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Army Corps of Engineers at Allatoona Needs Friends

Army Corps of Engineers at Allatoona Needs Friends

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 […]

Georgia’s Free State Parks e-Newsletter

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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 […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-11-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-11-12)

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail at [email protected] Line-side fishing is great this week for numbers.  We have been catching most of our fish on down-lines.  Live bait fished […]

Hit & Run Kills Father of Newborn Child

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Larry Alan Ward had just left a Cherokee County campground and was walking on Kellogg Creek Road near Lake Allatoona just after midnight on Saturday when he was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle. Mr. Ward, 31, of Acworth, was killed in the accident.  Reports say he was the married father of two children, one of […]

Robert Eidson’s Truck Robbed at Blockhouse Ramp

Robert Eidson's Truck Robbed at Blockhouse Ramp

Our good friend Robert Eidson — who provides our weekly Lake Allatoona Fishing Report — had his truck broken into early Monday morning, July 9, 2012, at Blockhouse boat ramp on Lake Allatoona. He was there at 4 AM to net bait, prior to taking clients fishing.  Robert spent about 45-minutes and was only 75-yards from his truck when, in […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-4-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (7-4-12)

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail at [email protected] Line-side fishing: Great! Fishing this week is the same as last week’s.  Change nothing. Guys, the summer pattern is in full […]

Fourth of July Weather Forecast

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It’s the 4th of July!!!  Aren’t you glad our Founding Fathers didn’t declare America’s independence in the middle of the winter?  Just one more reason why we live in the greatest nation on earth! Here’s today’s weather forecast for Lake Allatoona: • Some clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon.  (Sure, there is […]

Fireworks Safety Tips

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Sparklers and other non-explosive fireworks are now legal in Georgia. In other words, it’s legal to blow your fingers off and set your neighbor’s roof on fire with bottle rockets, even though you’ll be arrested for arson and Dumb in the Third Degree. The Fourth of July is a happy time to celebrate the birthday of the […]

Fourth of July Fireworks Displays

Fourth of July Fireworks Displays

It’s time to celebrate the birthday of the greatest country on the planet: The United States of America! The 4th of July is on a Wednesday this year. That’s just weird.  Especially when it comes to figuring out schedules for Fireworks displays. Here’s a list of places where you can watch Fireworks.  We expect to […]

Heat Advisory Issued for Lake Allatoona

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It is the mission of the Acworth Police Department to provide fair, impartial, and excellent law enforcement service to our community. To that end, we pledge to pursue the highest levels of training and education available, and to offer our community the highest levels of professionalism to the best of our ability. A heat advisory […]