Lightning strikes library
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(Submitted) The library was struck by a bolt of lightning that left the chimney damaged and bricks were left scattered across the lawn and a nearby roadway.

A thunderstorm moved through the area and dealt a devastating blow to the Tallassee Community Library on Wednesday, Sept. 8.

The library was struck by a bolt of lightning that not only fried some of the facility's electronic equipment inside the building but also left the chimney in pieces with bricks scattered across the lawn and a nearby roadway.