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Robins Federal Credit Union Gives Over $51K to the American Cancer Society

Hillary Bobbitt — Thursday, May 23rd, 10:06 am

Warner Robins, GA — Robins Federal Credit Union recently held fundraisers in branches across the mid-state in order to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.Robins Federal Credit Union branches in Baldwin, Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe and Peach Counties created teams, raised funds and participated in their county’s Relay for Life events. Over 100 employees participated in...

Job Opening in Milledgeville

Jacqueline Harnevious — Thursday, May 23rd, 7:00 am

Call the Department of Labor Career Center at (478) 751-6164 and give them the job number of the position that interests you. You can see more jobs available in Central Georgia on 13WMAZ's Job Market Thursday page.Job Title: Rep-Retail SalesLocation: MILLEDGEVILLE GAPay: N/AEducation: ...

Job Opening in Milledgeville

Jacqueline Harnevious — Thursday, May 23rd, 7:00 am

Call the Department of Labor Career Center at (478) 751-6164 and give them the job number of the position that interests you. You can see more jobs available in Central Georgia on 13WMAZ's Job Market Thursday page. Job Title: Rep-Retail SalesLocation: MILLEDGEVILLE GAPay: N/AEducation: ...

Small Piece of Metal Could Sink Your Boat

13WMAZ Web Staff — Wednesday, May 22nd, 2:54 pm

This is National Boating Safety Week. If you head out this Memorial Day weekend, you will want to make sure you have life jackets, a fire extinguisher, and you need to seriously check your bilge pump. That is the machine that pumps water out from underneath the deck of your boat. Bassmaster veteran Tom Hamlin says a lead weight could jam itself in the pump and sink your boat. He says he...

How to Help with Oklahoma Disaster Relief

Jacqueline Harnevious — Wednesday, May 22nd, 9:16 am

Andalusia Blog: Tree Trimming

Wednesday, May 22nd, 9:11 am

Regular visitors to Andalusia will notice that there is more sunlight flooding the front yard. This is because last week we had a number of our venerable oak trees trimmed to insure their ongoing vitality. The work - which took two days - will not only benefit the trees, which we hope will be around for many more years, but also the front lawn. More light should encourage the...

Georgia Graduation Rates Rise Slightly

Bernard O'Donnell — Tuesday, May 21st, 7:35 pm

For the second year in a row, barely half of Bibb County's high school students graduated. Twiggs County had the lowest graduation rate of any system in the state, just over 45 percent, while 6 out of 7 Hancock County students graduated -- 86.5 percent. Those were some of the results when state education officials announced 2012 statewide graduation rates. Bibb County's rate was about 52 percent...

Middle Georgia Workforce Summit

Jacqueline Harnevious — Tuesday, May 21st, 12:10 pm

The Workforce Summit is a free event for community leaders and employers to discuss "realities facing the workforce development issues in Middle Georgia," according to the Milledgeville-Baldwin County website.That's Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until noon at the Magnolia Ballroom at Georgia College in Milledgeville.Register online or call 478-453-9311.Who will be speaking: Chris...

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Milledgeville Shooting

Bernard O'Donnell — Tuesday, May 21st, 11:40 am

by Bernie O'Donnell, 13WMAZ.com STORY HIGHLIGHTS: - Kenneth Simmons was shot to death outside a Milledgeville club early Saturday. - Police there arrested Quintavious Horton, 21, for Simmons' murder. - Two women have been arrested and a warrant issued for a third for making false statements and hindering the police. Milledgeville police have arrested a man for a fatal...

Gallucci Named Daktronics All-Region

13WMAZ Web Staff — Monday, May 20th, 5:07 pm

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (School Release)- The Daktronics All-Southeast Region Team was recently announced and senior Dani Gallucci (Orlando, Fla.) of the Georgia College softball team (37-17) was named to the second team. It marks the first all-region honor for Gallucci, who was also named first team All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC). She finished in the top-15 in the PBC in appearances, complete games...