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Rebekah Gregory understands she may lose her left leg.
Doctors have removed part of her anklebone, crushed in the explosion near the Boston Marathon finish line two weeks ago.
Only one blood vessel remains in her left leg.
Bomb shrapnel embedded itself into muscle and created open wounds.
The bomb left her with broken legs, broken feet, broken ankles and compound fractures in her hands.
Standing 15-20 feet away from the blast, Rebekah was separated her from her 5-year-old son, Noah.

The Lawrenceburg man indicted for allegedly shooting a former Fish and Wildlife officer has pleaded guilty Anderson Circuit Court.
Gary Gaines, 40, of 1040 Lakeshore Drive is next scheduled to appear in court May 21 for sentencing, where he is likely to have his case placed on diversion. That means if Gaines meets court-ordered conditions, his guilty plea would be set aside, the charges against him dismissed, and an expungement order entered at the discretion of the court.

Wild Turkey Distillery is looking for unique Wild Turkey photographs, bottles and other artifacts for its new visitor center, scheduled to open this June.
During two “Discovery Days,” Anderson County residents can bring in Wild Turkey Distillery artifacts and memorabilia to be photographed and logged into the visitor center’s digital archive.
Artifacts will be a part of a “museum-quality gallery dedicated to Wild Turkey’s amazing history,” according to the distillery.

The school board unanimously approved a salary step increase for Anderson County school district teachers during its April meeting on Monday night.
Teachers received a salary step increase — a raise in pay based on years of teaching and experience — and a 1 percent raise for 2012-2013.
A raise in pay will not be possible for next fiscal year’s budget, Finance Officer Nick Clark said Monday night, recommending the board approve the current certified and classified salary schedule minus any raise.