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 […]
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up across the country to educate the public on the dangers of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) and to arrest boaters on Lake Allatoona and elsewhere who violate the law. BUI was a factor in the recent boating deaths on Lake Lanier. Conservation rangers have made 63 […]
Two brothers, Griffin and Jake Prince, were lost in a tragic boat wreck on Lake Lanier, Monday, June 18, 2012. They are gone but not forgotten. Family and friends created a Facebook page to preserve Griffin and Jake Prince’s memory. A portion of the memorial site says: “Griffin and Jake Prince were two of the most special and […]
Just before 11 PM on Monday, June 18, 2012, a pontoon boat carrying individuals from four families in Gwinnett County was traveling in the Shoal Creek area near Buford Dam on Lake Lanier. In spite of having its lights on, their boat was hit head-on by a speeding center-console fishing boat. The fishing boat left […]
Another life was lost on Lake Allatoona on Saturday, June 2, 2012. James Marquez Prater, 28, of Cedartown, GA, was known to be a good swimmer. Mr. Prater and family members rented a boat and used it to pull an inflatable inner tube, according to authorities. Mr. Prater was riding the tube at the time […]
Several spots near Lake Allatoona have trails designed for off-road bicycling. Blankets Creek Trails can accommodate riders of all skill levels. There are seven trails that range from 1/4 mile to more than four miles in length. The Iron Hill Trail at Red Top Mountain State Park and the Pine Mountain Trail, managed by Cartersville […]
Sad news to report this Memorial Day weekend. Rigoberto Lara Hernandez, 34, of Woodstock, GA, drowned in Lake Allatoona, near Galts Ferry on Sunday, May 27, 2012. Rescuers were notified just before 2 PM that Mr. Hendandez was swimming and was found later floating lifeless. Alert citizens tried to save Mr. Hernandez on the scene […]
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia State Patrol and TEAM Georgia will combine their efforts this Memorial Day weekend to keep Georgians safe. Last year, the GA State Patrol investigated 312 accidents over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend. There were 13 fatalities; alcohol was a factor in six of them. In cars and trucks, eight […]
Here’s a pop quiz on boating safety! [Hint: The answer is “no.”] “It is OK to jump the wake of another boat when you are less than 100 feet away or to use your personal watercraft to splash someone sitting on a dock on Lake Allatoona, right?” Sorry, Popeye, it is not okay and both situations […]
Law enforcement agencies will crack down on dangerous, aggressive and speeding drivers to reduce fatal crashes during the holiday driving period from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The HEAT — Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic — will be on those who choose to break the law. For the ninth straight summer, police from 159 Georgia […]