“Childhood comes for me at night,
The voices of my friends.”
                                    --Jackson Browne

Rumors abound that Lee has surrendered to Grant on Palm Sunday at a place called Appomattox Court House.

Captain Johnny Tango and his band of partisan cavalry have not gotten the word to lay down their arms. To them, the war still goes on and on, and their enemy Custer is hunting them like wounded game.

The Golden Hair will show Tango and the others no mercy.

Just as the Rebels well do if they can catch the blue coated enemy.

Such has become the nature of irregular warfare, where rules are as concrete as the mountain winds that cool the battlefield.

Let us listen in on the ghosts of conversations held just yesterday, between warriors come and gone.

“Captain, you were right, that devil Custer hung Jones and Harris last night at sundown, and he didn’t even allowed them a chancre to explain themselves to the Yankees.”

“Sergeant Mayo, you were there and heard this?” Tango asks while striking a long stem match on his black riding boots.

“Yes sir, I was so close to the Golden Hair, I could smell his cologne, there is no doubt about it Captain, he killed our men in cold blood.”

“I sent Jones and Harris over to Indian Creek to get some fresh drinking water, that’s all.”

“Yes sir, we know, and once they had filled their canteens, Custer’s men arrested them on site for spying, and by wearing civilian clothes, they were instantly ordered hung.”

“We’ve never worn regular uniforms; the Yankees know that full well Sgt. Mayo.”

“They don’t care Captain Tango; they are baiting us into a trap.”

“We will get our vengeance tomorrow Sgt. Mayo, and I will personally see do it that Custer is shot in the head, truce or no truce.”

Sam Lions Trail

The heavy rainfall caused a significant amount of damage in several locations throughout the city. The most extensive damage occurred near the intersection of Sam Lions Trail and Indian Trail where an entire section of the road was washed away. The City is still investigating the cause of a failure to a drainage pipe, which led to the collapse of the road surface and the ground underneath leaving a gap twenty-five to thirty feet wide and ten to fifteen feet deep. The city will be working with a contractor to repair the damage. Work is expected to begin early next week. The total value of the damage is not known at this time and it is uncertain when the repairs will be completed. City officials ask that residents avoid this area due to safety concerns. The area immediately surrounding the damage has been marked off by police.

A sewer line at the site was ruptured causing some waste water to flow into Lake Lanier. The leak has been plugged and pumps will be utilized to remove the waste water. It is estimated that this process will take one week. The Health Department has posted signs warning residents to not wade in the water or consume fish from the lake until further testing of the water can be conducted and the safety of the water is insured.

There was also significant damage to the driveway of a home located at 755 Indian Trail. There was a minor gas leak at the residence which has been stopped.

Earlier today, at approximately 12:00 p.m. a large tree fell onto power lines along Hairston Street. This caused a service interruption to about 450 customers. This issue has been resolved.

At this time, utility services have been restored to all but a few residents. City officials estimate that service will be restored to all utility customers by end of day on Friday.