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Eastman Career Center to Stay Open

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 6:28pm

The Eastman Career Center will now stay open even though the Georgia Department of Labor was set to close the career center along with six others, according to an Eastman Career Center news release.

This also means the eight employees will keep their jobs.

State Representative Jimmy Pruett from Eastman negotiated a deal for the center to remain open rent-free.

WMAZ reported in April that the Department of Labor was set to close the Eastman Career Center by July 1 after they decided not to renew career center leases due to budget cuts.

This means Eastman Career Center patrons will not have to make a 32-mile trip to the next nearest center in Dublin.

According to Lori Martel, Field Services Manager for the Eastman career center, they helped 834 people find employment in 2011.

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McCoy and Kersey named to OFTC Foundation – South

Submitted by Oconee Fall Line Technical College, OFTC Marketing and PR
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 2:18pm
McCoy and Kersey named to OFTC Foundation – South

Dublin - The OFTC Foundation - South, Inc. (formerly Heart of Georgia Technical College Foundation) recently elected Betty McCoy and Chris Kersey to serve on its Board of Trustees.

The OFTC Foundation South is the fundraising arm which is dedicated to raising and providing resources for Oconee Fall Line Technical College’s (OFTC) South Campus in Dublin. The Foundation is guided by a volunteer board of trustees composed of business and community leaders from Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler, and Wilkinson counties.  Both McCoy and Kersey will represent Laurens County.

Mrs. McCoy is the Human Resources Officer for Bank of Dudley. Betty has extensive experience in fundraising events and activities. She currently serves as a volunteer on other boards and has also recently agreed to serve on OFTC’s advisory board for the Applied Business Technology programs.

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Hot Chelle Rae to Headline Ga. National Fair

Submitted by Bernard O'Donnell
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 5:42pm

The annual Georgia National Fair has announced the performers for their concert on Oct. 13.

The headline attraction for that night will be the pop-rock band Hot Chelle Rae, who had such hits as "Tonight Tonight,","I Like it Like That" and "Honestly."

The Nashville-based band skyrocketed to the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in July of last year.

The opening act for the concert is Allstar Weekend. The California-based band rose to popularity with the release of their 2010 debut album "Suddenly Yours."

According to Michele Treptow, communications director for Georgia National Fair, "Bringing in Hot Chelle Rae to headline the event and Allstar Weekend was a decision to help appeal to the younger generations to get them excited about coming out to the fair."

Georgia National Fair will be organizing one additional concert and will announce details as soon as possible.

Tickets, $25 apiece, go on sale online Aug. 25.

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Send Us Your Graduation Photos!

Submitted by Jake Wade
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 12:36pm

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!

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Brooks Wins Outlaws Super Street Series, Arlene Pittman Memorial Race

Submitted by Dublin-441 Speedway on Monday, May 14th, 10:30 am
Brooks Wins Outlaws Super Street Series, Arlene Pittman Memorial Race

DUBLIN, GA.--With 103 race cars present, and the largest crowd of participants and fans of the season, Keith Brooks of Dublin, Ga. won the “Arlene Pittman Memorial / Southern Outlaws Super Street Series” stock car race at Dublin-441 Speedway Sat. night May 12th. 

Brooks made history at the track winning the first Southern Outlaws Series race in memory of Mrs. Pittman.  Jimmy Sharpe, Jr. of Soperton placed second, Tyler Brown of Hartwell, Ga. Was third, Sam Odom-Fort Valley, Ga.-fourth, while Kevin Durden placed in the top five.  

Other division winners were:  Late model:Hunter Peacock- Macon, Ga., Crate;  Robert Diekemper-Bloomingdale, Ga.  Pure Stock:  Jason Floyd-Cochran, Bomber: Robbie Bland-Dublin, road Warrior:Chris Channell. Regular races resume next Sat. night at the Speedway.

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Mom-isms: What Did Your Mom Always Say?

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 11:00am
Mom-isms: What Did Your Mom Always Say?

With Mother's Day coming up Sunday, May 13, we want you to think back to your childhood. Think of all the things your mother ever said to you.What was one thing that your mom always seemed to say?

You can reply in the comment section below or email your Mom-ism to whereyoulive@13wmaz.com

Some of you have already started sharing what your Mom says. Here they are: 

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Tattoo Removal Gives Ex-Cons New Start

Submitted by Austin Lewis on Saturday, May 12th, 10:35 pm

Mark Martin, the owner of Georgia Boyz Ink Work in Dublin, didn't always own his own business and have a family.

About 12 years ago, he was in prison, but he changed his life, and he's helping others to do the same. Martin offers free tattoo removal for those who have gang and prison tattoos on their face and hands.

"The tattoo vanish is just another one of those things that if I can help somebody out because of the road that I traveled then I am willing to help them out," said Martin.

He said talking to his grandpa in prison, made him realize that he had to change the direction his life was going in.

"My grandpa, he passed away. When I was incarcerated and locked up, I called him one day and he asked me to look out the window cause all my friends was standing there. And I went to look out the window and there wasn't nobody standing there, so then I realized I had to change people, places and things to make my life better."

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