Twiggs County Community News

Austin Scott Facing Free Ride to Second Term

Bernard O'Donnell

Austin Scott apparently has a free ride to a second term in Congress. No Republicans or Democrats qualified to challenge the Republican from Ashburn in the Eighth Congressional District. Qualifying for Georgia's congressional races ended at noon Friday. That means, barring a successful write-in or independent candidate, Scott will be sworn in for another term in January. Fellow...

Races Set for 10 General Assembly Seats

Bernard O'Donnell

Central Georgia voters will decide five state House races and five Senate races during this election season. Meanwhile, 10 representatives and three senators face no opposition. Qualifying for the state Senate and state Representative races ended at noon Friday. Here are the qualifiers. In State Senate District 18, incumbent Cecil Staton, a Macon Republican, has a challenger:Thomaston...

PHOTOS | Young Astronauts Day at the Museum of Aviation

A HUGE thank you to the education team at the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base. They donated scholarships for 4 of our students to attend the Young Astronauts Day. The four winners were all the winners from the science fair we held back in January. Several other students from the school attended either through sponsorships in the community or their own families. As I am sure you can...

Flesh-Eating Bacteria: How Do You Get It?

Jacqueline Harnevious

Many questions have come up with the recent cases of necrotizing fasciitis in Georgia.Preventative Medicine Doctor Explains Flesh-Eating Bacteria.Milledgeville Man Resting After Partial Leg AmputationSon: Flesh-eating Bacteria Struck Milledgeville Man

Twiggs County Candidates Qualify for July Primary

13WMAZ Web Staff

Election season is in full swing for Twiggs County. See who has qualified so far: Twiggs County Ray Bennett--Chairperson for Board of Commissioners Donald Floyd--Commissioner District 2 Patty Herrington Grimsley--Clerk of Superior Court Clyde K. Riggins-- Commissioner District 1 Gary Nobles Jr.-- Probate Judge Harold Lafayette Reece Jr.-- Coroner Robbie Darren Mitcham--Sheriff Tommy...

Macon Animal Control Shelter Shutting Down June 6 - Lives in Danger

Lynnette Spratley

Macon Animal Control shelter has been fighting a losing battle against rats and roaches for years. On June 7, pest control experts will descend on the shelter and eradicate these pests.There's just one problem: no one can be in the shelter when this happens. Not the staff and not the animals.The shelter must be emptied by the end of the day June 6. Unfortunately, this means that any dog, puppy,...

PHOTOS | Jeffersonville Elementary School Spring Fling

Click It or Ticket Launches in Central Georgia

If you don't buckle up on Georgia's roads and highways, you'll have to pay up. The Governor's Office of Highway Safety launched its annual Click It or Ticket effort this week, with a Central Georgia kick-off Tuesday at the Houston County Sheriff's Department in Warner Robins. The program means heightened patrols and a zero-tolerance policy for drivers who don't wear their seatbelts....

PHOTOS: Twiggs County High School 2012 Graduation

Congratulations to the class of 2012 from Twiggs County High School! You did it! Now go out there and make everyone proud!

Send Us Your Graduation Photos!

Jake Wade

We want to see your graduation photos. Upload the photos of your big day. We'll add them to our gallery on 13WMAZ.com and they may just end up in one of our newscasts on air. When you upload your photos and video, make sure to include your school name in the caption. VIEW: Your 2011 Graduation Photos!