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Pollen Count 'High' in the Macon Area

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, April 18th, 2013, 10:23am

Some mixed news for allergy sufferers:

While the tree pollen count is still high at 1420, that's down from last Wednesday's 3,600 count, according to Dr. Plaxico's Allergy and Asthma Clinic in Macon.

Weeds and grass pollen count is now in the moderate range. That count is up from last week when the weed pollen was absent and the grass count was observed as low.

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BCHS Ag Classes Plant Sale Starts Today

Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Monday, April 1st, 2013, 10:55am

The Bleckley County High School Agriculture Classes Plant Sale starts today inside the greenhouse behind the gym near the tennis courts. After today, their announced dates open are: April 3-5, 9-10, 12, 22-24, and 29-30. . Hours open are approximately 8 am-4:30 pm. Those needing to come on a different date should call BCHS at 478-934-6258 to make an appointment. To download a list of plants available and prices, click here.

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PHOTOS | Ready and Waiting for Warmer Weather

Submitted by EatontonClicker on Friday, March 22nd, 10:19 am

Dewana VanLandingham

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How to Write for 13WMAZ's Where You Live

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013, 7:00am

How to Write for 13WMAZ's Where You Live

Where You Live is WMAZ's hyperlocal feature. This means that we are helping bring you more community-specific news more often.

We have websites for these communities:

Dooly-Macon County
Hancock-Putnam
Bleckley-Dodge-Pulaski
Twiggs
Sandersville
Milledgeville
Peach-Crawford
Gray-Jones
Forsyth-Monroe
Dublin
Perry
Warner Robins
Macon
R obins AFB

These community websites are a place for you and your community members to share information.

To join our team and share with folks just like yourself, all you have to do is email us your email address and name whereyoulive@13wmaz.com

From there, we set up an account for you. This account lets you log in to your community site and post photo galleries, concerts, community events, 100th birthday parties, your concerns, latest creative projects, how-to advice and anything else you want people in your area to know.

Once you have an account, here are some examples of how you can stay involved Where You Live:

(These are just ideas to get you started. Feel free to come up with your own blog ideas!)

Post about your hobby:
Exercise
Photography
Scrapbooking
Hunting
Fishing
Couponing
Music reviews
Movie reviews
Local fashion

Are you that person who always takes photos at the high school's football games or at community festivals? You can log in with your new account and create a gallery to show off your photos on our site.
Have a story idea that may need a reporter in our newsroom? Send us a news tip by emailing eyewitnessnews@13wmaz.com
Where You Live is your space for public conversation. Feel free to comment on others' articles. New ideas can crop up just from simple conversations with others.
See something bizarre around town? Take a (cell phone) photo and post it to your community site! Maybe someone else will know the background story.
Add an event to our community calendar. Click "Add an Event" on your community site's event section.
Like" us on Facebook to include your local news, breaking news and weather warnings and watches in your Facebook feed.
Follow us on Twitter for breaking news and weather updates.

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Eastman Honored for 22 Years of Continued Support of Tree City USA

Submitted by Eastman-Dodge County Area Chamber of Commerce

Monday, February 18th, 2013, 11:12am

Eastman Honored for 22 Years of Continued Support of Tree City USA

Eastman received a prestigious award Friday during the annual Arbor Day Celebration. Scott Evans, Ranger with the Forestry Commission, presented a new flag to Mrs. Bea Edge, Eastman City Manager in honor of the 22 years Eastman has been a Tree City USA with the National Arbor Day Foundation.

“It is a great honor to present this flag to the City of Eastman”, stated Evans. “Eastman has the longest record of this award for the counties I serve ranging from the coast, to the South Carolina border.”

The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service.

To become a Tree City USA, a community must meet four standards: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, an Arbor Day observance.

Photo 2: Lindsey Graham, Kali Hunter, Alaina Bond, Ty Bellflower, Thomas Dennard, John Roberts, Joel Noles and Ben Sheffield

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Down South: Free Three-Month Pass for New Hunter Education Grads

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013, 4:57pm

Down South: Free Three-Month Pass for New Hunter Education Grads

Did you recently graduate from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources hunter education course?

Then you're elgible for a free, three-month pass to any of the DNR's 18 shooting ranges.

Read for full details.

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Eastman Garden Club Hosts An Evening with Mark Ballard

Submitted by Eastman-Dodge County Area Chamber of Commerce

Monday, January 14th, 2013, 6:03pm

“Create Something Beautiful”

with

Mark Ballard

Presented by Eastman Garden Club

On February 23, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. at Magnolia Theatre in Eastman, GA. The Eastman Garden Club, invites you to one of the most delightful occasions that you’ll ever experience.

When television personality, humorist, author, designer and artist Mark Ballard takes the stage, he’ll combine innovative decorating and entertaining ideas with his renowned sense of humor for an unforgettable event. This modern day Renaissance man and Georgia native will demonstrate projects and recipes in an interactive, fun-filled program.

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