Successful rescue on the trail
Walhalla cross-trained fire personnel completed the successful rescue of a hiker Saturday afternoon at a U-S Forest Service recreation spot, north of the city. Chief Will Bates said the rescued hiker, a female, may have sustained a broken ankle at the Yellow Branch Falls trail and was sent to the hospital to be further evaluated. On a warm April weekend, Yellow Branch remains a top gathering area for lovers of the outdoors. Bates quoted a rescue counterpart as having counted 53 hikers on Saturday. The parking lot was full. Other vehicles found parking spots on the side of SC 28/the Highlands Highway.