Is Lake Wedowee about to boom?

1. Alabama Power bought 80 acres on Lake Wedowee in the summer of 2006.

2. Alabama Power had a road closed County Road 90 behind D and S Marine in 2006.

3. Agents from one local company have spread the rumor that it is happening and have used it to capitalize on sales.

4. Highway 48 is being resurfaced.

5. Traffic counters are currently on Alabama 48 and U.S. 431.

6. The wet/dry referendum is being talked about for the Feb. primary ballot.

7. Boat Ban Legislation banning boats of a certain size on Lake Wedowee signed into law by Gov. Bob Riley.

8. People in high places are calling asking about a Ritz Carlton coming to Lake Wedowee.

9. Ad on Craigslist describing future plans of a marina, golf course and more by Reynolds Plantation.

10.   Website addresses have been bought connecting “Linger Longer” and “Reynolds” to Lake Wedowee in the last month.

Taken one at the time, these items could be dismissed as a coincidence, but if you think of all 10 items collectively it presents a pretty strong case. While searching Lake Wedowee on Google Monday, I found several interesting addresses which have not been advertised before. The first one getting my attention was www.LakeWedoweeGolf.com. There is only one golf course in Randolph County, and it’s not advertising the Roanoke Country Club’s 9 hole course. It’s actually not advertising anything at the moment. The site shows a picture of a girl with keywords down the side like Lake Wedowee and Wedowee. This doesn’t mean much, but the exact same screen displays if you go to www.LingerLongerLakeWedowee.com; www.ReynoldsLakeWedowee.com and www.ReynoldsWedowee.com.

To explain a little more of how Linger Longer connects to the Reynolds of Oconee, you just need to visit the website. Linger Longer was the name of the family land generations of Reynolds family used. Linger Longer Development Company was created to develop Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee. Linger Longer Road is one of the main roads at Reynolds Plantation, and www.LingerLongerCommunities.com is a website dedicated to development of the Reynolds family. A Reynolds Plantation quarterly publication is also called Linger Longer.