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Meiko Releases Album That Airs on 'The Bright Side'

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 3:50pm
Meiko Releases Album That Airs on 'The Bright Side'

Roberta native and singer-songwriter Meiko released her new album Tuesday.

The album, The Bright Side is already rising fast up the Top 100 on iTunes (currently two spots higher than Macon native Jason Aldean).

Building on the romantic themes present in her self-titled 2007 debut, Meiko's latest offering is more mature, and effortlessly weaves in and out of the light-hearted and hard parts of love.

The album debuts Meiko's (pronounced Mee-ko) Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group label. On the album you'll find folk-pop with fluid interjections of electronic beats. You'll hear more of an upbeat vibe, compared to her self-titled album first released in 2007.

You may have first experienced Meiko's music in shows like Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill and Pretty Little Liars.

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Central Ga. Growers Worry Over Pecan Thefts

Submitted by Austin Lewis on Tuesday, May 15th, 8:07 pm

The Georgia Pecan Commodity Board will meet all day Thursday for its annual budget meeting at the Georgia Farm Bureau in Macon. One of the many topics that will be discussed at the meeting is pecan theft, which some farmers say has increased over the past few years.

Pecans have become a rising cash crop because of an increase in demand from around the world.

"The demand from global markets, particularly China, has got us in a situation where we're seeing more of a demand than we're seeing a supply," said Duke Lane, Jr., President of Lane Southern Orchards in Fort Valley, where pecans are one of the foods that they grow.

Lane said they have seen the price per pound for pecans increase to upwards of $3 per pound.

"We're seeing prices here in last two or three years in excess of a dollar, a dollar and a half more than what we saw, you know five or six years ago," Lane said.

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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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Peach County Chamber Hosts Microsoft Seminar

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 5:02pm
Peach County Chamber Hosts Microsoft Seminar

FORT VALLEY, GA.

— The Peach County Chamber hosts an educational seminar Tuesday, May 22 at noon.
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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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Senator Hooks Won't Seek Another Term

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 1:21pm
Senator Hooks Won't Seek Another Term

State Senator George Hooks announced that he won't seek another term in the Georgia legislature.

That's according to a news release sent out from Hooks' press office Monday.

Senator Hooks represents the 14th Senate District. That includes Dooly, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Stewart,

Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Upson and Webster counties and parts of Crawford County.

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Hooks Leaving State Senate Seat

Submitted by Bernard O'Donnell
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 12:14pm

The state Senate's senior member won't seek a 17th term. 

George Hooks, an Americus Democrat, says he's stepping down, according to a news release from the state Senate. 

He represents all or parts of 12 counties, including Dooly, Macon, Peach, Taylor and Crawford counties. 

The news release says Hooks will explore "other areas of public service" but does not explain. 

According to his news release, Hooks served as an administration floor leader in the Senate and was chairman of the Rules and Appropriations committees. 

Hooks also was the chief designer of the current state flag and led the campaign to win approval by the Georgia House and Senate.

He will serve until his term expires in January 2013.

Qualifying for seats in the General Assembly runs from May 23 to 25, and both parties hold primaries on July 31.

Hooks' replacement will be elected in November.

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