Celebrate National Fishing & Boating Week with Free Fishing
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is offering several opportunities for families to celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week. Department spokeswoman Melissa Cummings says...
View ArticleGene Flaws Common in African Americans with Breast Cancer
CHICAGO (AP) - Researchers have found that gene flaws that raise the risk of breast cancer in black women may be behind more cases of the disease in black woman than previously thought. A study of 250...
View ArticleGA Supreme Court Unanimously Backs Twiggs Landowners
The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled to uphold the decision supporting Twiggs County landowners in their land dispute with a Colorado man. Allen Evans claimed his family were the true owners of...
View ArticleTwiggs Residents Relieved After Ga. Supreme Court Upholds Land Ruling
Residents in Dry Branch are breathing a collective sigh of relief after the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a ruling defending around 50 homeowners against a Colorado man suing them for their...
View ArticleDeadline Extended: Georgia Writers Museum Announces First Creative Writer's...
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.The deadline has been extended until...
View ArticleStones' Leavell Keeps Time with Tech
By Jefferson Graham, USATODAY LOS ANGELES - Longtime Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell, musical director for the band's 50 & Counting tour, is in charge of forming the set list with lead...
View ArticleGeorgia Power Launches 'Outage Map'
The next time severe weather threatens your area, check this power outage map from Georgia Power. 13WMAZ's Ben Jones says the service just launched June 1. Use the color-coded website to report and...
View ArticleRoad Maintenance Scheduled in Twiggs County
Routine road maintenance has been scheduled through Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach, Pulaski, Bibb, Monroe and Twiggs counties this week, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of...
View ArticleTuesday's Organizing Tip: Folding Sheets
Tuesday Tip from Good Life Organizing: Easy way to store sheet - fold sheets and put inside one pillow case. Makes grab and go easier._________________________________Want more quick tips to get...
View ArticleHelping to Find a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis
Residents and friends of a local Twiggs County family took part in a fundraiser over the weekend to help find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. The McDaniel family of Danville Georgia has a son, Marshall...
View ArticleSo... You Want to Be an Alligator Trapper?
Have you always dreamed of wading through swamps in search of 10-foot toothy monsters? Are you only emotionally attached to your limbs? Do you long for a job that puts your life in jeopardy? If the...
View ArticleCensus: Minority Population Growing
Twiggs County's minority population has reached 44.3 percent, according to Census Bureau statistics and USATODAY research.By Greg Toppo and Paul Overberg, USATODAY (Click for the full, interactive...
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Warning
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the following counties in Central Georgia: Baldwin, Twiggs, and Wilkinson until 10:45 p.m. The National Weather Service says the main threats for...
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Watch for Central Georgia
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the following counties in Central Georgia: Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Hancock, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Putnam, Taylor, Twiggs, Upson,...
View ArticleTwiggs Residents Relieved After Ga. Supreme Court Upholds Land Ruling
Residents in Dry Branch are breathing a collective sigh of relief after the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a ruling defending around 50 homeowners against a Colorado man suing them for their...
View ArticleRoadwork Closes Lane on I-75, I-16 This Week
Crews will be working on various roadway projects in Twiggs, Monroe and Peach counties this week. Wednesday through Friday this week, be aware of lane and shoulder closures in areas along Georgia...
View ArticleBleckley Royals Host 7-On-7 Camp
COCHRAN, GA - Three Middle Georgia high schools competed in a 7-on-7 camp at Bleckley County High School Tuesday. Twiggs County, Warner Robins, and Hawkinsville were among the seven teams practicing...
View ArticleVirtual School to Allow At-Home Learning in Jeffersonville
The Twiggs County school district launches it's first online school starting this fall.According to a release, it's for students in Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Peach, Twiggs and...
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