These Georgia lake parks, campgrounds are closing because of the government shutdown

Because of the ongoing federal government shutdown, some parks and day use areas operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...
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Cobb man didn’t return home from a fishing trip. Deputies say he drowned in Troup County lake

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies found the body of a 60-year-old Cobb County man who drowned while on a fishing trip. On Tuesday afternoon, Troup County deputies received a call about a man from Cobb ...
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GA’s West Point Lake had a record-level amount of algae in 2023. It poses multiple threats

The recreation haven West Point Lake suffered a dramatic spike in algae in 2023, triggering concern among scientists and water policy experts. The record-breaking amount of algae — it was the worst ...