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[ In Outdoor Recreation ]
Become a Part of the 2010 Dawson Day “Sparks in the Park”
Become a part of 2010 Dawson Day “Sparks in the Park” either by becoming a sponsor or applying as a vendor.  You’ll experience Dawson County’s newest and most exciting community tradition and receive a great value and premium exposure for your marketing dollars...
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[ In Basketball ]
Dawsonville Shooting Stars Host Legendary Harlem Ambassadors in Late February
The basketball playing prowess of the Harlem Ambassadors is legendary. Perhaps less famous is the Dawsonville Shooting Stars’ team, which will be made up of local talent and celebrities...
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[ In Outdoor Recreation ]
North Georgia Zoo Presents: Mattie's Birthday Celebration
Enjoy learning more about this amazing and endangered species of ape. Watch Mattie taste her very own special fruit birthday cake and meet some of Mattie's very special animal friends at a celebration at BlackStock Vineyards...  
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[ In Outdoor Recreation ]
1071 Coalition Relases Preliminary Results of Lake Lanier Economic Impact Study
According to the Coalition, the Lanier region lost 800,000 visitors during lowest lake-level year...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Local Fishing Guide Shane Watson Inducted into Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
On January 12, 2010, Lake Lanier fishing guide Shane Watson was inducted into The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame for the year 2010 as a Legendary Guide. This is a prestigious honor as only 56 people have been recognized as a Legendary Guide since 1992. There are only 2 to 3 people inducted each year worldwide...
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Atlanta Braves Announce Additional Details for Atlanta Area Stops of the 2010 Community Caravan, Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors

Braves players, coaches, alumni, broadcasters, and executives get ready to hit the road, January 30 – February 13, visiting fans in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast in the BIGGEST Braves Community Caravan ever ...

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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Cruise Into Greener Waters at the 2010 Atlanta Boat Show
Has the frigid weather got you daydreaming about warm, sunny days on Lake Lanier?  If so, make a trip down to the annual Atlanta Boat Show this week and warm your senses with some cool new products...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Lake Lanier Fishing Report from Shane Watson Guide Service
Nothing much has changed on the striper fishing on Lake Lanier. Downlined bluebacks and small trout fished 30 feet deep and shad body u-rigs fished 120 to 130 feet out are working best on my boat...
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[ In Outdoor Recreation ]
SRX-y New Crossover from Cadillac!
A bright chrome accent on the side, not unlike the Jaguar Vanden Plas, combined with a hefty Escalade-ish metallic presence up front, proclaims this is a crossover that is meant to be seen in...
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Local SEC Analyst Talks SEC Bowl Games with 1400 The Team
Click here to watch a radio interview from Thursday afternoon where Cumming Ga resident, and SEC sports analyst, Jay Holgate discusses SEC football bowl games with the sports guys at 1400 the Team and finishes off the interview with a guarantee that Alabama wins BCS game...

[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Southern Fishing Report
This Southern Fishing report brought to you by Ken Sturdivant gives you all the information you need to catch to big ones on lakes all around the Southeast...
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[ In Other Sports ]
Local Man Guest Host on '680 The Fan' Thursday Afternoon
Dr. Sean O’Rourke, who owns a dental practice in Cumming, won a one-hour hosting opportunity on The Buck and Kincade Show at Pinecrest Academy's 2009 Gala & Benefit Auction in March...
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[ In Outdoor Recreation ]
RAM-bunctious Dodge Truck: A Country and Western Star!
There is a premium sound system, with satellite radio and rear drop-down television screens.  If the young’uns have grown tired of the DVD collection, you can beam them Nickelodeon, Disney Channel or the Cartoon Network to the back seat.  No counting cows on the side of the road for the Southfork kids!...
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[ In Football ]
Atlanta Falcons Weekly Release vs. New Orleans
Attached is the weekly release for the Atlanta Falcons Week 14 meeting vs. New Orleans on December 13, 2009 at the Georgia Dome. Game time is set for 1 p.m. EST...
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[ In Racing ]
Chase Elliott Closes ’09 Season with 7th Place Showing in Snowball Derby
In August, Elliott also made his first start in the CRA Super Series at the Fairgrounds Speedway at Nashville (Tenn.), becoming the youngest driver to ever start a CRA race and the youngest to finish in the top-ten with a solid eighth place run...
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[ In Cycling ]
Additional Portion of Big Creek Greenway Now Open in Forsyth County
An additional portion of the Big Creek Greenway in neighboring Forsyth County was officially opened on December 4 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new portion, Phase 1, covers approximately 3.9 miles from McFarland Parkway to the Fowler Park site at SR 9...
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[ In Racing ]
Chase Elliott Looks to Cap Stellar Rookie Season with Snowball Derby Run
Elliott, who turned 14 over the holiday weekend, will make his first attempt to qualify for the 300-lap Super Late Model race, considered by many as the “Daytona 500” of short track racing.  The young driver will attempt to make it an exciting double header...
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Rivalry Weekend for SEC Football
It’s rivalry weekend.  The final SEC games of the regular season don’t need any more hype but I see this as Upset Weekend... 
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[ In Football ]
Dawson County Continues Winning Tradition; Sets New Record
Two Dawson County Park and Recreation football teams traveled to Union County on Saturday, November 14 to compete in the North Georgia Youth Football Association (NGYFA) Super Bowl.  One came home with the championship trophy and the other as the league runner up...
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[ In Other Sports ]
Pinecrest Academy Athlete Signs with Division One Virginia Commonwealth University
Pinecrest senior, Bridget Camacho, has been a four-year starter for the Pinecrest Academy Paladins and was named as an All-Region player for all four years and an All-State Player for the past three years.  She capped off her high school career by leading her team to their first ever state title in 2009...
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