Forsyth-Monroe News

Navicent Health to sponsor free breast cancer seminar in Monroe County

Wednesday, October 14th, 10:11 am

The Medical Center, Navicent Health is offering a free breast cancer seminar to Monroe County residents and surrounding areas, as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.The free "Breast Health & Breast Cancer'" seminar will be held Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Monroe Regional Medical Complex, located at 102 N. Lee Street in Forsyth.The seminar will explain risk factors, prevention and...

New businesses help Forsyth grow

Jake Wade — Sunday, May 10th, 7:34 pm

Downtown development is on Loraine Khoury's radar. "All cities go in cycles and we're coming for a low cycle now, we're headed back up," said Khoury Khoury is the Executive Director of the Forsyth Downtown Development Authority, She says she hopes to see the city grow into a place more people want to visit. "It's going in the right direction. We're trying to grow and improve our...

Train strikes van in Bolingbroke

13WMAZ Web Staff — Friday, May 8th, 2:33 pm

A witness told 13WMAZ that a train struck a van at a railroad crossing in south Monroe County Friday afternoon. It happened just after noon off Rivoli Road in Bolingbroke. Elaine Schmitt, who owns an antique store near the crossing, says the van had slowed on the tracks due to another vehicle slowing down, and the van driver apparently thought he had cleared the tracks. But he hadn't...

Putnam Co. man pleads guilty to possession of a firearm

Thursday, May 7th, 6:32 pm

An Eatonton man entered a guilty plea Thursday for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in a Macon district court. Christian MacKean, 37, was driving a pick-up truck in August of 2013 when he was pulled over in Monroe County for speeding, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office. He refused to show his driver's license or his insurance card, the release...

City of Forsyth creating convention and visitors bureau

Jake Wade — Friday, April 17th, 1:47 pm

The city of Forsyth is creating a Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city sent the idea to the legislature and it was approved. Bonnie Barker has owned the Anvil Room in downtown Forsyth for more than a year. She said they typically see around 300 people wining and dining in the restaurant, but she hopes the new visitors bureau will drive that number up. "People that live here, we...

McDonald's coffee to hit supermarkets

13WMAZ Web Staff — Wednesday, August 20th, 7:00 am

(USA TODAY)Not too many years ago, this would have been unthinkable: buying a bag of McDonald’s-branded coffee at the grocery store.But to say that coffee is hot — and that McDonald’s MCD is now a big name in coffee — is an understatement. So, McDonald’s and Kraft KRFT today announced plans to sell McCafe brand coffee at the supermarket beginning in early 2015. ...

Ga. officials offer online deer hunting application

Jacqueline Harnevious — Tuesday, August 19th, 10:00 am

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (AP) - Georgia wildlife officials are encouraging deer hunters to fill out an online application that will allow them to participate in this season's deer quota hunt.Officials from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division officials say the deadline to submit an application for deer quota hunting is Sept. 1.Game management chief John Bowers...

46 Georgia State Patrol cadets graduate from Forsyth training center

13WMAZ Web Staff — Tuesday, August 19th, 8:41 am

ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Department of Public Safety has welcomed 46 new cadets to the Georgia State Patrol.Officials say the new cadets graduated Friday at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth and will report to their posts Sept. 1. The graduation featured a keynote address by Gov. Nathan Deal and remarks by Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mark McDonough.The new cadets...

A moving wall: Traveling Vietnam wall in Dublin through Sunday

13WMAZ Web Staff — Friday, August 15th, 12:57 pm

The names are all different, but their mission was the same.The Moving Wall is a traveling Vietnam memorial designed back in the 1980s. This weekend it's in Dublin."It's an honor because they gave their lives so I could have mine," said Ulysses Parker, a Vietnam veteran from McRae. He came to see the display and pay his respects. Hundreds gathered during the first day of its...

Robins Federal Credit Union Contributes to Monroe County ACE

Hillary Bobbitt — Friday, August 15th, 9:30 am

Forsyth, GA — Robins Federal Credit Union recently contributed $1,000 to the Monroe County Adult and Community Education Dictionary and Thesaurus Program. This sponsorship along with others will help support early literacy for children across Monroe County.Monroe County ACE is a non-profit organization that has been in existence for over 13 years and has participated in this event for 6 years....