Drowning tile2 brothers drown in boat accident
LAKE LOUISE, Alaska – Two Cleveland, Tenn., brothers on a fishing trip drowned, according to the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.
The newspaper reported that Steven Kirkpatrick, 59, and Jeffrey Kirkpatrick, 56, fell out of a 14-foot boat they had rented. Neither was wearing a life jacket.
The brothers were fishing with Rex Calfee, 51, of Charleston, Tenn., and Edwin Curtis, 56, of Cleveland, on Lake Louise. The boat motor had quit and they restarted it while the boat was in gear. The jolt sent Steven over the side and Jeffrey jumped in to rescue him, the paper reported.
Forever Wild projects progress
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama’s Forever Wild is moving ahead with major projects.
In the northern part of the state, Forever Wild is working to create an 11,000-acre addition to the complex of hunting and hiking properties in Jackson County. And its partnership with Baldwin County would create a 621-acre waterfront park with boat launches.