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'Race for Grace' 5K Set for Thanksgiving Morning

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012, 1:07pm

'Race for Grace' 5K Set for Thanksgiving Morning

Some Central Georgians won't gobble until they wobble on Thanksgiving Day thanks to the "Race for Grace" Half-Marathon, 12K, 6K and one mile run.

That takes place at Marie Baptist Church. Registration for the half-marathon is $35 and the other races are $25 to participate.

Proceeds benefit Teen Challenge Middle GA, a Christian residential program for men struggling with things like drugs and alcohol.

The half-marathon begins at 7 a.m. and the 6K and one-mile run start at 9 a.m.

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Dublin VA Outpatient Clinic to Open in Milledgeville

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Monday, October 29th, 2012, 11:26am

Dublin VA Outpatient Clinic to Open in Milledgeville

Veterans in Milledgeville can now look forward to a short commute to receive VA medical care.

According to a news release, the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin plans to open a Milledgeville VA outpatient clinic on November 1.

That's located at A Wing, 1st Floor, Pete Wheeler Building at 2249 Carl Vinson Highway in Milledgeville.

Services will include:

primary care,
mental health,
social work,
dietary counseling

Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 8-4:30.

Veterans can also call the 24-hour Nurse Triage number at 1-877-424-8212 to speak with a nurse.

Veterans requesting care at the new clinic that are not currently enrolled in VA Healthcare may obtain an application form online at www.va.gov or can visit the clinic after the opening on Nov. 1st, 2012, to pick up an enrollment package.

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Dublin Pharmacist Receives National Recognition

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012, 12:19pm

Dublin Pharmacist Receives National Recognition

Dublin, Ga.'s own Bent Gay won national recognition at the Third Annual Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards event Tuesday.

That's according to a Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards news release.

He won the award Long-Term Care Pharmacist of the Year. Gay was selected for the honor out of 375 nominations in one of ten categories.

Winners in other categories were:

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Empty Stroller Walk for SIDS Awareness Held

Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Thursday, October 4th, 2012, 3:02pm

Empty Stroller Walk for SIDS Awareness Held

October is SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) awareness.

The disease is especially devastating in the African-American community, claiming 16 percent of babies. Thursday, Healthy Start of Dublin, South Central Health District, the Bleckley County Health Department, and several other organizations sponsored an empty stroller walk to promote SIDS awareness.

The event began on Ash Street with a ceremony that included the reading of a proclamation by Mayor William Basby (unable to attend due to interviews for a city manager) and an accoustic performance of "Jesus Loves Me." The procession then made its way down Second Street, turning left, then going up Dykes Street, before ending up behind the police department on third street.

The group enters the parking lot behind the police department, marking the end of their walk.

Pink balloons (some with the names of children lost to SIDS) float into the sky.

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Concussions: The Hard-Hitting Facts

Submitted by Katelyn Heck

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012, 11:05pm

In many sports, the harder the hit, the louder the fans yell, but sometimes the outcome of a big blow isn't something to cheer about, like a concussion.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that one out of every ten athletes in a contact sport will get a concussion each season.

They also estimate that 3.8 million concussions happen each year in the United States with around 70% of them going undiagnosed.

When many people think of concussions, football automatically comes to mind, but women's soccer is the second leading sport for the brain injury.

When the brain moves around inside your head and hits the walls of your skull, that's when a concussion can happen.

It doesn't always take a big blow to do the trick either. Purdue University researchers found that a series of smaller hits can have the same result.

And most happen without the athlete ever losing consciousness.

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The Blue Cart: What is it for, really?

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012, 11:13am

The City of Dublin blog says that over 700 tons were recycled rather than going to the landfill since the inception of the blue cart.

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Georgia State Retirees to Meet in Dublin

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, September 21st, 2012, 9:24am

Georgia State Retirees to Meet in Dublin

--Submitted by Brenda Woodard

For the past several months, locally retired employees with the State of Georgia have been meeting in Dublin to consider forming a local membership chapter of the Georgia State Retirees Association (GSRA). The next meeting will be held at the Laurens County Library on Bellevue Ave in Dublin on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. Representative Bubber Epps, District 140, will be the speaker at this meeting. Rep. Epps is a member of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee with the Georgia House of Representatives.

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