We regret, once again, to inform you of a drowning on Lake Lanier. On Labor Day, September 3, 2012, Kyle James Miller, 25, of Doraville, Georgia, was swimming with friends near Van Pugh Park North, off Gaines Ferry Road in Flowery Branch, when he went …
Category: Accidents
Labor Day Weekend Weather for Lake Lanier
Weather forecasts for the Labor Day weekend on Lake Lanier call for a 30-40% chance of scattered thunderstorms with daily highs in the mid- to upper-80s. Summer might be officially over, but that’s perfect summer weather for many places. Click Here for the Five-Day Lake Lanier …
Body Found at Lake Lanier Identified
We regret to inform you that the body found behind the Lake Lanier Club Apartments on Dawsonville Highway Friday evening has been identified as Hannah Truelove, 16. Miss Truelove was a student at Gainesville High School. The cause of death has not been determined, but …
Lake Lanier: 1 Body Found & 1 Body Missing
Yet again we report a death at Lake Lanier. Police in Gainesville were called to the Lake Lanier Club Apartments on Dawsonville Highway Friday evening around 7:30 PM due to the report of a body found on the shore of Lake Lanier behind the apartment …
Drowning in Lake Lanier
Several trustworthy news media are reporting a drowning on Lake Lanier. AJC.com and Channel 2 News in Atlanta are quoting DNR spokesman Sgt. Mike Burgamy as saying metro Atlanta resident Jeffrey Nause, 44, dove into Lake Lanier from a sailboat that was near Lake Lanier Islands shortly …
Tornado Siren Test
There’s a 20% chance of rain for Hall County on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, but there’s a 100% chance that many residents will be hearing what we commonly call tornado sirens. Starting at 10 AM, Hall County Central Communications/E 9-1-1 is scheduled to run a three-minute …
Motorcycle Ride Raises Funds and Hope
You couldn’t find a more gentle, giving crowd anywhere in Georgia than the hundreds of motorcyclists who turned out to support the family who tragically lost their two little boys in a boat collision in July on Lake Lanier. We gathered together to encourage the …
Drowning on Lake Lanier
Bolding Mill Park was the scene of Lake Lanier’s latest drowning on Monday, August 6, 2012, when a 25-year-old man from Gainesville died while swimming. Melissa Cummings, from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, said Spencer Obe Dye began to struggle while swimming with a friend. …
Bennett Charged with 13 Felonies in Boat Crash
Nothing can bring Jake and Griffin Prince back from the boat crash that took their lives on June 18, 2012. The man who was allegedly driving the boat that caused the wreck has been charged with more than a dozen felony counts for causing their …
New Channel Markers Grace Lanier’s Sunset Cove
New red and green channel markers are floating offshore to help boaters navigate the crowded waters near Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Lake Lanier Islands Management Company’s Chief Operations Officer Grier Todd said, “The combined safety and enjoyment of our guests is and always will be our number …