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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 …
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. …
Got a nose for trash? Can you find garbage quicker than anyone you know? If so, the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) needs your help as an Advance Scout for Shore Sweep, scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 8 AM until 1 PM. You’ll be …
We regret to inform you of the death of Susan Button, age 61, of Buford, GA. Her body was found in Lake Lanier on Sunday, August 2, 2015, just before 1:30 in the afternoon. Hall County Sheriff Deputy Nicole Bailes says authorities received a 911 call …
“Blue mountains, sparkling rivers, lush green forests, adventure, history and enchantment await you in the Northeast Georgia Mountains.” How’s that for an opening line on a travel website? Makes it hard to stay motivated for the Stuff of Life — laundry, kids, overdue projects, broken gizmos …
Our friends with Georgia’s State Parks & Historic Sites have dozens of ways to spend a fun day at recreation areas all over our great state. Here’s the events schedule for August, 2015. Events Schedule for Georgia State Parks in Northern Georgia Full Moon Paddling Tour Saturday, …
Firefighters are the guys who stand around at intersections all around Lake Lanier (driving women wild) hoping we’ll pop a few bucks into one of their giant firefighter boots to help families in distress. They’re all nice guys, but we do not want to see …
When — not if — researchers at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute find a cure for cancer, Bill Finan won’t get any media coverage for his contributions, year-after-year, helping to eradicate that dastardly disease. That’s just the way Bill wants it to be. Bill Finan is …
Most of us will never buy a new Ferrari. For that matter, most of us are still saving our money to install cassette-decks in our used Yugos. But that doesn’t mean we can’t go and watch really cool cars — that also lack tape decks …
The local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) group, Chapter 611 in Gainesville, GA, has lofty goals for its 46th Annual Cracker Fly In, scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2015 from 7 AM until 3 PM at Gainesville’s Lee Gilmer Airport. The sky is the limit for fun …