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Alligator removed from Twiggs home
Celeste Pope thought it was a rug lying in her front yard. It turned out to be an 11-foot alligator that had to be removed by a wildlife specialist. It happened around 6 p.m. Friday on New Ballard...
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Twiggs County ballot includes SPLOST
If you vote in Georgia's state primary on Tuesday, you'll do more than choose among candidates.You'll probably also be looking at some ballot questions, on topics ranging from SPLOSTs to Sunday alcohol...
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OFTC Spring 2014 Scholar Lists Announced
Dr. Lloyd Horadan, President of Oconee Fall Line Technical College, is pleased to announce the 198 students on the President’s List and 370 students on the Dean’s List for the 2014 spring term. To be...
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Lucas defeats Paris in state Senate race
With 40 of 40 precincts reporting in Bibb County, David Lucas will apparently retain the state Senate 26 seat.Lucas, a Democrat, took 5,770 votes in Bibb County to challenger Miriam Paris's 2,530.Lucas...
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Sport Fencing growing at high school and middle school levels
Many parents and educators across the U.S. are coming to realize the benefits to students of Olympic Sport Fencing. Sport fencing has been a small but ever present sport in America since the 19th...
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Twiggs County jobless rate reaches 7.1 percent
Unemployment in Central Georgia has decline again since March.According to a release, the Central Georgia area's jobless rate fell to 7 percent in April, down from March's 7.3 percent.Twiggs County's...
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Twiggs County health inspection ratings
See how Twiggs County restaurants rated with the Georgia Department of Health from April 23-May 23.96-Robinson's Fried Chicken100-Twiggs Academy100-Twiggs County Head Start
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Georgia Cyber Academy graduates first class
(WXIA) -- The Class of 2014 is the very first class to graduate from Georgia Cyber Academy, the state's free online public school.The school will hold a graduation ceremony at noon on Saturday, May 31...
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Allied Arts to offer a Photography Workshop the week of July 14
Artist Dana Wiggins will be teaching a four day photography class the week of July 14, 2014 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, in the Allen’s Market Building. The workshop registration...
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Gordon mayor Whipple-Lue temporarily removed from office
A Wilkinson County Superior Court judge on Monday ordered Gordon Mayor Mary Ann Whipple-Lue suspended from office while he hears the lawsuit seeking to remove her permanently. Seven people including...
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Frank Malloy says his wife's condition improving
Our colleague Frank Malloy says that his wife Marilyn's condition is improving after she was critically injured in a car crash and doctors are satisfied with her progress. And he said: "our family...
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Part quesadilla, part burrito: Taco Bell unveils quesarito
Jolie Lee, USA TODAY NetworkIt's a daunting decision: Quesadilla or burrito?Agonize no more. Taco Bell is introducing the quesarito -- a quesadilla wrapped around a burrito.The quesarito will be...
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Poll: Kingston takes 11-point lead in Senate runoff
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston has taken an 11-point lead over David Perdue, six weeks before their Republican runoff for a U.S. Senate seat.Those are among the results of a SurveyUSA poll taken for WXIA-TV...
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Davisboro celebrates 4th of July with fireworks
The City of Davisboro has a 4th of July celebration planned for Saturday, June 28.That'll be from 10 a.m. until, with the main events happening in the center of downtown Davisboro.A fireworks...
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Winning $500K ticket sold in Twiggs County
A Jeffersonville man won $500K in an instant win game last week. According to a release, Jeffrey Basley bought the "Stacks of Green" ticket at M&H Food Mart in Dry Branch.
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Youth Sky Camp returning to MGSC
Sky Camp, a summer aviation camp for kids ages 10 to 14, is set for June 30 to July 2 at the Eastman Campus of Middle Georgia State College.Activities will include exploring weather, history and...
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Task force to make DFCS head report to governor
(WXIA) -- Gov. Nathan Deal's office is preparing an announcement on changes to organizational structure at the Division of Family and Children Services, sources tell 11Alive's Rebecca...
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Four rural hospitals across the state in the past two years have shut their doors.But Monday, Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin announced a $4 million expansion of its emergency department."Our waiting...
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Job openings in Warner Robins
Each Thursday, a Georgia Department of Labor representative joins 13WMAZ to share several open jobs in the Central Georgia area.You can watch this on 13WMAZ-TV on Thursday mornings and again at 5...
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