The Brief
- Lilburn family seeks donations after 28-year-old Fidel Ojwang drowned at Lake Allatoona over the Fourth of July weekend.
- Georgia DNR recovered Ojwang’s body after an hours-long search and says his death was one of four holiday weekend drownings statewide.
- Officials also reported 34 boating under the influence arrests and are urging boaters and swimmers to put safety first.
LILBURN, Ga. – The family of a Lilburn man who drowned at Lake Allatoona over the Fourth of July weekend is asking for the public’s help as they prepare to lay him to rest.
What we know:
Family members identified the victim as 28-year-old Fidel Ojwang. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Ojwang entered the water from the back of a ski boat near Glade Marina on Sunday afternoon but never resurfaced.…