Harvest Festival 2013 Set for November
The Second Annual Harvest Festival in Jeffersonville is set for November 1 and 2 this year.The events will feature:live music,crafts,food,Saturday parade5K RunSee Georgia Race to the Center on Sun
View Article'Click It Or Ticket' Begins Today
Even more than usual, cops are hunting Georgia's roads today for people who aren't wearing their seat belts. That's because today is the kick-off for the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign. State...
View ArticleGeorgia Writers Museum Announces First Creative Writer's Contest
Georgia's Writers Museum announces their first Creative Writing Contest.See the submission rules and form below, from the Georgia'a Writers Museum Facebook page.Georgia’s Writers MuseumA division of...
View ArticleCongratulations to the Class of 2013!
Twiggs County held their middle and high school graduation last Saturday morning at Twiggs County Middle High School Cobra Stadium. Congratulations to the Class of 2013! See everyone who graduated.
View ArticleMiddle Georgia Workforce Summit
The Workforce Summit is a free event for community leaders and employers to discuss "realities facing the workforce development issues in Middle Georgia," according to the Milledgeville-Baldwin...
View ArticleGeorgia Graduation Rates Rise Slightly
For the second year in a row, barely half of Bibb County's high school students graduated. Twiggs County had the lowest graduation rate of any system in the state, just over 45 percent, while 6 out of...
View ArticleSmall Piece of Metal Could Sink Your Boat
This is National Boating Safety Week. If you head out this Memorial Day weekend, you will want to make sure you have life jackets, a fire extinguisher, and you need to seriously check your bilge pump....
View ArticleJob Opening in Danville
Call the Department of Labor Career Center at (478) 751-6164 and give them the job number of the position that interests you. You can see more jobs available in Central Georgia on 13WMAZ's Job Market...
View ArticleGa. DNR to Give Away Lifetime Hunting & Fishing License
One lucky winner will win a free lifetime license to hunt and fish. That's a part of the Georgia Natural Resources Foundation new contest sponsored on Georgia DNR's Facebook page. Follow the directions...
View ArticlePrisoner Escaped Twiggs Jail Through Bathroom
The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office is looking for a prisoner who escaped from the jail Saturday night. Chief Deputy Billy Boney says the inmate, Troy Criswell, went missing sometime before lights out...
View ArticleOFTC Spring 2013 Scholar Lists Announced
Dr. Lloyd Horadan, President of Oconee Fall Line Technical College, is pleased to announce the 202 students on the President’s List and 396 students on the Dean’s List for the 2013 spring term. To be...
View ArticleTuesday's Organizing Tip: Photographs
Tuesday Tip: Want to organize your printed photos? The first step is to gather them all in one place so you know what you have. And please, please, please don't store them in your attic, garage or...
View ArticleTwiggs Inmate Back in Custody
A man who broke out of the Twiggs County jail Saturday night is back in custody today, according to the sheriff's department. Escaped jail inmate Troy Criswell was arrested in Bleckley County,...
View ArticleWhat Does a Professional Organizer Do?
People often ask me what a Professional Organizer does. Does a PO come in and straighten all my pencils and color code my spices? Does a PO clean my house while putting all my DVDs in alphabetical...
View ArticleTwiggs Sheriff Fires Two Guards After Jail Break
Twiggs Co. Sheriff Darren Mitchum says he's fired the two guards on duty during Saturday night's jail break, saying it was due to "pure negligence." Sheriff Darren Mitchum says Krystal Watkins and Wes...
View ArticleMiriam Paris to Challenge Sen. Lucas in 2014
For the third time in three years, Miriam Paris will be running for state senate in 2014. The former Macon City Council president announced today she's running for the District 26 seat now held by...
View ArticleGiant Asteroid to Zoom by Earth Friday
Florida Today By Todd Halvorson CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An asteroid as long as the Golden Gate Bridge will pass harmlessly by Earth on Friday as NASA and private firms aim to explore or commercially...
View ArticleGeorgia Prostate Coalition Seeks to Raise Awareness of Cancer
"The survivors have the greatest passion," former 13WMAZ anchor Bill Buckley says of getting the word out about prostate cancer prevention.
View ArticleWanted by Macon Regional Crimestoppers
Macon Regional Crimestoppers says these people are wanted on warrants in Middle Georgia. If you have any information, call Crimestoppers at 478-742-2330 or 1-877-68CRIME. 1. Alonzo Martinez McAfee: B/M...
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