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Lightning claims Big Oak Farms 200-year-old tree
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Larry Nix talks about his sons’ tree house that was in a more than 200-year-old white oak tree that was split by lightning Wednesday night. In the background are portions of the tree house and a 1989 blue GMC truck, which was only dented on the hood. - photo by Clark Leonard
Lightning struck, and Larry Nix started down the hallway. The lights and television went out, but the biggest shock still awaited the longtime Hall County resident. “Look at the tree,” his wife, Patricia Nix, said.