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Dublin Balloon Festival Canceled

Dublin Balloon Festival Canceled

The Irish Balloon Festival has been canceled due to predicted inclement weather this weekend, the event Facebook page reads.

"We appreciate everyone's support of this event over the years and hope to bring you an exciting event next year."

 

Garrett Miles Returns to Dublin for Two Shows

Garrett Miles Returns to Dublin for Two Shows

Garrett Miles, who performed during the St. Patrick's Festival, returns to Dublin in late April for two shows at April 27th.

INTERVIEW | Five Minutes with Garrett Miles

How to Write for 13WMAZ's Where You Live

How to Write for 13WMAZ's Where You Live

Where You Live is WMAZ's hyperlocal feature. This means that we are helping bring you more community-specific news more often.

We have websites for these communities:

Dooly-Macon County
Hancock-Putnam
Bleckley-Dodge-Pulaski
Twiggs
Sandersville
Milledgeville
Peach-Crawford
Gray-Jones
Forsyth-Monroe
Dublin
Perry 
Warner Robins
Macon
R
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These community websites are a place for you and your community members to share information.

To join our team and share with folks just like yourself, all you have to do is email us your email address and name whereyoulive@13wmaz.com

From there, we set up an account for you. This account lets you log in to your community site and post photo galleries, concerts, community events, 100th birthday parties, your concerns, latest creative projects, how-to advice and anything else you want people in your area to know.

Once you have an account, here are some examples of how you can stay involved Where You Live:

(These are just ideas to get you started. Feel free to come up with your own blog ideas!)

  • Post about your hobby: 
    Exercise 
    Photography 
    Scrapbooking 
    Hunting 
    Fishing 
    Couponing 
    Music reviews 
    Movie reviews 
    Local fashion

 

  • Are you that person who always takes photos at the high school's football games or at community festivals?  You can log in with your new account and create a gallery to show off your photos on our site.
  • Have a story idea that may need a reporter in our newsroom? Send us a news tip by emailing eyewitnessnews@13wmaz.com
  • Where You Live is your space for public conversation.  Feel free to comment on others' articles. New ideas can crop up just from simple conversations with others.
  • See something bizarre around town? Take a (cell phone) photo and post it to your community site! Maybe someone else will know the background story.
  • Add an event to our community calendar. Click "Add an Event"  on your community site's event section.
  • Like" us on Facebook to include your local news, breaking news and weather warnings and watches in your Facebook feed.
  • Follow us on Twitter for breaking news and weather updates.

Blessing of the Bikes

Blessing of the Bikes

 

St. Patrick's Festival 2013 Event Lineup

St. Patrick's Festival 2013 Event Lineup

St. Patrick's Festival 2013 has commenced!
Check out the event lineup:
 

March 5

  • The Littlest Leprechaun Contest
  • 22nd Annual Bridge, Mohjong & Canasta Tournament

March 7

  • St. Patrick's Memory Walk for Seniors and Health Fair

March 8

  • Easter Seals Century 21 Durden & Kornegay Golf Classic
  • Invitational Band Festival

March 9

  • World Safari Collection
  • Library Used Book Sale
  • St. Patrick's Dog Walk & Costume Contest
  • Baby Erin Go Braugh
  • Shamrock Invitational Golf Tournament
  • St. Patrick's Century Bicycle Ride

March 11

  • St. Patrick's Mail Stamp

March 12

  • 30th Annual Irish Chamber Breakfast
  • Leprechaun Contest

March 13

  • St. Patrick's Youth Rally

March 14

  • Pancake Supper
  • MGSC Battle of the Bands

March 15

Abby Greer Wins National Gymnastics Challenge

Abby Greer Wins National Gymnastics Challenge

Greer Wins All-Around Title

The Annual National Gymnastics Challenge is held on the beautiful campus of University of Georgia playing host to 1,200 young girls from across the nation. 

Recently, one of Dodge County’s own competed in the competition earning the highest All-Around score. Abby Greer, who for the past five years has competed for Emerald City Artistic Sports in Dublin, GA earned her second national All-Around title by placing first on balance beam, first on uneven bars, third on floor exercise, and seventh on vault.

Abby will compete at the Georgia State Championships later this month and hopes to be one of six girls who will represent the Georgia State Team at the USA Gymnastics Regionals in South Carolina.