Mike, Sasha, Ty and Riley Edge are a special family for a lot of reasons, but this weekend, they are a part of a minority in a sea of red and black as they cheer for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Chosen to be the local ultimate UA fan family by the TCM, the Edges stand by their team through thick, thin and bowl games. Read more about them by clicking here.
Here are your highlights for Week 14 of Football Friday Night: Tucker Vs. Northside Marion Co. Vs. Wilcox Co. Fan of the Week Peach Co. Vs. North Hall FPD Vs. Landmark Christian Washington Co. Vs. St. Pius X Lamar Co. Vs. Lovett Play of the Day 1 Play of the Day 2 Ribrocker 1 Ribrocker 2
Tucker - 20 Northside - 23 ------------------------ Stephenson - 0 Ware County - 14 ------------------------ Gainesville - 64 Harris Co. - 13 ------------------------ Allatoona - 3 Whitewater - 24 ----------------------- Marion Co. - 24 Wilcox Co. - 39 ------------------------ Trion - 10 ECI - 21 ------------------------ Wilkinson Co. - 22 Lincoln Co. - 28 ------------------------ Dooly Co...
Savannah-area law enforcement says a traffic stop in Laurens County this summer was a key to a major drug investigation in two states. At a Savannah news conference Monday, they said Laurens sheriff deputies seized about 50 pounds of cocaine during that July 3rd traffic stop on I-16. They say deputies stopped two drug dealers who were driving the coke to Savannah. Drug investigators for the...
Louisville, GA - After four unsuccessful attempts at obtaining his CDL license a private commercial truck driving school, Jamie Nelson was not sure about his ability to drive a truck but was not ready to give up.Jamie had heard of Oconee Fall Line Technical College’s Commercial Truck Driving Program and thought that he would give it another attempt at a different school.Jamie was amazed when he...
As Macon State College and Middle Georgia College prepare to consolidate, students have chosen a logo for the mascot of the new college, The Knights. MSC and MGC are on schedule to become Middle Georgia State College in January 2013 with campuses in Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman and Warner Robins. According to a news release, after a two-day vote, 91 percent of the votes were for the logo...
Each Thursday, a representative from the Georgia Department of Labor visits 13WMAZ and discusses the current job market, listing several open jobs in the Central Georgia area. We air this segment at 5 p.m. We showcase other available jobs on the Thursday morning show as well. We update the jobs listed here each week. Call the Department of Labor Career Center at (478) 751-6164 and give them the...
After Cyber Monday, a new trend emerged this year: Giving Tuesday. It served to invigorate the giving spirit that comes with the Christmas season by urging people to donate to their charities in hopes of seeing a surge of activity like shoppers on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. In an effort to continue the donations, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits started a campaign to make December 6 Georgia...
Instructors at Oconee Fall Line Technical College have nominated 20 students for this year’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition.GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students. GOAL winners are selected at each of the state’s 25 technical colleges, as...
Results for Georgia's High School Graduation Writing Test have been released and data from the state department of education shows more than 12 percent of Bibb County students didn't pass. The test is given for the first time in students' 11th grade year and they have to pass it in order to graduate. In Bibb County, Hutchings Career Center had the highest percentage of students to meet the...
A $95 million plant that will turn forest products into energy breaks ground in Dublin next May. A news release from the office of Gov. Nathan Deal says the Green Power Solutions plant will create 35 permanent jobs and support up to 200 more forestry jobs. Deal's office says the plant would be the largest renewable energy qualifying plant in Georgia. It will be located in the former SP...
The December 17 basketball game between West Laurens Middle School and Bleckley County Middle School has been moved to December 12. Tip time remains 4 p.m. in Cochran.
Here are your highlights for Week 15 of Football Friday Night: ECI Vs. Wilcox Co. Dooly Co. Vs. Lincoln Fan of the Week Gainesville Vs. Whitewater Northside Vs. Ware Play of the Day Ribrocker
ECI - 38 Wilcox Co. - 27 ----------------------- Dooly Co. - 10 Lincoln Co. - 7 ----------------------- Landmark Christian - 22 Prince Avenue - 32 ----------------------- George Walton - 14 Eagles Landing Christian - 27 ----------------------- Northside - 17 Ware Co. - 24 ----------------------- Gainesville - 28 Whitewater - 14 ----------------------- Monroe Area - 0 Sandy Creek - 35...
Louisville, GA - After four unsuccessful attempts at obtaining his CDL license a private commercial truck driving school, Jamie Nelson was not sure about his ability to drive a truck but was not ready to give up.Jamie had heard of Oconee Fall Line Technical College’s Commercial Truck Driving Program and thought that he would give it another attempt at a different school.Jamie was amazed when he...
Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) now offers three criminal justice programs that can be completed online, allowing students access to a great workforce education from home. “This is a great opportunity for individuals our community,” says OFTC Criminal Justice Instructor Kevin Corbin, “to get the entry-level training they need in the corrections, security, investigative, police...
Dodge County Grappling Indians recently competed in the West Laurens Invitational in Dexter, GA.Several wrestlers turned in impressive performances against a very tough bracket filled with seasoned wrestlers from as far north as Chattooga, GA. and as far south as Flagler Beach, Fl. In all sixteen teams competed in fourteen different weight classes during the two day competition. Turning in...
The City of Dublin's Facebook page announces that a total of 49 tons of materials were recycled for the month of November.The City's Facebook page says they can collect these types of plastic:#1 (PET Polyethylene Terephthalate)#2 (HDPE High Density Polyethylene)#5 (PP Polypropylene)
The consolidation of Macon State College and Middle Georgia College has cleared another hurdle. The regional accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS), approved plans to create the new Middle Georgia State College and three other institutions in the University System of Georgia. Middle Georgia State College, Georgia Regents University...