Regional

The photo contest for Lake Living is still open.

The photo contest for Lake Living is still open.

Photo contest still open for Lake Living magazine

News Staff
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
   Do you have a great photo of summertime on the lake? Have you caught a fabulous fish on an area lake? Lake Living is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s summer 2020 edition.
Donald Trump visited Atlanta on Wednesday.

Donald Trump visited Atlanta on Wednesday.

Trump trip to Atlanta highlights environmental review changes

Beau Evans
Thursday, July 16, 2020
   President Donald Trump traveled to Atlanta Wednesday to unveil changes to longstanding environmental rules that industries hail as a boon for infrastructure and critics condemn as toxic.    Trump’s visit Wednesday was his second trip to Atlanta so far this year.
Michael Hall / Seen from a kayak, Lake Hartwell is beautiful in the sunset.

Michael Hall / Seen from a kayak, Lake Hartwell is beautiful in the sunset.

Paddle power

News Staff
Friday, July 3, 2020
An angler without a boat is limited in his options. Sure, there is plenty of shoreline along Northeast Georgia’s lakes, but being off the bank and having the ability cast at it, instead of from it, can make all the difference.
Gary Jones / Located in Elbert County, Richard B. Russell State Park provides a welcome retreat, and includes Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course.

Gary Jones / Located in Elbert County, Richard B. Russell State Park provides a welcome retreat, and includes Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course.

Camping, cabins and more

News Staff
Monday, June 29, 2020
The location may be a little off the beaten path, but this just might the perfect time to retreat to such a place.
Tom Law / On an early spring day, a Lake Hartwell boater makes his way between the spans of Broken Bridges – traveling directly on the state line of Georgia and South Carolina.

Tom Law / On an early spring day, a Lake Hartwell boater makes his way between the spans of Broken Bridges – traveling directly on the state line of Georgia and South Carolina.

Spans of the Past

News Staff
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
A Toccoa landmark is about to receive new life, as the Broken Bridges area in Toccoa is set to become a focal point of a 10-mile waterway trek. Broken Bridges over the Tugaloo River arm of Lake Hartwell has been a landmark along the Georgia/South Carolina border for well over 140 years.
This photograph by Angie Ramage of Toccoa captures the subtle shades of color created on Broken Bridges by the late evening sun.

This photograph by Angie Ramage of Toccoa captures the subtle shades of color created on Broken Bridges by the late evening sun.

Lake Living Spring 2020: Events Calendar

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
FRANKLIN    Friday, June 12, 7-9 p.m., Main Street Music featuring Second Time Around in downtown Lavonia at the Gazebo.    Friday, June 26, 8:30-10 p.m., Movies Under the Stars, “Up,” at Lavonia Memorial Park.
Stephanie Hill/ Hot air balloons rising over Alpine Helen are a popular summer sight in White County.

Stephanie Hill/ Hot air balloons rising over Alpine Helen are a popular summer sight in White County.

Color the Sky (Lake Living Spring 2020)

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Imagine looking up into the sky and watching a parade of hot air balloons.  It’s a spectacle that draws thousands of people to northeast Georgia.
Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash

Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash

Photo contest open for Lake Living magazine

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Do you have a great photo of a beautiful Northeast Georgia lake scene? Lake Living is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s spring 2020 edition. Lake Living is a full-color regional guide to Northeast Georgia’s beautiful lakes.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Moonrise Distillery in Clayton was one of the first craft distilleries in the nation to convert production to hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 health emergency. Owner Doug Nassaur said Moonrise will continue to make bottles of sanitizer available to local residents as long as it is possible to do so.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Moonrise Distillery in Clayton was one of the first craft distilleries in the nation to convert production to hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 health emergency. Owner Doug Nassaur said Moonrise will continue to make bottles of sanitizer available to local residents as long as it is possible to do so.

Moonrise converts production to hand sanitizer for the community

News Staff
Monday, March 30, 2020
CLAYTON—When life gives you lemons, some people make lemonade. But when life gave Moonrise Distillery’s Doug, Jen, and C.J. Nassaur an unprecedented national health emergency, they made … hand sanitizer.