I have good news and I have bad news. First, the bad news. All your old links to Lake Lanier’s Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Web pages are toast. Broken. 404. Vaporized and otherwise lost. Sorry. Here’s the good news! The USACE has updated …
Category: Public Safety
Hungry Bears on Blood Mountain
At a safe distance, bears appear to be cute and cuddly. It’s hard to resist wanting to scratch their ears while saying “Who’s a fuzzy little bear?” in a high-pitched, goofy voice. Ravenous bears coming for your food while you’re camping overnight along the Appalachian Trail …
Gun Safety Seminar in Gainesville
Like it or not … buy a gun or not … there are lots of guns owned by people who don’t have a clue how to load, unload, clean or fire deadly weapons. That’s not a pretty picture. According to the National Instant Criminal Background …
New Year’s Day Hikes in Georgia’s State Parks
They’re called “First Day Hikes” and they’re being held all across America on New Year’s Day. We hope you’ll be part of the hiking action in Georgia this year. In 2011, more than 600 Georgians kicked off 2012 on the guided hikes sponsored by America’s State Parks. …
Drought Monitor Report (12-20-2012)
We’re all thankful for the recent rain over Lake Lanier. But what did it do to affect Lanier’s low waters? And what’s the forecast? The latest edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor — produced in partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, …
Jackson Electric Outage Map
Winter is upon us. Weather woes in Georgia are far different than in other, less civilized sections of America. (Little wonder.) Even in God’s country, however, storms can cause temporary blackouts. A friend on Facebook last night told me someone posted a story that 10,000 …
Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus News
The Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus met again on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Actually, they met twice: once in Gainesville and also in Cumming, later in the day. At the meeting in Gainesville I was surprised more people weren’t there to voice their opinions. Politicians are …
Lanier’s Legislative Caucus Meets Dec 15th
Debra Sparks Charnote — Legislative Assistant to Senator Jeff Mullis and Senator Renee Unterman — invites you to the Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus Public Hearings that will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012. The most recent forum took place at City Hall in Cumming on Monday, December 3, …
Public Forums Shape Future Hunting Laws
Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources would like your input before they finalize hunting regulations for the next several years. Eight public meetings are scheduled to discuss the development of hunting laws for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 hunting seasons. All citizens — not just hunters — …
Boat Dock Permits on Lake Lanier
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Public Affairs Officer Lisa Parker says the Mobile District approved policy changes to Lake Lanier’s Shoreline Management Plan regarding community docks. Lisa Parker said “The decision sets a deadline for community dock permittees of undeveloped communities owners to provide required documentation …