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Oconee RESA Offering Non-Traditional Teacher Preparation Program

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 10:30am

Oconee RESA Offering Non-Traditional Teacher Preparation Program

Georgia TAPP is a non-traditional Educator Preparation Program that leads to clear and renewable certificates for non-traditonal educators and technical specliast teachers in the careers, technology, and agriculture programs. Georgia TAPP is for individuals from other job fields who wish to teach but did not complete a teach education program, and who have never held a teaching certificiate.

A news release states Oconee RESA is now serving the following school districts: Baldwin, Bleckley, Dodge, Dublin City, Hancock, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Putnam, Telfair, Treutlen, Washington, Wheeler, Wilcox, Wilkinson. For more information, visit the Oconee RESA website and click on Georgia TAPP.

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478 Fund Promises to Promote New Ideas with Grants

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff

Sunday, April 28th, 2013, 11:56am

Business leaders in Bibb county have started a new fund to help promote innovation and the cultivation of ideas.

It's called the "478 Bibb Fund." It works as a micro-grant organization and will give $1,000 to what the founder is calling "great ideas," according to a press release from the College Hill Alliance.

The micro-grant is open to all Central Georgia residents, and you can apply on the 478 Bibb Fund's website.

The 478 Bibb Fund stresses that any idea can be funded, and the founders just "want to help great ideas become a reality."

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13 Ways to Get Down This Weekend

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 11:16am

This weekend can be full of culture, love and pride in your community. Check out what's going on:

1. Preparing for a little one? Join in on Baby Care Boot Camp to learn basics about caring for your baby. That's Saturday at 1 p.m. and costs $5 to attend. See full details. Class is at 233 N. Houston Road in Warner Robins.

2. Saturday in Taylor County, you can "Race for Literacy" during a 5K run at Reynolds Ball Park. Starts at 8 p.m.

3. Friday night, you may want to head over to East Dublin for the first Catfish Tournament on Lake Oconee! Sponsored by the Lion's Club, starts at 6 p.m. See details on how to participate.

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BCHS Tennis Teams To Host Dublin in Second Round of State

Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 9:29am

BCHS Tennis Teams To Host Dublin in Second Round of State

The BCHS tennis teams will face a familiar foe in their second round state matchup as they'll take on former region rival Dublin High School April 29 in Cochran.

Girls play at 3:30 p.m. with boys to follow.

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State Patrol: Laurens Firefighter Caused I-16 Crash

Submitted by Robin Folsom on Thursday, April 25th, 4:20 pm

Tuesday's crash on I-16 between a fire truck and an 18-wheeler was caused by a Laurens County firefighter, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

The wreck, which sent two people to the hospital late Tuesday, happened near mile marker 42 eastbound just outside Dudley in Laurens County.

The said emergency crews had to shut down at least some lanes. Those lanes reopened early Wednesday morning.

The two trucks caught fire after colliding.

Each driver, 51-year old Terry Lorenzo Williams from Savannah and 24-year old Dustin Edwards of Dublin, were taken to the hospital.

Edwards is a firefighter in Laurens County and was returning to his post at the time of the accident.

David Bryant of the Georgia State Patrol says the accident was caused when Edwards, who was in the right lane, cut across the left lane to try to turn around the median, which caused Williams' tractor trailer to strike the firetruck.

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Prep Scores For Monday, April 22

Submitted by Frank Malloy, 13WMAZ Anchor

Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 10:51pm

Here are your prep scores reported to 13WMAZ for Monday, April 22:

Baseball

Veterans 13 Mary Persons 3 (17th straight win for Warhawks)

East Laurens 3 Treutlen 1

Johnson Co. 8 Glascock Co. 7

Lamar Co. 7 Macon Co. 0

Bleckley Co. 6 Monticello 4

Dodge Co. 11 Dublin 2

Perry 13 Westside 1

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Wanted by Macon Regional Crimestoppers

Submitted by Jake Wade

Thursday, April 18th, 2013, 1:34pm

Macon Regional Crimestoppers says these people are wanted on warrants in Middle Georgia. If you have any information, call Crimestoppers at 478-742-2330 or 1-877-68CRIME.

1. Alexandra Dudley:
B/F DOB 11-13-88 Age 24 508 130 lbs.
Wanted by the Houston County Sheriff's Office for 17 counts of Financial Transaction Card Fraud.

2. Pricilla Lynn Parker:
W/F DOB 11-17-78 Age 34 509 170 lbs.
Wanted by the Macon Police Department for Financial Transaction Card Fraud.

3. Corry Antonio Dudley:
B/M DOB 07-01-79 Age 33
Wanted by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office for Failure to Appear.

4. Candica Solomon:
B/F DOB 02-28-88 Age 25 502 208 lbs.
Wanted by the Houston County Sheriff's Office for Forgery.

5. Christopher Parker:
W/M DOB 06-06-75 Age 37 511 170 lbs.
Wanted by the Macon Police Department for Financial Transaction Card Fraud.

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