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Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (6-12-13)

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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: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Great. The fish are in their summer pattern.  The bite that was so strong mid-lake is starting to slow […]

Magnetic Pizzazz at Tellus Science Museum

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Tellus Science Museum — located at I-75’s Exit 293 in Cartersville, GA —  is a 120,000 square foot museum that is worthy of being in any big city in America. There are four main galleries at Tellus: • The Weinman Mineral Gallery • The Fossil Gallery • Science in Motion and • The Collins Family “My Big […]

Drowning Death at Lake Allatoona

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We regret to inform you of the death of Debra Elaine Hansard, age 56, of Acworth, Georgia.  She passed away on Wednesday at WellStar Kennestone Hospital. Ms. Hansard was swimming at Lake Allatoona with her family on Tuesday afternoon, June 4, 2013, off Kellogg Creek Road at the end of McCurley Road, in an area not […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (6-6-13)

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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: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Great. The summer bite is in full swing.  All the major creeks are producing good numbers of fish right […]

GA State Parks Are Dog Friendly

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You’re welcome to go for a walk — or go camping — with your dog in one of Georgia’s state parks this summer. That way you’ll both get some exercise and have fun outdoors … in addition to having quality time together. Camping What could be more fun to Fido than camping in the woods?  More than […]

Boat Capsizes on Lake Allatoona

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  Life preservers should be worn by those who want to preserve their own life or the lives of loved ones while boating on Lake Allatoona. For the second time in two weeks, a boat was swamped by the wake of another vessel and turned over, tossing the occupants into the lake unexpectedly. The latest incident […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-30-13)

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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: [email protected]. Line-sides: Good!!! The lake is back down to its normal level and there is very little debris. The fish are starting to […]

No Drownings on Allatoona Memorial Day Weekend

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  The official Memorial Day holiday weekend statistics for incidents in Georgia have been released by Melissa Cummings of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division. These figures include information for the entire weekend,  Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27, 2013. The winner of the most odd police report was the damage incurred by a […]

BUIs & Injuries on Lake Allatoona

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Department of Natural Resources Communications/Outreach Specialist Melissa Cummings says there was a boating accident on Lake Allatoona on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at 1 PM in Bartow County, near the Highway 41 Day Use area. DNR Rangers saw two PWCs jumping the wake of a boat and attempted to stop the PWCs. While doing so, […]

Update: Lake Lanier Hit & Run Driver Found?

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Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Melissa Cummings tells LakeAllatoona.com that an 18-year-old white male, accompanied by his father, went to the Hall County Detention Center to voluntarily issue a “statement of involvement” in the hit and run boating accident that happened on Lake Lanier late Friday night, May 24, 2013. Two unidentified people — a […]