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Army Corps of Engineers at Allatoona Needs Friends

Army Corps of Engineers at Allatoona Needs Friends

Facebook gives new meaning to the word “friends.”  Now we can be best friends with people we’ve never met … and are never going to meet. That’s OK, because we would never share the intimate personal details of our lives that we post on Facebook with anyone we really know. Our friends at the US […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-18-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-18-12)

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail at [email protected] Line-side fishing is Good. The bite has slowed down a little compared to last week’s, but overall it’s still pretty good.  […]

Georgia’s Free State Parks e-Newsletter

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Almost everyone agrees Georgia is the most beautiful and perfect state in America.  (Hawaii is a close second.) Georgia is like spending time in a park, no matter which part of the state you’re enjoying.  It would take a lifetime to witness all the splendor Georgia has to offer, so you’d better start hopping if […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-11-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-11-12)

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail at [email protected] Line-side fishing is great this week for numbers.  We have been catching most of our fish on down-lines.  Live bait fished […]

Statement from Family of Slain Children

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Words cannot express our community’s sense of loss and sorrow, but we extend our condolences to the families of Jake and Griffin Prince who lost two treasured children in a boating accident on Lake Lanier. This complete statement was released by the Prince and Hansen Families on Facebook: “June 18, 2012 will always be remembered […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-4-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-4-12)

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail at [email protected] Line-side fishing: Great! Fishing this week is the same as last week’s.  Change nothing. Guys, the summer pattern is in full […]

Fourth of July Weather Forecast

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It’s the 4th of July!!!  Aren’t you glad our Founding Fathers didn’t declare America’s independence in the middle of the winter?  Just one more reason why we live in the greatest nation on earth! Here’s today’s weather forecast for Lake Allatoona: • Some clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon.  (Sure, there is […]

Heat Advisory Issued for Lake Allatoona

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It is the mission of the Acworth Police Department to provide fair, impartial, and excellent law enforcement service to our community. To that end, we pledge to pursue the highest levels of training and education available, and to offer our community the highest levels of professionalism to the best of our ability. A heat advisory […]

Governor Deal Seeks Lower BUI Limits

Governor Deal Seeks Lower BUI Limits

Governor Deal announced that he will seek lower limits for Boating Under the Influence and for hunting under the influence when Georgia’s General Assembly reconvenes in January 2013. The deaths of two young boys — Griffin Prince and Jake Prince — in a boating accident on Lake Lanier was alcohol related. Paul J. Bennett has been […]

Body of Griffin Prince Found in Lake Lanier

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Thanks to the tireless efforts of local, state and federal agencies working together, the body of Griffin Prince has been found in Lake Lanier, not far from Shoal Creek Park and Buford Dam. Griffin went missing after a horrific boating accident Monday, June 18th on Lake Lanier, not far from Shoal Creek Park and Buford […]