Dooly-Macon News

Colleagues remember Marshallville Mayor Bill Massee

13WMAZ Web Staff — Tuesday, February 9th, 8:50 pm

The city of Marshallville in Macon County is mourning the loss of their mayor. Macon County Deputy Coroner Kenny Welch said Mayor Bill Massee died Tuesday morning. So far, no word on the cause of death. Police Chief Ronald Jackson said he believes Massee died of natural causes. According to the city website, he's served as mayor and on city council for the past 20 years. ...

Head football coach in Macon County arrested for drug possession

Friday, February 5th, 5:48 pm

The head coach of a Macon County football team was arrested for drug possession last week. According to the Houston County Sheriff's Office, 46-year-old Dexter Copeland was arrested January 28. It happened after a traffic stop in Warner Robins at the intersection of Jones Place and Pleasant Hill Drive area 3:45 p.m. Copeland, along with 47-year-old Frank Wynn, Jr., of Warner Robins, were...

New Dooly County biofuel plant to bring 138 jobs

13WMAZ Web Staff — Wednesday, January 13th, 8:54 pm

People in Dooly County hope that their economy will be growing along with their trees. A company called Ensyn plans to add 138 jobs to their new biofuel plant. It will be built on a piece of property that has been in use for more than 30 years called the Roseburg Forest Products, which made particle board. But starting in June, Ensyn will start tearing down part of that plant down and...

Gov. Deal expands state of emergency to include Macon Co.

13WMAZ Web Staff — Thursday, December 31st, 8:25 pm

Gov. Nathan Deal expanded the state of emergency to include Macon, Gordon, Towns, and Wilkes counties. The areas are suffering from widespread flooding. He also extended emergencies issued last week for Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens counties, according to a news release from the governor's office. Macon County is the only central Georgia county included in the state...

State of emergency declared for Macon County

13WMAZ Web Staff — Sunday, December 27th, 9:07 pm

The Macon County Board of Commissioners have declared a state of emergency for the county due to heavy rain with the possibility of potential flooding. According to a news release, local officials and emergency medical services are continuing to monitor Macon County areas that could reach flood levels by Monday. The waters affected a trailer park in Oglethorpe Sunday, but didn't...

Biofuel plant to bring more than 100 jobs to Dooly County

Thursday, December 10th, 6:02 pm

A biofuel plant is coming to Dooly County. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack made the announcement Thursday. A news release states the company, Ensyn Georgia Biorefinery, will be bringing approximately 138 jobs to the county. A lot of the jobs, the release states, requires specialized skills. The plant will produce 20 million gallons of renewable fuel per year. Ensyn, the...

Dooly Schools accredited but under review

13WMAZ Web Staff — Tuesday, October 6th, 7:41 pm

Dooly County received its accreditation in April, but we've learned a national accreditation agency will keep watch over the district anyway. Julie Harrelson, the county's school superintendent plans to move the district forward, and she discussed that plan Tuesday. "This is the validation of the needs that I saw and so then we started moving forward," Harrelson said. She has been Dooly...

Autopsy: Two men found in car were shot to death

13WMAZ Web Staff — Wednesday, September 23rd, 5:31 pm

An autopsy said two men found dead in a burning car in Crawford County last weekend were shot to death. That's according to J.T. Ricketson, special agent in charge of the GBI's Perry office. The burning car was found in woods off Marshall Mill Road. He said the autopsy Wednesday found that both men had multiple gunshot wounds and apparently died before the car was set on fire. He said...

Central GA agencies participate in simulation training

13WMAZ Web Staff — Sunday, August 23rd, 12:07 pm

Several law enforcement and emergency management agencies are taking part in simulation training this weekend. 13WMAZ's Paula Rotondo went to Crawford County and found out why the training is vital to the different agencies. Hearing "we've got report of a downed aircraft in Crawford County" was the start of Saturday's simulation training. Rick Sharon, the EMA Director...

Crawford County coroner suspended by Governor Deal

Wednesday, August 19th, 4:51 pm

Crawford County coroner Allen O'Neal has been suspended indefinitely from office, according to an executive order released from Governor Deal's office. The order states a review commission unanimously agreed that O'Neal be suspended pending the final hearing of his case. O'Neal was indicted on violation of oath charges in June after refusing to respond to a death back in May.