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Woman Charged in Peach Co. for Daughter's Methadone Death posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 7:41pm A Kentucky woman faces two felony murder counts in Peach County for allegedly causing her 8-year-old daughter's death by methadone overdose. Traci Asberry was arrested as a fugitive Monday in... read more...
Georgia Graduation Rates Rise Slightly posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 7:35pm For the second year in a row, barely half of Bibb County's high school students graduated. Twiggs County had the lowest graduation rate of any system in the state, just over 45 percent, while 6 out... read more...
Pactiv Fire Ruled Accidental, Byron Factory Blaze 'Undetermined' posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 2:34pm A May 1 fire that gutted a south Bibb County factory was accidental, caused by spontaneous combustion, the state fire marshal's office says. Meanwhile, the cause of a fire that hit a Byron... read more...
State Report Card Ranks Central Ga. Schools posted on Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 8:46am by Bernie O'Donnell, 13WMAZ.com STORY HIGHLIGHTS: - State moved to new scoring standard for school after opting out of AYP requirements with 'No Child Left Behind' exemption. - The state average... read more...
Factory Fires in Middle Ga. Still Under Investigation posted on Monday, May 6, 2013 - 6:25pm The state fire marshal's office says they're still trying to determine the exact cause of fires that hit two Central Georgia factories last week. A spokesman says neither fire appears suspicious. The... read more...
Byron Plant Cited in 2012 for Fire-Safety Violations posted on Friday, May 3, 2013 - 5:29pm A federal agency cited the Southern Perfection plant in Byron last year for 15 serious health and safety violations. That happened almost one year to the day before Thursday night's fire severely... read more...
Georgia Ranks High in 'Under Water' Homes posted on Monday, April 15, 2013 - 5:06pm Thousands of Georgia homes are under water, but it's got nothing to do with flooding. That's the phrase to describe homes that are worth less than the value of their mortgage. Another name for that:... read more...
'Dukes' Reunion Expected to Snarl Traffic posted on Friday, March 8, 2013 - 7:52pm Peach County's sheriff making plans to handle thousands of good old boys and girls -- and their wheels. Sheriff Terry Deese on Friday released his plan for handling traffic at the Dukes of Hazzard... read more...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch For 8 Counties posted on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 3:50pm Eight Central Georgia counties are under a severe-thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. They are: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Putnam, Macon and Taylor counties. A severe-... read more...