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Len Foote Hike Inn installs new upgraded solar panels
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The Len Foote Hike Inn has recently installed a new roof and new solar panel array on its Sunrise Room. (photo courtesy of Eric Graves)
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Mar 1, 2021, 6:28 PM
The Len Foote Hike Inn, the backcountry inn accessible only by a five-mile hiking trail beginning at Amicalola Falls State Park, recently finished installing a new roof and solar panel array on its Sunrise Room, a project that will triple the solar panels’ production and extend the life of the roof.
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BTD debuts new expansion in Dawson County
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BTD Manufacturing has officially opened its new, expanded location in Dawson County. - photo by Erica Jones
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: May 2, 2025, 4:00 PM
On Wednesday April 30, BTD Manufacturing officially opened its new, expanded location in Dawson County, a project that has been years in the making.
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