Runner Dies After Wrightsville Road Race
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...
View ArticleDublin City Blog: Choose to be G.R.E.A.T!
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,...
View ArticleFriday's Little League District Baseball Scores
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.
View ArticleOFTC to Host 2nd Annual Aiming for Education Clay Shoot
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...
View ArticleFriday Night Lights Coming to the Speedway
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...
View ArticleJob Opening in Dublin
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...
View Article'Mama June' Book Signing This Weekend
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.
View ArticleOFTC Students Receive Horadan Scholarships
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...
View ArticleKrispy Kreme Celebrates 76 Years Saturday
(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...
View ArticleGa. City Spars With National Gun Control Group
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...
View ArticleMP Hosts 7-on-7 Passing Camp
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...
View ArticleDudley Softball Off To Fast Start In First Season
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...
View ArticleDublin Exchange Club Awards OFTC Students with Scholarships
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...
View ArticleState Officials Set to Discuss Childhood Obesity
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...
View Article'Operation Back to School' Resumes Today
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...
View ArticleProgram Aims to Streamline School Meal Assistance
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...
View ArticleGa. Officials Promote Child Care Rating Program
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...
View ArticleTuesday's Organizing Tip: Batteries
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...
View ArticleGa. Plans Managed Care for Children on Medicaid
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...
View ArticleBrooks Talks to Pharm Tech Students About Job Readiness
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...
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