Good Pirates Sail the High Seas of Lake Lanier

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” …

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.  …

Forrest Wood Cup Bass Tourney Comes to Lanier

Mamas, let your children grow up to be professional bass fishermen. There’s money in them there lakes.  Lots of it. The 2012 Forrest Wood Cup comes to Lake Lanier’s Laurel Park on Thursday, August 9th through Sunday the 12th.  This is the big leagues of …