Twiggs Schools to Dismiss Monday at 11:30 a.m.
Parents of Twiggs County Public Schools students take note: all students will start the year Monday with a half school-day ending at 11:30 a.m. According to a news release from the school system,...
View ArticleSee When School Starts
Back to school you go! Send us your first day of school photos! We'd love to share them: photos@13wmaz.comTwiggs County starts Monday, August 6 for a half day. School lets out at 11:30 a.m. due to an...
View ArticleTax-Free Weekend August 10th & 11th
This Friday and Saturday, Georgia will offer tax free back-to-school shopping for clothes, computers, school supplies and more. "It can be a huge savings depending on how much money you're spending....
View ArticleColorado Man Makes Case for Twiggs County Land
A Colorado man is representing himself in court today, arguing that he and his family are the rightful owners of about 400 acres in Twiggs County. Allan Evans of Wheat Ridge, Colo. is making his case...
View ArticleKeeping Your Digital Pictures Safe
Last week I was touching base with a client to see how her summer was going and she had a horror story to tell me. During a quick 20-minute trip to take her daughter to camp, their home was broken...
View ArticleColorado Man Claims Rights to Twiggs Land
Mary Casteen has spent almost her whole life in the house her husband built on Old Gordon Road in Dry Branch. She and husband raised their four children there. They attended a church down the road...
View ArticleTax-Free Holiday Under Way Today
Central Georgia shoppers hit the stores Friday morning as the state's first tax-free holiday in three years got under way. This Friday and Saturday, Georgia will offer tax free back-to-school shopping...
View ArticleGeorgia's Longest Hunting Season Opens Aug. 15
Squirrel season is both the first and longest-hunting season of the year. It opens Aug. 15 and closes some 198 days later on Feb. 28.
View ArticleOrganizing | Controlling Your Paper Chaos
Recently a friend told me that her mail and school papers had gotten out of control. She asked for suggestions to help her get control again. My suggestion to her was to create a command center.Set up...
View ArticleBands Sought for Savannah's 2nd Rock Marathon
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Organizers of Savannah's second Rock 'n' Roll Marathon are seeking local bands to provide the event's live soundtrack. The road race that brought 30,300 visitors to Georgia's...
View ArticleEarly Voting Now Under Way for Aug. 21 Races
Voters across Central Georgia will head back to the polls to decide runoff races on Aug. 21. On the ballot in various counties: congressional races, county races and seats in the Georgia General...
View ArticleGood Samaritans Come Through Once Again
Central Georgia’s Good Samaritans were out in force again last weekend, saving the life of a dog that was hit by a car on Log Cabin Road in Macon. The driver of the car kept on going while the dog...
View ArticleTwiggs Land Dispute Still Unresolved
In Dry Branch, homeowners are still waiting on a court ruling that will decide whether they can keep their own land. A Colorado man, Allan V. Evans is claiming that his family history entitles him to...
View ArticlePhotos | Trail Cam Gems
It's that time of year again!To send us your trail cam photos, email them to whereyoulive@13wmaz.comLet us know who took them and where!
View ArticleFriends of Sheriff's Office Meeting Thursday
The Friends of the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office will be having its monthly meeting on Thursday Sept. 6th, 6 p.m. at the Sheriff's Office annex. We have a lot to go over. We need to finalize plans...
View ArticleMaintenance Scheduled in Twiggs County
The Georgia Department of Transportation announces routine maintenance activities planned for this week in Twiggs County. The scheduled activity is expected to only require shoulder or median lane...
View ArticleHambone Jam BBQ Competition Returns to Peach County
The weekend of BBQ and competition all rolled into one returns during the Hambone Jam!That's on September 7-8.Friday, everything will be up and running by 4:30 and a band performs from 8-11 p.m.Folks...
View ArticleMacon & NCHD Promote Healthy Living
The month of September has officially been named Georgia SHAPE Month, and residents throughout Georgia are encouraged to get in SHAPE by participating in free or discounted events and programs...
View ArticleDeer Hunting Begins with Archery Season
Archers, steady your aim: it's archery deer season Saturday. According to a Department of Natural Resources news release, 188,500 archery hunters racked in 68K deer in the 2011 season. The archery...
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