Weatherpeople get teased enough. They’re the experts, not us. Their jobs aren’t that easy, you know. OK. That’s a lie. Their jobs ARE easy … when the weather is nice, at least. There’s more to being Weather Babes than dimples, toothy smiles, poofy hair and arm swinging that would make Vanna White jealous. They must […]
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: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Good! The bite has been a little up and down this week. Down-lining shad is still the ticket to catching […]
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, while performing his routine duties at the Lower Overlook area of Buford Dam Park, US Army Corps of Engineers Park Ranger Perry Wright was shot in the torso by a woman from Woodstock, GA, named Qiana Moore. Ms. Moore apparently took her own life while sitting in a vehicle in the parking […]
For more years than I can remember, I worked on the radio. I read weather forecasts all day long. One lesson remains from those days: Weather forecasts are educated guesses. Many times it rained when the forecast said it would not. Other times rain was predicted and it didn’t rain. You cannot plan your life […]
Crowded lakes can be dangerous lakes, especially when you combine fast boats with alcohol, sun, heat and bikinis. Talk about distracted driving. Law enforcement will be out enforcing the law this long holiday weekend. With the 4th of July on Thursday, parties will begin on Wednesday and stagger all the way to next Sunday. Have […]
Operation Dry Water is now in effect on Lake Allatoona. Rangers from GA’s Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division are taking part in Operation Dry Water – a nationally coordinated effort over the weekend of June 28-30, 2013 — to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities related to boating under the influence (BUI). The […]
Additional information has been given to LakeAllatoona.com by Gwinnett County’s Public Information Officer Cpl. Jake Smith regarding in the shooting of an unarmed park ranger around 10 PM, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Lake Lanier’s Lower Overlook section of Buford Dam Park. After police in Gwinnett County received an emergency call about the shooting around 10:15 […]
Bad news from Lake Lanier. An emergency call was received by authorities at about 10:15 PM, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, of a shooting at the Lower Overlook area of Buford Dam Park on Lake Lanier. A federal park ranger is recovering following surgery for a gunshot wound suffered after approaching a black woman in a pickup […]
The board of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources met on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Georgia Southern University and chose to make fundamental changes to the structure of its organization. The DNR reorganized its Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), effective Monday, July 1, 2013. Five former departments will be consolidated into one — the Law Enforcement Division — […]
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: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is great! The fishing this week is the same as last week. Change nothing!!! The fish are in their summer […]