SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (Jan. 4, 2012) – The new Georgia Outdoor Recreation Pass (GORP) has been in effect a few days, and will help with much-needed maintenance on state wildlife areas. The new access pass provides for users including hikers, birders, cyclists and horse-riders to help cover maintenance at designated wildlife management areas, public fishing […]
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RSS feed for this sectionAcworth’s “Daddy-Daughter Dance” is February 11th
The Acworth Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting their annual Daddy-Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 11, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., at North Cobb High School’s cafeteria. This year’s theme is: “A Mad Hatter Tea Party.” The Queen has invited all girls ages 13 and younger to take a trip through the rabbit hole […]
Disaster Aid Available
President Barack Obama on Thursday issued a disaster declaration for the State of Georgia, meaning federal funding will be available to flood affected people in Cherokee, Carroll, Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties.Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses. Residents and business owners who suffered […]
“Water Czar” to Speak at Greater North Fulton Chamber Event
The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce has announced that Mike Garrett, Georgia Power CEO and Governor Perdue’s “water czar,” will speak at the Chamber’s Eggs & Enterprise Breakfast September 22 at the Alpharetta Marriott. The breakfast begins at 7:30am. Perdue has selected Garrett to handle the negotiations involving the water disputes between Georgia, Alabama […]
Tri-State Water Wars Reach Lake Allatoona
This week marked the start of a new front in the tri-state water wars: Lake Allatoona. In late July a judge in Florida ruled that Georgia had no consitutional right to the water in Lake Lanier. Now Alabama is asking a judge to say the same thing about Lake Allatoona. U.S. District Court Judge Karon […]
Georgia – Alabama Water Wars Include Allatoona
While the focus of the tri-state water wars is on the Chattahoochee River basin there is talk of Alabama trying to deal with the water that flows into the Coosa, Tallapoosa and Alabama rivers simultaneously. This area includes Lake Allatoona and so there is sure to be some horse trading going on behind the scenes. […]
Public Comment Sought on Protecting Darters in Etowah Basin
Submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service More than a dozen cities and counties surrounding Lake Allatoona in northwest Georgia, working with federal and state partners, have created a development plan to protect threatened and endangered darter fish in the Etowah River and its tributaries, including the Conasauga River. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
Cherokee County to Fine Allatoona ATV Riders
Cherokee County officials have passed an ordinance, establishing new rules for all-terrain vehicles and creating a maximum $1,000 fine for violators. The measures were requested by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who have had problems with ATVs around the lake. Nearby homeowners also have been upset. One man complained that as many as 50 […]