Trail blazers

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The Americorps/NCCC Team River 5 was honored Tuesday by Norton City Council for helping develop about 1,800 feet of new recreation trails in the Flag Rock recreation area. The team, which was scheduled to leave Norton at the end of the week, spent time helping remove trash from the Clinch River near St. Paul before it began its trail work here. FRED RAMEY PHOTO


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