Our friends at the Wildlife Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources wish you a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July holiday on Lake Allatoona. “We understand the urge to celebrate during the holidays. But, do not let the excitement of being out on the water deter you from your responsibility to your passengers and […]
Weatherpeople get teased enough. They’re the experts, not us. Their jobs aren’t that easy, you know. OK. That’s a lie. Their jobs ARE easy … when the weather is nice, at least. There’s more to being Weather Babes than dimples, toothy smiles, poofy hair and arm swinging that would make Vanna White jealous. They must […]
For more years than I can remember, I worked on the radio. I read weather forecasts all day long. One lesson remains from those days: Weather forecasts are educated guesses. Many times it rained when the forecast said it would not. Other times rain was predicted and it didn’t rain. You cannot plan your life […]
Crowded lakes can be dangerous lakes, especially when you combine fast boats with alcohol, sun, heat and bikinis. Talk about distracted driving. Law enforcement will be out enforcing the law this long holiday weekend. With the 4th of July on Thursday, parties will begin on Wednesday and stagger all the way to next Sunday. Have […]
The board of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources met on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Georgia Southern University and chose to make fundamental changes to the structure of its organization. The DNR reorganized its Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), effective Monday, July 1, 2013. Five former departments will be consolidated into one — the Law Enforcement Division — […]
One family swimming on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Red Top Mountain State Park had quite a scare. According to Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement (DNR) Sgt. Mike Barr, Bartow County EMS personal responded to a call around 1:20 PM about a three-year-old girl floating face-down in about six-feet of water. The girl’s mother was on […]
The identity of the drowning victim on Lake Lanier has been identified. Sunday afternoon, June 23, 2013, the GA Department of Natural Resources informed LakeAllatoona.com of the drowning death of a man on Lake Lanier. Authorities now say that the victim was Mr. Lindy James Murdock, age 33, of Bass Street in Atlanta. An enjoyable day with family and […]
Everything was going splendidly for three people aboard an antique 1957 Chris-Craft vessel on Lake Lanier on Father’s Day — until about 2 PM, when the boat caught fire and exploded near Buford Dam Park. Three people on the craft suffered injuries, including burns. The injuries were not life threatening. Authorities with Gwinnett County’s fire […]
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 […]
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 […]