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NEWS PHOTOS DEPEND UPON LORETTA LYNN PERFORMS LIVE AT THE BOAR’S NEST Road Works are Starr Recording ACE PARKER a Coincidence Under Investiga- USED CARS -------------------------------------- Hazzard, GA - Crowds tion by FBI cheered as country singer- Quality Pre-Owned The Federal Bureau of songwriter Loretta Lynn and Automobiles You her entourage pulled into the Investigation confirmed yesterday it is looking into Can Rely On Boar’s Nest parking lot, --------------------------------------------------- several complaints against briefly stopping for repairs of 1149 Usher St. NE a minor oil leak of her tour Starr Recording, Inc. of Atlanta, GA. Hazzard, GA bus. Luckily, town mechanic 555-PARKER Cooter Davenport was at the The accusations were filed ----------------------------------------------------------------------- scene to lend a helping hand by several beginning compo- 65 Chevrolet Biscayne and quickly fixed the sers, claiming they were Wagon, V8, automa- problem. tic, like new...........$399 tricked into paying $ 50 for publishing their demo tapes, 74 Ford Torino Coupe Although officially unex- officials say. First owner............$595 pected, the visit appeared to be planned well ahead. City 75 Plymouth Fury 4dr officials denied having any RHUEBOTTOM’S Must see, mint knowledge of road works and condition...............$599 GENERAL STORE the detour thereof, passing via Singing and dancing at the Boar’s Nest: Loretta Lynn sings “Y'all Come”. Monday – Saturday 74 Peugeot 504 the Boar’s Nest, and stated Exotic luxury 4dr that any road works in the 9am - 5pm Nevertheless, Ms. Loretta enjoy some refreshments and The brief stop-over turned sedan.....................$695 immediate vicinity of the Lynn welcomed the invitation sing a few songs from her into a festive event. People 102 Hazzard Square 68 Oldsmobile Cutlass Boar’s Nest were purely of County Commissioner Mr. repertoire. from all over Hazzard turned Hazzard, GA Coupe, low mileage coincidental. Jefferson Davis Hogg to up to join in on the fun. 555-987654 Yours for only......$395 76 Ford Maverick 4dr from little old lady.$395 DUKES OF HAZZARD FILMING LOCATIONS FOUND! MOSS HOTEL 74 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr CLEAN ROOMS – BATH sedan. New exhaust WEEKLY / MONTHLY Georgia or production to California. Runs like new.......$395 RATES 702 Hazzard Square, California ? So, after the Christmas 69 Charger, Richard Petty’s Hazzard, GA break of 1978, Hazzard #71 race car. 555-BEDBUGS Hazzard, GA – The correct County moved to the Warner Parts car....Ask for price answer is "Both", actually. Brothers lot in California, as well as several locations Increased Traffic Filming began in Georgia in north of Los Angeles. HAZZARD late 1978. The first five of the DODGE originally intended nine Continued on page A 2... Controls episodes were filmed in & News around Covington, Conyers, In an effort to increase crime Loganville and Social Circle, prevention, the Hazzard GA. Downtown Atlanta also County Sheriff’s Department appears in some scenes. will be holding several traffic controls over the next weeks. Upon Warner Brothers' decision to develop the show Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane into a full series, it was County Commissioner Jefferson Davis "Boss" informed the Hazzard County decided to move the entire Hogg with a map of Hazzard County The new Dodge St. Regis. Gazette that he will Luxury you can measure. personally supervise the operations. “The focus will be on illegal J.D.HOGG alcohol”, Coltrane said; “but speeding will also be FURNITURE MART checked”, he added. Luxurious Quality Furniture at Reasonable Prices. 100 Hazzard Square Hazzard, GA 30014 In a recent interview, when Low-Rate Monthly Payments Phone : 555 786 1098 asked about the whereabouts Available, Ask for Details. of the illegal load of HAZZARD THEATRE ***710 Hazzard Square*** moonshine confiscated during Smokey and the Bandit last month’s traffic controls, the Sheriff commented 3:00pm - 7:30pm - 10:00pm The Blues Brothers “Hush!”, and left our office mumbling something about Open Daily 9am - 5pm 3:00pm - 7:30pm - 10:00pm (Closed on Sundays) Star Wars V “fifty percent of fifty percent of fifty percent”. He has not 714 Hazzard Square The Empire Strikes Back Hazzard, GA 3:00pm - 7:30pm - 10:00pm been available for further Used Cars comments. Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane searching a car for illegal alcohol. 