Yup, tell your family to take a hike on Saturday, September 29, 2012! Be sure to go with them. That day has been proclaimed Family Hiking Day by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC). All families are encouraged to take part in Family Hiking Day. If you don’t have one …
Category: Lake Lanier News
Lake Lanier Shore Sweep — 9-29-2012
Shore Sweep 2012 is Saturday, September 29th from 8 AM until 1 PM. That’s the day hundreds of volunteers will scour Lake Lanier for garbage, trash and junk to be thrown away at the lake’s marinas, Lake Lanier Islands, Clarks Bridge Park and at War Hill …
Pictures from the Kyle’s Knights Motorcycle Ride
Juvenile diabetes came a few miles closer to a cure today as dozens of people took part in a motorcycle ride that raised money to fight the disease. Kyle Renz, 9, has had Type 1 diabetes since he was one year old. He says it’s “Weird …
Lake Lanier Water Levels
Lake Lanier was just about 10′ below full summer pool as of 7 AM, Monday, September 17, 2012. Thankfully, heavy rain in our region will help, but the US Drought Monitor indicates Hall County is in an area of moderate to severe drought, with portions of …
Lake Lanier Association’s Shore Sweep 2012
If you love Lake Lanier, you’re not alone. You’re invited to meet hundreds of others just like you at Shore Sweep 2012 — The Great Clean-Up — sponsored by the Lake Lanier Association (LLA). More than 1,000 LLA volunteers pitched in last year when Captain …
Sheriff Requests Help Finding Murderer
Your help is being sought in the investigation of the death of Hannah Truelove. Miss Truelove was found murdered behind Lake Lanier Club Apartments on the shore of Lake Lanier on Friday, August 24, 2012. Hall County Sheriff’s investigators and Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents are …
Taste of Gainesville — Lake Lanier’s Favorite Feast
Forget football — are you ready for some feasting? You’re invited to join the Chattahoochee Cannibals (relax … it’s an “oldies” band) and other hungry folks for the 14th Annual Taste of Gainesville shindig. The Lake Lanier Rowing Club hosts this fabulous event to raise money …
Kyle Miller Drowns on Lake Lanier
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 …
GA’s 2012-2013 Waterfowl Regulations
Waterfowl hunting regulations for 2012-2013 have finally been approved by Georgia’s Board of Natural Resources. “Georgia’s waterfowl regulations maximize the hunting opportunity within the frameworks set by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service,” said Greg Balkcom, state waterfowl biologist for the Wildlife Resources Division. …
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 …