Highway 43 is the lifeline of Clarke County. However, a leisurely drive along this route reveals a frightening reality. Even though spring leaves have now covered the trees along the roadway, if you look closely, you’ll see something else, something quite concerning. Many dead trees stand among the others, waiting to fall. Forestry workers call these “widow makers,” a term referring to a hazardous condition involving trees. These trees are dangerous and unpredictable. At any moment, the trees or limbs from the trees can cause loss of life, thereby making a “widow” of the woman left behind and greatly affecting...

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