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08/26/2025
Who knew it's National Dog Day?! We love🥰 dogs and this very brief sentiment in the current issue of Laklife.
Poetry by George HeiringWashing on the line hangs limp soaked through by unexpected rain that came near midnight, a storm of howitzer exchanges rattling windows, fluttering shades, stabbing the unwary night with daggers of lightning, illuminating flowers embedded in the wallpaper I never before noti...
08/21/2025
07/29/2025
Sssssuper snake!
This is why you don’t kill black snakes/ king snakes. King snakes are constrictors and resistant to copperhead, rattlesnake, and cottonmouth venom, which is precisely why venomous snakes are easy prey for them. They can easily overpower venomous species.
Your property is MUCH safer with these snakes allowed to police it.
07/24/2025
Seeing lots of 'shrooms? Take a 1-mile hike with a Ranger and learn to identify them this Saturday at Hard Labor Creek. See our article here to learn more about why they're popping up now. (See the comments for a link to the hike event details and other events happening!)
Heat + rain + humidity = mushrooms Written/compiled by Lynn Hobbs, photos by Michael Olivere The month of August in Georgia typically is not a Southerner’s favorite time of year. Southerners can define the terms humidity, heat index, hot as hades, and scorcher, from the time they are born. People ...
Baldwin County has experienced four drownings in 2025, with two occurring in Lake Sinclair and two in the Oconee River. Unfortunately, none of the four victims were wearing a Personal Flotation Device (PFD). We urge everyone enjoying our waterways in Baldwin County to wear a PFD, regardless of swimming proficiency. The Oconee Greenway offers a Life Jacket Loaner station where you can borrow a PFD if you don't have one or forgot yours. Please help prevent further drownings by wearing a PFD.
07/03/2025
06/30/2025
𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 -- We 😃🥰🤩🥳when Memphis comes to help his mom (Advertising Manager Heather Harris)! If you like to talk dinosaurs, he's your guy! Loving our 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 family 😊.
06/20/2025
𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙇𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙧, 𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖!🤩 Her 3-D acrylic painting is on display at Barrel 118 tomorrow 10am-3pm, and then moves to The Artisans Village Art Gallery next week.😍Go see all the many amazing works! (And Victoria can make you an equally amazing ad design for Lakelife!☺️)
It's s**g night! The Lake Oconee S**g Club will dance at the Bruzze Brewery tonight. Beginners can learn the basic s**g steps 6-7pm, then the dancing fun begins and lasts till 9pm. Only $5 cover. Every 1st Wednesday. See comments for Lakelife's story on this club and dance.
05/07/2025
Attention LAKE SINCLAIR residents & users, discuss your questions and concerns with experts on May 8! (Details below)
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