A 69-year-old runner died after collapsing during Wrightsville's Fourth of July road race. Johnson County coroner Kenny Jones identified the man as David William King of Abbeville. He said King suffered an apparent heart attack during the 10-kilometer race, which started at 7 a.m. He collapsed about one mile into the 6.2-mile course. King later died at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, according...
Schools out for summer! To some students, this means mindless hours of television, games, internet, while others spend it outdoors, traveling or just hanging out – and to most ABSOLUTELY NO studying, learning, reading, or anything that has to do with education. Yet Officer Allen Harris, School Resource Officer at Dublin Middle School, is betting that his sixth grade class will continue...
11-12 Year Olds WRALL 17 Vine Ingle 3 Corbet Luna (WR) pitches a 1-hitter; Josh Bevil hits a 3 run HR (V) 10-11 Year Olds Dudley 9 WRALL 4 Championship Game is Saturday at noon at Flint Fields.
The OFTC Foundation-South, Inc. is partnering with Gator Creek Sporting Clays to hold a pre-hunting "Aiming for Education" clay shoot on August 10, 2013.The Clay Shoot will be an all-day event to be held at Gator Creek in Alamo, Georgia, with registration to be held from 9 am – 1 pm, followed by the shoot scheduled for 9:30 am – 3 pm. Prizes will be awarded around 3:30 pm.Individual shooter...
Race fans, drivers, and others, you have asked for a Friday night stock car race.Well, here it is, this Friday July 12th Dublin-441 Speedway hosts "Friday Night Lights," $2,000 to win in Pitts Toyota Scion Late Models, added purse in Georgia Sports Arena Super Street, Vidalia Auto Salvage Pure Stock and Bombers.Plus kids racing during intermission. Gates open at 5, racing begins at 8:...
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: Service Technician/Lube TechnicianLocation: Dublin, GAPay: Not...
June Shannon, better known as Mama June, will be signing books at Walmart on Zebulon Road in Macon Saturday, July 13.That's at 1 p.m.
Three (3) Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) students have been awarded the Horadan Scholarship offered through the OFTC Foundation- South, Inc. The scholarship is awarded annually to students who are enrolled in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program at OFTC’s South Campus in Dublin.Dr. Lloyd Horadan, President of OFTC, established the scholarship in memory of his mother,...
(WXIA) -- In honor of its 76th birthday, Krispy Kreme is offering a second dozen glazed donuts for 76¢ to customers who purchase a dozen at regular price.The offer is good on Saturday, July 13 at all Krispy Kreme locations in Georgia. No coupon is required."When you hear people talk about having a 'Krispy Kreme,' they are most often referring to our signature treat -- the original glazed donut,"...
ATLANTA (AP) - A tiny Georgia city and a national gun control group are facing off in a legal battle over a law requiring gun ownership. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in May filed a federal lawsuit against Nelson, a city of 1,300 residents north of Atlanta. The gun control advocates are challenging the constitutionality of the law and trying to discourage copycat measures. The City...
FORSYTH - Preseason High School football camp begins on July 25th and about a dozen football teams got together for a one day passing camp at Mary Persons this afternoon counting down the days to full pads. Mary Persons Head Coach Brian Nelson invited 13 schools in addition to his own his squad to compete in 7 on 7 passing drills. The camp was held on the former campus of Monroe Academy in...
LAURENS COUNTY - The Dudley Little League softball team is off to a fast start in its inaugural season. They won the district tournament, defeating last year's state champion Western LL and perennial powerhouse Warner Robins to take the crown. And head coach, Lance Smith thinks it wasn't just beginner's luck, either. Most of these girls played travel ball together and have grown together as...
The Dublin Exchange Charitable Foundation presented scholarships to 3 OFTC students on June 11th at the Dublin Country Club. The recipients were Ayriel Wright (Pharmacy Technology), Rhonda Pope (Accounting), and Jennifer Woodall (Practical Nursing).“The Dublin Exchange Charitable Foundation, Inc. provides financial assistance to organizations and individuals in and around Laurens County, Georgia...
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Children's Advocacy Network is hosting a panel discussion aimed at reducing childhood obesity. Organizers say the panel discussion July 25 is scheduled to feature Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, Bobby Cagle, physical activity coordinator for the Georgia Department of Public Health, Kelly Mattran and others. Georgia Department...
School is back in session in just a few short weeks. To help children in Central Georgia, 13WMAZ is teaming up with Communities in Schools and Walmart to sponsor Operation Back to School. Operation Back to School is a school supply drive that directly benefits kids in need in our local communities. From July 15 through Aug. 18, donation barrels or bins will be located at the front of Walmart...
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia will become one of 10 states to participate in a federal program aimed at improving the way students get free or reduced-price lunches at school. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that at least two school districts in metro Atlanta - Clayton County Schools and Atlanta Public Schools - have signed up so far for the Community Eligibility Option. The program was part...
ATLANTA (AP) - Officials are encouraging early child care and education programs to sign up for the state's system that rates their facilities and help parents make informed decisions. Gov. Nathan Deal discussed the state's first Quality Rated child care programs Tuesday at the capitol. The voluntary system assesses the quality of child care programs through a star-rating system. In 2012,...
Tuesday 's Organizing Tip: Gather all of your batteries into one place. I use a small plastic tub in my laundry room. And please don’t keep batteries in your junk drawer. They could touch the metal of something like a paper clip and start a fire like this tragic incident in New Hampshire - http://ow.ly/n1cmX)._______________________________Want more quick tips to get organized in a snap? Check...
ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say they're looking to hire a for-profit company to oversee the care of some of the state's most vulnerable children. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday that youth advocates and pediatricians say so-called "managed care" of the state's 27,000 children in foster care, adoption assistance or the juvenile justice system could help better...
DUBLIN, GA - Career planning and preparation is a critical component of a student's experience at Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC), and on Thursday, July 10, 2013, Susan Brooks, a Supervisory Pharmacist from the Meds-by-Mail in Dublin, gave OFTC Pharmacy Technology students a guest lecture about job readiness and interview preparation.Mrs. Brooks shared her years of interview experience...