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Stonewall Jackson Lake shared a boating knot guide on October 11 featuring the figure eight, bowline, clove hitch and cleat hitch, reminding boaters to secure their vessels in every season.
Stonewall Jackson Lake urged boaters to wear life jackets and engine cutoff devices. If a boat capsizes, the agency advises staying with it unless shore is very close, warning that cold water, waves and exhaustion can make the swim deadly.
Stonewall Jackson Lake advises boaters and anglers to check forecasts, water levels and dam release schedules before heading out this fall. Its checklist also calls for wearing a life jacket, filing a float plan and carrying emergency gear.
A Fire Safety Research Institute message on Jackson’s Mill VFD’s page urges households to install working smoke alarms, close bedroom doors before sleeping and practice a fire escape plan. A planning guide is available at closeyourdoor.org.
A Sept. 28 lake report warned boaters of floating debris and recorded the lake at 3.97 feet above summer pool.
September Richards warned parents about yellow jackets at Lewis County Park in a post to The WWN. The post does not say when she visited.
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Oct 11, 2026, 8:00 AM • Lewis County Newsroom
Stonewall Jackson Lake shared a boating knot guide on October 11 featuring the figure eight, bowline, clove hitch and cleat hitch, reminding boaters to secure their vessels in every season.
Oct 9, 2026, 8:00 AM • Lewis County Newsroom
Stonewall Jackson Lake urged boaters to wear life jackets and engine cutoff devices. If a boat capsizes, the agency advises staying with it unless shore is very close, warning that cold water, waves and exhaustion can make the swim deadly.
Oct 3, 2026, 10:05 PM • Lewis County Newsroom
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Stonewall Jackson Lake advises boaters and anglers to check forecasts, water levels and dam release schedules before heading out this fall. Its checklist also calls for wearing a life jacket, filing a float plan and carrying emergency gear.
Oct 3, 2026, 9:31 PM • Lewis County Newsroom
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A Fire Safety Research Institute message on Jackson’s Mill VFD’s page urges households to install working smoke alarms, close bedroom doors before sleeping and practice a fire escape plan. A planning guide is available at closeyourdoor.org.
Sep 29, 2026, 3:02 AM • Lewis County Newsroom
A Sept. 28 lake report warned boaters of floating debris and recorded the lake at 3.97 feet above summer pool.
Sep 24, 2026, 3:12 PM • Lewis County Newsroom
September Richards warned parents about yellow jackets at Lewis County Park in a post to The WWN. The post does not say when she visited.