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Bad weather cannot wash out good times. Hiking, camping, picnics and BBQs might get rained out, but don’t let it dampen your spirits. Just head indoors and celebrate the Fourth of July anyway. The Weather Channel and the National Weather service are predicting storms that …
Sunday afternoon, June 30th, I decided to stay home and not ride my motorcycle, as I did all day Saturday. The weather radar said the coast was clear. Sure, there were thunderstorms in little green, yellow and red blotches around Georgia, but this is summertime. …
Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division is taking part in Operation Dry Water — a nationally coordinated effort over the weekend of June 28-30, 2013 — to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities related to boating under the influence (BUI). The DNR’s Lake …
After meeting at Georgia Southern University on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, the board of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources voted to make significant changes to its organizational structure. Specifically, the DNR has reorganized its Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), effective Monday, July 1, 2013. Five departments will …
We regret to inform you of a drowning on Lake Lanier that occurred on Sunday, June 23, 2013, the second full day of summer. GA Department of Natural Resources Ranger Sgt. Mike Burgamy notified lakelanier.com at 4:35 PM that a 33-year-old white male from Lawrenceville …
Winners of the Jeopardy! quiz show know less about Lake Lanier than our friend, Stacey Dickson. Stacey is the president of the Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau. She is simply perfect for that influential position. Could Stacey correctly respond to this Jeopardy! question? This …
Father’s Day strayed significantly off course for three people aboard a wooden 1957 Chris-Craft boat near Lake Lanier’s Buford Dam Park. The boat exploded and was consumed by flames. Prior to that, it was a beautiful day indeed. Authorities with Gwinnett County’s fire department say …
There was a time when the word “budget” brought to mind folks who were poor and couldn’t afford goods and services that the rest of us took for granted. Now, if you’re not on some sort of budget you’re probably headed for financial doom when your …
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 29’s Public Affairs Officer Roy Crittenden told lakelanier.com today that about 180 people have taken their Boating Safely course since February 2013. He is thrilled with that number, but it’s not high enough. Officer Crittenden wants you to take the …
Southern Living Magazine chose wisely. Our own Lake Lanier was listed among the 20 best lakes in the South in one of their recent editions. Are we surprised Lake Lanier made the list? Heavens, no. Are we surprised they mentioned all the other, lesser, lakes? …