Schools

Bleckley NAACP to sponsor Back to School bash

Wednesday, July 30th, 2014, 8:37am

The Bleckley NAACP will sponsor a Back to School Bash at the Cochran-Bleckley Rec. Department August 9 from 6-10 pm. It's for students in grades 5-12. Food, music, games, etc. The event will be fully chaparoned. Call 478-934-7624 for more information.

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Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Tuesday, July 29th, 2014, 8:52am

Visitation for Bleckley schools August 5

Parent/student visitation for all Bleckley schools will be August 5. As stated on the school website, it's an opportunity for parents to meet their children's teachers for the 2014-15 school year.

The schedule is as follows.

Bleckley Primary, elementary, middle, and high school: 3-6 p.m.
Bleckley Success Academy 3:30-6 p.m.
Bleckley Pre-K, 1-6 p.m.

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Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Monday, July 28th, 2014, 6:19am

Fresh fish on the menu for Bleckley BOE's upcoming meeting

The Bleckley Board of Education will enjoy a fish fry before their September 7 meeting. It'll be done by the FFA. Fish for the fish fry are being raised now inside the greenhouse behind BCHS.

There are are two tanks. Each has fresh water pumped in, both covered with tables. Advisor Doyle Floyd said the tables were needed to keep the fish from jumping out.

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Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Friday, July 25th, 2014, 12:56am

Royal Kingsmen hold band camp performance

The BCHS Royal Kingsmen have been holding band camp this week to prepare for football season.

Thursday, parents got a small preview of what this year's show would look like in a performance held at the practice field. This year's show will be entitled "Movie Toons."

Fans can see it in it's entirety August 15 when the Royals will host Irwin County in a scrimmage at 7:30 p.m.

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Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Thursday, July 24th, 2014, 3:40am

First Baptist Church of Cochran will give away backpacks August 2 from 2-4 p.m. They'll be handed out in the parking lot of the church, 101 S. Second St.

Each of the 200 distributed will be filled with school supplies and the giveaway will be on a first come, first serve basis.

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Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014, 8:52am

School supply lists for Bleckley schools

Children in Bleckley county return to school August 7.

To find out what school supplies teachers require for Bleckley Primary, Bleckley Elmentary, and Bleckley County Middle School, click here.

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Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff

Monday, July 14th, 2014, 1:34pm

Auburn quarterback cited for marijuana in Reynolds, Taylor counties

Auburn University quarterback Nick Marshall was cited for possessing less than an ounce of marijuana in Reynolds, Taylor County.

According to Police Chief Lonnie Holder, the former Wilcox County High School standout was pulled over at 1:19 p.m. Friday for having a tinted windshield.

He was driving east on Georgia Highway 96 on the east side of Reynolds -- a town of about 1,000 people, halfway between Macon and Columbus.

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