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Caption Master gardener Wayne Woodworth is trying to grow a better cherry blossom tree that will thrive in Macon. Credit: Liz Fabian/CCJ
The security of Macon’s status as “Cherry Blossom Capital of the World” could rest in Wayne Woodworth’s backyard.
On his tiny patch of the Providence neighborhood, Woodworth is trying to grow a better cherry tree.
The Yoshino, which is the star of the Macon-Bibb County’s annual signature festival, struggles in the hot Southern climate and has become susceptible to disease. Plus, the 20-year life expectancy is about up for many trees already in decline around town. Grafting can triple the lifespan in some climates, he’s learned.
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EDWARDSVILLE A man is suing The City of Alton and others, claiming he was walking his dog when he fell into a hole under a water meter that had an unsecured lid.
Ayron Womack filed a complaint Feb. 19 in the Madison County Circuit Court against American Water Works Co., Inc., John Doe ad The City of Alton, alleging negligence.
Womack alleges in his complaint that while walking his dog along the sidewalk on Muny Vista Drive in Alton on April 14, 2020, he fell into a hole under the water meter that was owned and maintained by American Water.
He claims he suffered injuries to his ankle, foot and other parts of his body and has incurred medical treatment expenses.
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EDWARDSVILLE A woman claims Walmart and a fencing company placed unsafe barriers on the sidewalk outside of a store in Wood River, causing her to trip and suffer injuries.
Helen Forgy-Sawyer filed a complaint Feb. 3 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Walmart Inc., Glenn Masterson and National Rent-A-Fence, alleging negligence.
The plaintiff claims in her suit that she was at the Walmart located on Wesley Drive in Wood River on May 28, 2020. She alleges that there was a barrier with legs sticking upward on the sidewalk which caused her to trip and fall. As a result, she claims she suffered injuries to her face, finger and side, including bruising and cuts.
Work is being done on the middle block of Poplar, thanks to money from the Business Improvement District and matching funds from the Peyton Anderson Foundation