Winter weather means extra days off for most workers but not for the rangers with Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division. They’re there when we need them most … and they’re there when lawbreakers wish they weren’t. The latest violations in the Law Enforcement Report include: Kayaker saved in Lake Allatoona – Bartow […]
The weather last week was frightful but our DNR friends are delightful. That’s why the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division has extended the turkey quota hunt application deadline through 11:59 p.m. on February 19, 2014. You have until the very last moment on Wednesday to apply. Twelve midnight on Thursday the 20th is too […]
Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service. 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 Dead!! Due to this week’s weather, I wasn’t able to get out on the pond. But I really couldn’t […]
Georgia is closed. A State of Emergency has been declared for 91 counties in the state. More than 60,000 customers in Atlanta are without power. Roads are frozen and worse weather is coming. With the threat of a “catastrophic” storm looming, Georgia DOT dump trucks mounted with snow plows and spreaders, escorted by Georgia State […]
The Cherokee County Historical Society is seeking nominations for their 2014 Historic Preservation Awards until March 3rd. Historic sites or structures must be at least 50 years old and should exhibit outstanding success in historic preservation. Owners of recently rehabilitated properties or those that have been carefully maintained over the years are encouraged to apply. The […]
On Thursday, February 6, 2014, the Acworth Business Association sponsored a meeting attended by more than 200 local residents — including Cobb Transportation Director Faye DiMassimo, State Representative Ed Setzler and many local dignitaries — where Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood presented his State of the City message. One important portion of the mayor’s speech was information about […]
At this time City Roads and County Roads are in good condition. Motorist are urged to monitor weather information closely as temperatures just north of Cobb County have dropped below freezing and some roadway icing has been reported. The city has materials to treat the city’s main roadways and employees are working around the clock […]
Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service. 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 Dead!! The shad kill is in full swing on Lake Allatoona right now. There is dead and dying bait […]
If you like flowers, you’ll go insane at Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, Georgia. Sure, you’ll be impressed with the 220-acres of gardens and the 22 reflecting pools. The Flower Bridge is exquisite, but after visiting a few hundred times the allure might begin to wear off. When you bask in the glow of 20 […]
Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the state Capitol went quite well, as Georgia’s Governor s economic prosperity. Representatives from the tourism, hospitality and arts industry presented Deal with a check representing the $1.361 billion in state tax revenue generated from tourism-related expenditures in 2012. In response, Governor Deal said, “Tourism is a powerful jobs and […]