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Former Gov. Zell Miller remembered as 'strong-willed' public servant who touched many

Then Democratic Sen. Zell Miller gives the keynote address at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, Sept.1, 2004, in New York. Miller, governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, died March 23, 2018. - photo by Associated Press

Zell Miller 2004 — Then Democratic Sen. Zell Miller gives the keynote address at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, Sept.1, 2004, in New York. Miller, governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, died March 23, 2018. - photo by Associated Press

Updated: Mar 23, 2018, 11:57 PM

Published: Mar 23, 2018, 2:58 PM

Former Gov. Zell Miller was remembered by local leaders as a giant from Northeast Georgia and a strong-willed, strong-talking governor who didn’t shy away from political battles with other well-established politicians in Atlanta.

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New ‘no-wake’ zone created at this spot on Lake Lanier in Hall County

Clarks Bridge over Lake Lanier Monday, April 14, 2025, in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

04152025 CLARKSBRIDGE 3.jpg — Clarks Bridge over Lake Lanier Monday, April 14, 2025, in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

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Updated: Apr 14, 2025, 8:52 PM

Published: Apr 14, 2025, 7:40 PM

A new no-wake zone is in effect at a location in Hall County on Lake Lanier, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.

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