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Here is the complete July 22, 2013, press release from Alabama’s Senator Jeff Sessions, without edits or comment (except for the illustration). WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), a senior member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after today’s hearing concerning …
Communications/Outreach Specialist David Allen of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources informed lakelanier.com there was a boating incident on Lake Lanier at about 4 PM on Sunday, July 21, 2013. A 16-year-old girl received a laceration 16 inches long on her left thigh as she was …
Since my last report the striper fishing on Lake Lanier has been great most days. Leadcore pulled 8 to 9 colors out with a 1 oz chart/blue jig and chartreuse trailer has worked very well. Downlined bluebacks have also worked very well when the fish have …
Saturday, July 20, 2013, has been designated by our fun-loving governor Nathan Deal as Pirates Day on Lake Lanier in honor of our favorite scalawags — the hosts and sponsors of the Pirates of Lanier Poker Run. Our pirates are proper Southern gentlemen and ladies worthy …
The 2013 Lake Placid International, which took place on July 6-7, 2013, had the best sprint paddlers in the U.S. and Canada competing against one other for glory, honor and a nice trip to Lake Placid. Lake Placid is one of the few places on our planet …
For the first time ever, summer begins on July 15th! That’s when Don Carter State Park opens, at the northern tip of Lake Lanier on the Chattahoochee River. The boat ramps are ready, along with the walking and bicycle trails. You can set up a …
There are good pirates and bad pirates. Not all pirates are scurvy dogs. Take the Lone Ranger and Robin Hood. They appeared to be pirates but were actually public servants, like modern politicians … only they didn’t keep the loot. The Pirates of Lanier are good! They “collect” …
The DNR Wildlife Resources Division’s Communications & Outreach Specialist Melissa Cummings has some decent news for us. As of 9:42 PM, Friday, July 5, 2013, there have been no drownings and no boating related deaths on Georgia’s lakes thus far this July 4th holiday weekend. July Fourth …
There are not many times when getting a score of zero means you win. That’s the case with the Fourth of July Holiday boating statistics report from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Statewide in 2012, there were no drownings and no other fatalities. …
The Fourth of July is when a lot of amateurs get busted for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Nice folks, who hang out with other nice folks. They have “a couple of beers,” pop the kids in the car and head home. Driving under the …