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Popsicles in the Park

LBCA places centennial commemorative plaque in Lake Burton Park.   (Posted 12/21/20)

LBCA 2020 Impact Award

First recipient of LBCA Impact Award announced:   Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates.   (Posted 12/21/20)

Camp Evergreen Receives 2020 LBCAF Grant Award

LBCAF grant designated to provide camp for economically disadvantaged children.   (Posted 12/11/20)

Lake Burton Drawdown Schedule for Winter 2020/21

Georgia Power Company announcement for the annual lake drawdown.   (Posted 11/23/20)

LBCA 2020 Accomplishments

Read the list of the LBCA accomplishments for 2020.  It's a year we can be proud of!  (Posted 9/29/20)

Water Safety - Make It Your Resolve

Linda Hill, the surviving wife of Keith Hill (who drowned in Lake Burton) wrote this appeal for water safety.  (Posted 9/1/20)

TruVista Expands Internet Service

Internet service provider TruVista is completing installation of fiber optic connectivity around Lake Burton.  (Posted 6/27/20)

Northeast Georgia Food Bank Challenge Grant a Huge Success!

Read about the "Food Challenge Grant" that netted over $200,000 for the local food bank.  (Posted 4/17/20)

Coronavirus Update and Information

Updates and reminders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and lake activities.  (Posted 3/31/20)

2020 Lake Burton Events Update

News regarding our centennial events.  (Posted 2/24/20)

A 60-Year Family History on Lake Burton - Bill Davidson 

A heartwarming retrospective account by the Davidson family.   (Posted 10/17/19)

Power Play 100 Years:  Lake Burton and Georgia's Hydroelectric Revolution

View the Georgia Public Broadcasting documentary featuring Lake Burton History.   (Posted 9/26/19)

28th Annual LBCA Golf Tournament

Ron Majors wraps up the LBCA's 2019 fund-raiser with the list of winning players and total raised.   (Posted 9/6/19)

Fire Department History 

A history of west Rabun County fire departments compiled by Tom Madison.   (Posted 7/30/19)

Storyteller Revealed

Kathleen Whaley shares her conversation with Lake Burton's leading author.   (Posted 7/5/19)

2019 LBCA Scholarship Awards

The LBCA Scholarship Fund awarded $73,000 to Rabun County students for 2019.   (Posted 6/25/19)

As Summer Approaches

Reminders about upcoming lake events for summer 2019 and reminders about boating safety.  (Posted 5/10/19)

Save Lake Burton's Dark Skies

Pat Leake discusses the importance of not polluting the night sky and gives practical suggestions.  (Posted 3/17/19)

Environmental Report - Bears and Copperheads

Bill Russell provides useful information regarding two members of our local wildlife family.  (Posted 2/14/19)

High Speed Fiber Optic Internet Available in Timpson Cove Area

Internet service provider has begun offering fiber optic service to Lake Burton.  (Posted 2/5/19)

Tallulah-Persimmon Fire Station Annual BBQ & Raffle

The VFD fund raiser is scheduled for 4/13/19.  (Posted 2/4/19)

Review of Summer 2018 Events

LBCA President, Ron Majors, reviews our association's activities for 2018.  (Posted 1/1/19)

27th Annual LBCA Golf Tournament
A summary of our very popular yearly fund raiser.  Writeup by Ron Majors. (Posted 1/1/19)

2018 LBCA Tour of Homes
Our biennial tour of homes received record support this this year.  (Posted 1/1/19)

  

Newsletters

Although the LBCA no longer publishes a newsletter, here you will find an archive of the newsletters that were published from 2003 through 2018:   Newsletters Archive