555-456789 3:00pm - 7:30pm - 10:00pm A 2 Continued from page A 1 FILMING LOCATIONS In Search of Hazzard, Georgia... GOOD ANY TIME OF DAY ! Covington, GA, June 2006 – This is where I start the first search for the real Hazzard. Having just returned from DukesFest 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee, I am in full Dukes spirit to start the search. The tour starts in Covington, GA. The town square and Courthouse are easily recognizeable from the first five Dukes of Hazzard episodes. Newton County Historic Courthouse, June 2006 Covington, GA Scene: Actual location: Hazzard town square Downtown Covington, GA A 3 A 4 Scene: Actual location: Hazzard County Court House Newton County Historic Courthouse 1124 Clark St. NW, Covington, GA Scene: Actual location: Sheridan Orphans Home 5160 Echols St. NW, Covington, GA Scene: Actual location: Ace's Used Cars 1149 Usher St. NE, Covington, GA (Buildig has been replaced by a church. Building across street still looks same) A 5 Scene: Actual location: “The Jump” Elm St. / Williams St. intersection Scene: Actual location: Rail road crossing Turning right on to Herring St. Scene: Actual location: Rosco searches Uncle Jesse's car (Black Intersection of Hwy 142 and Alcovy Rd, Covington, GA Tillie) for moonshine (ep "High Octane") A 6 Oxford, GA Scene: Actual location: Civic & Fraternal Clubs Oxford College’s Student Center, Candler Hall 100 Hamill St., Oxford, GA Scene: Actual location: Seney Hall, Oxford University Jump Oxford College Campus (Nov,11, 1978) Scene: Actual location: Boars Nest Flat Rock Rd. (Rt.1), Oxford, GA A 7 Conyers, GA Scene: Actual location: Jump over flatbed truck Hwy.20 & Bethel Rd. Scene: Actual location: Grocery Store 4010 Hwy 20, Conyers, GA (this was torn down, there is a mini-mart now) Scene: Actual location: Dirt road chase E Hightower Trail & Bethel Rd Scene: Actual location: Junkyard and Cooter’s Garage Crane Auto Wrecking - 3975 Hwy 20, Conyers, GA Scene: Actual location: OAB: Cooter rolls 'borrowed' patrolcar Haralson Mill Rd NE, Conyers, GA was dirt road, now paved) Scene: Actual location: Mary Kaye's Baby: Moonshine Black Shoals Rd, Conyers, GA. This cemplete section of road, including bridge, no longer exist! A 8 Scene: Actual location: Hazzard County Jail 1293 Milstead Ave., Conyers, GA 30207 (was torn down in 2000; there is a “Credit Union” now) Scene: Actual location: Repo Men - Powerslide onto road (from a Rosebud Rd and Virgil Moon Rd, close to “Daisy in bikini” site and +/- 1 mile from farm dirtroad, which is now paved also) Scene: Actual location: Daisy in bikini Rosebud Rd and Virgil Moon Rd, Loganville, GA 30052 Scene: Actual location: Dept. of Environmental Protection Rockdale Hospital - 1412 Milstead Ave. NE, Conyers, GA 30207 Scene: Actual location: Holiday Inn CONYERS-I-20 EAST 1351 Dogwood Dr., Conyers, GA 30012-5191 This is where the cast met Hotel Reservations 0800-73511 (at the pool) for the 1st time, Hotel Front Desk 1-770-4833220 in 1978. Directions from Atlanta: I-20 East to Augusta. Take exit 80 (old exit 41), go left across bridge, go ro 2nd light & turn left on Dogwood Dr. Go 1/2 MI. A 9 Loganville, GA Scene: Actual location: Duke Farm 2201 Lenora Rd., Loganville, GA 30249 (Completely torn down in 2012 - These pictures were taken in 2006) Scene: Actual location: Jesse's moonshine still 2201 Lenora Rd., Loganville, GA 30249 (woods behind the house) Scene: Actual location: Forest road block & arrest site Lenora Rd., Loganville, GA (past the Duke farm location, further down the road) (“High Octane”) Scene: Actual location: Illegal record pressing plant Lenora Rd & Cannon Rd, Loganville, GA. Very close to Duke farm location (Daisy's Song) A10 Scene: Actual location: Rolls Royce turns onto highway Intersection of Centerville Rosebud Rd and Hwy 20, Loganville Scene: Actual location: Green Ford Galaxie ripped to pieces Hwy 20, Loganville, just east of intersection with Centerville Rosebud Rd. Social Circle, GA Scene: Actual location: Boss Hogg’s “meeting” bridge Alcovy River (this bridge was torn down +/- 15 years ago, and replaced by a modern one) (= blue Plymouth "hideout bridge") Scene: Actual location: Opening scene roads Social Circle, GA A11 Scene: Actual location: 'Repo Men' bad guys house Cedar Lane, Social Circle, GA Scene: Actual location: “Bump” bridge (Jump scene in Spruce St., Social Circle, GA Mary Kaye’s Baby) Atlanta, GA Scene: Actual location: Starr Recording 1200 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA A12 Downtown Atltanta: Chastain Park Amphitheatre: Scene: Actual location: Starr private home Highland Greens Apartments, 421 Meadowood Dr, Lithonia, GA A13 In Search of Hazzard, California... Los Angeles, CA – In May Taking the VIP tour will 2007 and Februari 2010, I take you right there, provided visited most of the filming the set isn’t closed for filming location for Dukes of that day. So a bit of luck is Hazzard in California. From involved. episode 6 onward, all episodes were shot here, just Cooter’s Garage is no longer north of Los Angeles and at there, but the Courthouse, the the Warner Bros backlot.