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Annual Portal event latest COVID casualty
Turpentine Festival cancelation puts local group in bind
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In this file photo, Doug Chassereau of the Georgia Forestry Commission, center, explains the process of making turpentine to Charles Kennedy of Metter, left, and grandson Ethan Johnson, 7, during the 37th Annual Catface Turpentine Festival in Portal. Like other fairs and festivals across the nation, the 2020 annual Catface Country Turpentine Festival is canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival, in what would have been its 39th year, was scheduled for this coming Saturday, Oct. 3.
Like other fairs and festivals across the nation, the 2020 annual Catface Country Turpentine Festival is canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival, in what would have been its 39th year, was scheduled for this coming Saturday, Oct. 3.
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