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           Bomb may have been



detonated at Gibson Park


Target may have been disabled hunters;


    By Stephenie Livingston
    stephenie.Iivingston@gaflnews.com
 JASPER - When a group of dis-
 abled hunters decided to camp at
 quiet, sleepy Gibson Park located on
the Suwannee River just off CR 751
in Hamilton County, there weren't
expecting to be awakened by an ex-
plosion.
  "It was so big it shook my RV,"
said park hostess Sue Dudley. "I
thought a propane tank had explod-


  On Thursday, Oct. 14 a group of
disabled hunters had retired for the
night at the local park after a day of
hunting at Holton Creek. Around
10:30 p.m. a white Ford four-door
truck slowly crept into the park and
two men got out, according to Dud-
ley. The men lit some sort of explo-
sive device and threw it just a few
yards from a campers' RV. Dudley
said she ran to try and see the
truck's license plate, but the men got


no injuries reported
  away before she could see the num-
  bers. Afterwards, there was red plas-
  tic everywhere and the area smelled
  of gun smoke, she said. Dudley
  readily called both the Hamilton
  County Sheriff's Office and the Agri-
  cultural Station across from the Park.
  The officer at the station told Dudley
  he could hear the explosion from in-
  side the station.
    Dudley believes the men who ig-
  nited what may have been a home-
  made bomb, were hunters as well.


"Their tailgate was down and I
could see a ladder, probably used for
a tree stand," she said.
  Both Dudley and the park's direc-
tor Chuck Burnett said they believe
the incident may have been some
form of retaliation. Disabled hunters
are allowed to kill does at Holton
Creek, unlike other hunters.
  Dudley said the group is returning
soon to hunt again at Holton Creek.
  "I hope we don't have anything
else like this happen," she said.
  The Sheriff's Office was not imme-
diately available for comment.


White Springs 125th finale is Saturday


By Stephenie Livingston
  WHITE SPRINGS - The month
long celebration of White Springs'
125th birthday will conclude Satur-
day with the White Springs River
Rally & Festival.
  The event begins at 9 a.m. and
ends around 6 p.m. and will fea-
ture an antique car, tractor and
motorcycle show, arts and crafts,
live entertainment and lots of good
food, said Town Clerk Shirley
Heath. A guided walking tour of
the historic district by Vice Mayor
Walter McKenzie and the planting
of a memorial white oak tree will
be held during the day. That
evening the volunteer fire dept.
will hold a Safety Bash which will
include bouncy houses, games,
treats and a hayride, all free to
children who dress up in costume.
  "The Willow Creek Band will be
performing old favorites, and you
can count on a lot of great food,
arts, crafts, and other vendors to


make your day in White Springs
one you will remember fondly,"
said Mayor Helen Miller.
  She said this month's celebra-
tions have been a great success and
officials expect the festival this
weekend to be equally as well at-
tended.
  "We are delighted with the com-
munity response to our 125th
birthday events. Our Birthday
Bash attendance was standing
room only," said Miller. "I'm per-
sonally very excited about our up-
coming White Springs River Rally
& Festival this coming Saturday.
Antique cars and tractors have al-
ready begun to arrive. The Town
is putting the finishing touches on
last-minute projects. The Festival
will be extending a Special Salute
to our local Military Heros. We in-
vite one and all to join us in cele-
brating our rich history, and our
hopes and dreams for the next 125
years.


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