My Teacher is Tops: Lindsey Brown
Lindsey Brown teaches social studies and science at Twiggs County Middle School. Her students say she makes school work fun, but sill focuses on getting them ready for the CRCT test. They say she...
View ArticleUGA extension releases cotton weed control guidelines
The Dooly County UGA extension has released programs for Controlling Glyphosate Resistant Palmer Amaranth in Cotton.In a blog post, Jay Porter says it's important for "not just the present, but for the...
View ArticleReport cards for Georgia schools released
ATLANTA (AP) - State education officials say Georgia's elementary and middle schools improved overall during the last two years. But high schools on average are struggling to boost their students'...
View ArticlePet of the Week: Meet Aura
Meet Aura, a collie-labrador retriever mix!She's available for adoptin and currently staying at Dublin Laurens County Humane Society.You can call them about Aura and other animals available for...
View ArticleSpring Fling Day 22: Pet Supplies
Today let’s fling Fido and Fluffy’s stuff. It’s time to fling those too small collars and bowls, treats that the cat just will not eat and the frayed leashes. If you have supplies from a long gone...
View ArticleMercer Football hosting summer camps for youth
Mercer Football hosts summer camp sessions for youth, middle school and high school.Check details and other sports summer camp session availability.
View ArticleTwiggs County health inspection ratings
See how Twiggs County restaurants rated with the Georgia Department of Health from March 25-April 25.100-Huddle House100-Jeffersonville Elementary School100-Twiggs County Middle/High School100-Twiggs...
View ArticleShane's Rib Shack to celebrate summer with free ribs
(WXIA) -- Few foods say "summer" like baby back ribs, and Shane's Rib Shack wants to celebrate the change in seasons with free summertime food.On Saturday, May 17, participating Shane's Rib Shack...
View ArticleWhat's actually in Taco Bell beef?
Jolie Lee, USA TODAY NetworkTaco Bell is revealing what's in its beef, and it turns out it's actually mostly beef.The fast-food chain's recipe contains 88% beef and 12% "signature recipe," according to...
View ArticleSheriff issues scam warning
Sheriff Bittick warns Monroe Countians about a scam making its way through Georgia.He says scammers have found a new way to take victims' money.Read the full release from the Monroe County Sheriff's...
View ArticleGoing Screen-Free: Put Down that Screen and Walk Away
Does anyone else out there feel like there are just too many digital distractions in our lives today? Lately I’ve been feeling overwhelmed by the technology and how much it has taken over our lives,...
View ArticleTwiggs Co. man dies in car accident
A Jeffersonville man was killed in a car accident Monday afternoon on Highway 80. Earl Waller Sr. was taken to the hospital after the wreck and was pronounced dead, according to the Twiggs County...
View ArticleFormer Cobra Dennard ready for NFL Draft
It has been a busy few months for one Central Georgia football player who returned home after completing his college career as an all american, the top defensive back in the country nabbing the Jim...
View ArticleTwiggs' Dennard named Cincinnnati Bengal in NFL Draft
CINCINNATI (AP) - It is a long trip from Dry Branch, Georgia to Cincinnati, Ohio but that is the football path taken by Darqueze Dennard. The Cincinnati Bengals selected Dennard, a defensive back from...
View ArticleMcDonald's testing seasoned fries
USA TODAYEven the iconic McDonald's french fry, a linchpin to the fast-food giant's multibillion-dollar success, is getting a second look as the company seeks new product hits.On Thursday, the same day...
View ArticleTwiggs meth bust lands three in jail
Twiggs County deputies arrested three people after a meth bust at a home on Highway 80. According to a news release, Michael Grimsley of Twiggs County, Michael Mosley and his wife Debra Mosley of Bibb...
View ArticleFBI now offering $20K reward for missing Putnam County woman
(WXIA) -- The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for any information about a missing Putnam County woman.Just after noon Tuesday, Georgia Department of Natural Resources rangers launched a...
View ArticleJob openings in Warner Robins
Each Thursday, a Georgia Department of Labor representative joins 13WMAZ toshare several open jobs in the Central Georgia area.You can watch this on 13WMAZ-TV on Thursday mornings and again at 5...
View ArticleTwiggs Academy student to make history
Twiggs Academy Headmaster Dediere Fountain said the school is graduating its first black student. JaDarien Mitchell has attended the school for 2 years and says he wouldn't want to be anywhere else....
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