Thursday's Bleckley-West Laurens golf matches that were to be played at Green Acres Golf Course were rained out. The home JV baseball game versus Veterans High School was also canceled and will be made up as part of a doubleheader at Veterans April 18. Friday's varsity baseball game against Putnam County High School has been moved back to 6:30 p.m. in order to allow more field time...
MLB.com highlights the Dublin native who acted as a double for Chadwick Boseman (who starred as Jackie Robinson) in the movie, "42." Read the full article: Balcom humbled to run in Jackie's foosteps
The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia will hold a reunion on May 4 from 1-6 pm at Camp Martha Johnson in Lizella. Alumnae will enjoy revisiting camp, renewing friendships, and helping to create a digital archive, according to a news release. The event is free. Donations for camp upkeep will be accepted. For more information, call Kathy Cranford at 478-747-3170.
Thousands of Georgia homes are under water, but it's got nothing to do with flooding. That's the phrase to describe homes that are worth less than the value of their mortgage. Another name for that: negative equity. That's happening across the country due to falling property values in the last five years. An online real-estate company, Zillow, recently ran the numbers for a national study. They...
BCHS had their last non-region game of the season Monday at Dublin. The Royals lost at home to the Irish on March 11. Down 3-0 in the third, Austin Williams and Caleb Slaughter both had two RBI hits to put BC on top. What was a four-run lead in the fifth was cut to one as Dublin pushed three across.Slaughter's bases clearing triple in the sixth was part of a seven run...
One person was killed and another one injured in a two-car accident in Bleckley County Tuesday morning. It happened east of Cochran on State Highway 26. According to the Bleckley County Sheriff's office, one car crossed the center line and hit the other. Bleckley deputies were the first on the scene but the Georgia Highway Patrol is working the accident. Investigators have not...
ATLANTA (USA Today) -- Chick-fil-A is trying - with some success - to turn the page. Make that, pages. The fast-food chain's image took a social-media pounding last year after its president said that Chick-fil-A supported the biblical definition of the family - interpreted by many gays and gay marriage supporters as a slap in the face. Now, nearly a year later, the Atlanta chain - which surpassed...
Students at the Dublin Campus donated a total of 300 pounds of pet food to the Dublin Laurens Humane Society.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) Pharmacy Technology student Janice Monroe is putting her education to work during her internship at GAYCO Healthcare, a long-term care pharmacy in Dublin, GA."The pharmacy technician is a vital part of the daily operations at any pharmacy," explains OFTC Pharmacy Technology Instructor Jack Shepherd. "During a class field trip on April 16th, our students...
Some mixed news for allergy sufferers:While the tree pollen count is still high at 1420, that's down from last Wednesday's 3,600 count, according to Dr. Plaxico's Allergy and Asthma Clinic in Macon.Weeds and grass pollen count is now in the moderate range. That count is up from last week when the weed pollen was absent and the grass count was observed as low.
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: PainterLocation: Dublin GAPay: N/AEducation: 12 YearsJob...
Bobby Piper's "Southern Outlaw Super Street Series" racing division returns to Their home track Sat. night in a 25-lap, $1500.00 to win feature event at Dublin-441 Speedway. They will race in memory of Arlene Pittman, a Friend to all in stock car racing.Track Owner Justin McCorkel says, "We are excited about this spectacular race sat. Bobby is perfuming a great job with this series, We are...
Macon Regional Crimestoppers says these people are wanted on warrants in Middle Georgia. If you have any information, call Crimestoppers at 478-742-2330 or 1-877-68CRIME. 1. Alexandra Dudley: B/F DOB 11-13-88 Age 24 508 130 lbs. Wanted by the Houston County Sheriff's Office for 17 counts of Financial Transaction Card Fraud. 2. Pricilla Lynn Parker: W/F DOB 11-17-78 Age 34 509 170 lbs....
(WXIA) -- Work Zone Safety Week is underway, and Georgia's Department of Transportation, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and the Federal Highway Administration are emphasizing the need for Georgia motorists to use caution when travelling on all roads throughout the state.During Work Zone Safety Week, highway departments, law enforcement and private contractors are reminding drivers...
On behalf of Phil PatelAndEmerald City Hotels, LLCYou are cordially invited toAttend the Ground Breaking CeremonyFor the new Hampton Inn & SuitesOn Thursday, April 25, 2013At 11:15 a.m. located at103 Travel Center BoulevardFollowed by lunch at Longhorn’sAt 11:30 a.m. provided byEmerald City Hotels, LLC--Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce
A catfish tournament takes place on the Oconee River Friday and Saturday.See details for participating.
Here are your prep scores reported to 13WMAZ for Monday, April 22: Baseball Veterans 13 Mary Persons 3 (17th straight win for Warhawks) East Laurens 3 Treutlen 1 Johnson Co. 8 Glascock Co. 7 Lamar Co. 7 Macon Co. 0 Bleckley Co. 6 Monticello 4 Dodge Co. 11 Dublin 2 Perry 13 Westside 1
Richie Stevens of Phoenix City, Ala., slipped past Jimmy Sharpe, Jr., of Soperton, Ga. with 5 laps remaining to capture the 2nd Annual Arlene Pittman Memorial Race At Dublin-441 Speedway Sat. night. Daniel Roland of Thomson was third, Tyler Brown of Monroe was fourth, and Wrightsville's Jottie Burgamy placed 5th.Another historical race at the 46 yr. old clay oval with 16 yr. old Jesse...
Two Georgia Senators plan to hold a town hall meeting for Johnson, Laurens and Wheeler counties Saturday.Senator Jason Carter (D-Decatur) and Senator Freddie Powell (D-Dawson) want residents to come and discuss educational challenges facing rural Georgians, according to a release.The meeting will be held at the Dublin High School Cafeteria at 1127 Hillcrest Parkway in Dublin at 4 p.m.The public...