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BCHS Royal Singers to perform with Foreigner.

Friday, March 7th, 2014, 9:08am

The Bleckley County High School Royal Singers will be a part of legendary rock band Foreigner's March 11 concert at the Macon City Auditorium. Thanks to winning the "Sing with Foreigner" contest sponsored by Macon radio station Q106, the choir will perform I want to know what love is along with the band during the show. Show time is 7 pm.

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Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Friday, March 7th, 2014, 2:12am

Bleckley Primary celebrates Dr. Seuss' Birthday.

Bleckley Primary School held their first ever BCPS Birthday Celebration for Dr. Seuss Thursday afternoon. It was designed to celebrate the popular children's author as well as promote literacy enrichment in families. There were reading games, an opportunity to shop at the Book Fair, as well as making their own Oobleck.

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Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, 4:00pm

Caleb Slaughter, a four-year starter for the Royals baseball team, signed with ABAC Tuesday. Slaughter hit .407 in 27 games his Junior season with four home runs, seven doubles, four triples, and 25 RBI.

In five games this season, he's batting .600 with two home runs, three doubles, and 5 RBI.

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Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Friday, February 28th, 2014, 4:35am

BCHS Honors Biology Class experiences Marine Biology at Seacamp

The Bleckley County High School Honors Biology class recently returned from their annual trip to Seacamp. Students in the class have gone for the past eight years have gone to the camp held at Newfound Harbor Marine Institute in Big Pine Key, Florida.

They visited Key West to see the southern most point in the U.S. At Seacamp, students dissected squid and algae; studied echinoderms and nocturnal marine organisms; waded to an island for a lesson on marine ecology; and even snorkeled Looe Key Reef.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014, 11:25am

Dodge County High School named AP Access and Support School

Dodge County High School was named a 2014 AP Access and Support Schools by State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge.

An AP Access and Support School is a school where at least 30 percent of Advanced Placement exams are taken by students who identify as African-American and/or Hispanic. At least 30 percent of the exams taken at an AP Access and Support School earn passing scores of 3 or higher.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014, 11:25am

Bleckley County High School named AP Challenge School

Bleckley County High School was named a 2014 AP Challenge School by State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge.

An AP Challenge School is a school with no more than 900 students and have students testing in for of the core areas: English, math, science and social studies.

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Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Sunday, February 23rd, 2014, 2:28am

To members of the Bleckley Middle School baseball team, he's "Big A." Otherwise known as Austin Rogers, he's an ardent fan of all the Cochran sports teams. Royals football, Barons baseball, Knights basketball, Austin supports them all despite being sight disabled and attending Georgia Academy for the Blind in Macon.

Rogers has been a regular in the dugout for the Barons and head coach Phillip Hart for the past few years servingas a manager. At Saturday's Diamond Day non-region games played in Cochran, Austin got a chance to be involved.

Leading 10-1 in the seventh against Trinity, Hart made a pitching change. Rogers came in, threw some warmups, then faced a batter. Showing a form that'd make upcomig Hall of Famer Gred Maddux proud, Austin struck him out on three pitches. He got a loud ovation from fans and congratulations from the home plate umpire.

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