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The Hubbard Hatchery chicken coop is raising chickens, lettuce and young farmers
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia — The first thing you'll see when you walk into Ms. Heather Smith's classroom is the shoe shelves beside your feet. It's for her second graders who are in charge of the Hubbard Hatchery, the name for their chicken coop and lettuce farm STEM projects. In...
Waverly Hall to host Armed Forces Day Memorial tree planting
WAVERLY HALL, Ga. (WTVM) - The town of Waverly Hall is inviting the community to celebrate Armed Forces Day Memorial tree planting. The event is set to take place on May 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the Waverly Hall Village Green Walking Trail. New Mountain Hill Elementary and STEAM Wildcat...
80-year-old man diagnosed with schizophrenia missing in Griffin, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police in Griffin are seeking the public’s help finding a missing 80-year-old man who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The Griffin Police Department said Sheldon Pressie walked away from the Griffin Manor assisted living facility around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said...
Man dead at Macon State Prison after fight, Department of Corrections says
OGLETHORPE, Ga. — A man is dead at Macon State Prison after a fight, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. They say it happened on Friday, "as a result of an altercation," The man, Devontae Young, was serving 10 years for an armed robbery in Spalding County. His...
Hit and Run: Police in Georgia searching for pickup truck after pedestrian suffers serious injuries
GRIFFIN, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. Police in Georgia need your help identifying a pickup truck involved in a pedestrian hit-and-run incident. According to the Griffin Police Department, a pedestrian was struck and suffered serious injuries back on May 4. The suspect vehicle is a 2013-2014 Ford...
Taylor County man shares his recovery journey after stroke
MACON, Ga. — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year. And about 610,000 are people who are having a stroke for the first time, like Tim Bodrey from Taylor County. Bodrey told 13WMAZ in...
Roberta-Crawford Chamber of Commerce to host Georgia Jug Festival
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The 19th Annual Georgia Jug Festival in Roberta is set to take place with events on May 17 and May 18. There will be events from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Knoxville Courthouse and events from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at David Bailey Park.
Big 1st inning helps Roberson hold off West Forsyth, get to NCHSAA baseball regional final
With two outs in the seventh inning and West Forsyth threatening to finish off a six-run comeback, Roberson junior pitcher CJ Wallace’s only goal was to retire the final batter. His plan was a strikeout, but by snagging a line-drive comebacker, he accomplished the same thing as the No. 1-seeded Rams (24-4) earned an 8-5 win and a third consecutive trip to the 4A West Regional finals. ...
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