The time to go deer hunting with firearms (a.k.a. Bambi blasting) is almost here. You can’t just grab a gun, park on a dirt road and open fire on whatever moves. There are rules here, Rambo. Enforced by Rangers with penalties that you’d be wise to avoid. We’ve loaded all the ammo you’ll need in […]
Think of “Leaf Watch 2012” as a secret map that will lead you to bountiful treasures of fall foliage — without having to wear an eye patch, drink too much grog, walk on a wooden leg, get parrot poop all over your clothes or engage in nasty swordfights in scurvy waterfront dives. OK, I lied. This […]
Deer season for hunters using primitive weapons in Georgia runs from October 13-19, 2012. Muzzleloaders require extra caution, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Click Here for the DNR’s Primitive Weapons Safety Checklist All hunters, including archers, must wear at least 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange above the waist […]
Acworth invites you to the upcoming Town Hall Meeting. As the temperature begins cooling and the color of the leaves begin changing, we like to take the opportunity to look back at the year that was and look ahead to what will be. This transitional period between the seasons also allows each of us to […]
Chris Purvis of the Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Allatoona confirmed with LakeAllatoona.com this morning that visitors to the lake will not be charged this weekend for beach access because the water is so low. Summer full pool at Allatoona Lake is 840 feet above sea level. Friday, August 31, 2012, the level was […]
Authorities from the Acworth Police Department are quoted by AJC.com as saying Thomas King, 55, of Marietta, perished on Lake Acworth on Sunday, July 29, 2012, while using a paddle board without wearing a life jacket. The paddle board was rented from a local sporting goods store. Mr. King’s body was retrieved from the lake near South […]
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 […]
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 […]
The 4th of July! Yippee! Happy Birthday, America! This is the day we celebrate our independence by blowing off fireworks. No wonder we’re the greatest country on the planet. We rock. In case you didn’t get enough ammo to nuke your neighborhood, you can always watch “professionals” try to top that time you blew off […]
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 […]