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If water usage forecasts by the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Governing Board (MNGWP) are correct, water usage in 2050 will be 25% lower than projected in 2009. Efforts to conserve water are working, including the replacement of inefficient toilets, improved leak detection, and tiered pricing that raises …
It’s time for Laurel Summer Fest, which is billed by our pals at the Hall County Parks & Leisure Services and the Gainesville Jaycees as an end-of-summer festival. What’s the big rush to kick summer to the curb? It’s still August. Autumn doesn’t officially begin until September …
Hawgin’ on Lanier has nothing to do with crowded boat ramps. It’s your chance to taste the finest smoked pulled-pork BBQ from 50+ of the country’s best professional cooking teams. Come have a saucy time at Hawgin’ on Lanier, a KCBS and Georgia BBQ Championship competition, at Laurel …
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch and Forsyth County Sheriff Duane K. Piper and their teams raised $3,000+ for the Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes by sponsoring the Thunder in the Mountains motorcycle ride, Saturday, August 22nd. About 80 motorcycles toured North Georgia for two good causes: running …
Back in 2013, on a frigid Saturday morning, a herd of motorcycle riders gathered together to ride with the Hall County Sheriffs’ Office to raise money for charity on what they called Thunder in the Mountains. And a good time was had by all! Thunder in the …
LanierWorld Water Park is open this weekend for fun, sun and enjoying Lake Lanier’s finest attraction: the Wave Pool. LanierWorld says it best: Whether you are looking for the coolest lakeside spot for day play and nightlife, a sandy area to bask in the sun, or a …
The Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club (LCKC) has retained the glory of the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, where visitors from around the world experienced the 1996 Olympic Games. Members of LCKC honor the club’s global reputation for excellence. A few are in Milan, Italy, preparing for the ICF Flatwater …
According to information from the non-profit group Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, American Sealcoat Manufacturing LLC (Sealcoat) was levied a $10 million penalty by US District Court Judge Orinda Evans for unlawful discharge of toxic pollutants into the Chattahoochee River near Fulton Industrial Park. Judge Evans ruled in a Clean Water Act …
Hall County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nicole Bailes reports there was a shooting at Lanier Islands on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 12:45 AM. That’s her job. She does it well. I was at LanierWorld playing in the Wave Pool all day Saturday with two little kids. …
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (NRW) says its time to get online if you want to participate in a deer quota hunt this fall. Your online quota application must be received before midnight September 1, 2015, to be considered. NRW’s Chief of the Game …