American Intelligence and Foreign Policy — Spies and Such.”
He has a lifelong interest in American intelligence and foreign policy and has researched the origins of the first world war and the formation of American foreign policy after 1940.
The presentation is free, but reservations are required for the $10 lunch. Call Vanessa at 931-924-4465 before April 5 to reserve a lunch.
For questions about the Academy of Lifelong Learning at St. Mary’s Sewanee or the Lunch and Learn programs, call Anne Davis at 931-924-4465 or Elaine Goleski at 931-924-3327.
RISING FAWN, Ga.
Canyon hosting photo contest
Cloudland Canyon State Park is accepting entries in a winter photo contest through April 15. Photos must be taken in the park and must be digital.
To submit photos or for complete details, e-mail rene.everette@dnr.state.ga.us or visit www.gastatearks.org.
DECATUR, Ga.
Botched fire death ruled accidental
A DeKalb County medical examiner has ruled the death of a 74-year-old woman in a fire that raged out of control as firefighters left the scene was accidental.
Five firefighters were terminated after an internal investigation found they neglected their duties during the fire at Ann Bartlett’s Dunwoody home on Jan. 24.
Authorities believe she accidentally set her house on fire with an oxygen concentrator she used when she slept, but firefighters couldn’t identify the house or see any fire when they arrived.
The medical examiner’s report lists the cause of Bartlett’s death as smoke and soot inhalation, but indicates that her advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contributed.
The report also says firefighters found Bartlett dead in the garage under burned debris.
Staff and Wire Reports