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Georgia College Poet Named 'Georgia Author of the Year'

Submitted by GCSU on Thursday, July 12th, 11:58 am

Alice Friman, Georgia College poet-in-residence, has earned this year’s Georgia Author of the Year Award in poetry from Georgia Writers Association (GWA) for her fifth full-length collection of poetry, “Vinculum.”

The award is the oldest literary award in the Southeastern United States, and it honors Georgia’s authors of excellence.

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What Are Your Questions on the Supreme Court's Healthcare Decision?

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, June 28th, 2012, 10:55am

What Are Your Questions on the Supreme Court's Healthcare Decision?

The Supreme Court upheld the health care law today in a splintered, complex opinion that appears to give President Obama a major victory.

What questions remain in your mind regarding the Supreme Court's decision?

We are working to explore how this affects you.

Comment below in the Comment Section to share your thoughts.

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Milledgeville City Marshal Passes Away

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, June 22nd, 2012, 5:05pm

Update: Jack Graham's memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, June 28 at 5 p.m. That'll be at 492 Kings Rd.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26 at Williams Funeral Home.

Milledgeville City Marshal and longtime public servant Jack Graham passed away Thursday morning.

According to his obituary, he passed away peacefully at age 60.

See his full obituary here.

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Baldwin County Among Georgia's High Unemployment Rates

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, June 21st, 2012, 11:10am

Baldwin County Among Georgia's High Unemployment Rates

The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the preliminary unemployment rate in Baldwin County was 11.9 percent in May.

Milledgeville is one of 67 Georgian counties above 10 percent.

That's compared to Georgia's overall unemployment rate of 8.9 percent.

Metro Macon rose to 9.4 percent in May, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 9.1 percent in April, a Georgia Department of Labor news release says.

The rate was 10.1 percent in May 2011.

Overall, Georgia's unemployment rate remained unchanged from April to May in 2011 and is down from May 2010, where the unemployment rate was 9.8 percent.

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Georgia College Alumnus Earns International Award

Submitted by GCSU on Wednesday, June 20th, 10:25 am

Alex Gregory, who holds two master’s degrees from Georgia College and has served for more than 20 years as a member of the Foundation Board of Trustees, has been awarded the Mike Mansfield Award, presented by The Japan-America Society of Georgia.

“I am proud and honored to receive this award,” said Gregory, chairman of YKK Corporation of America’s board of directors and president and CEO of the Marietta-based company. “The relationship between Georgia and Japan has really blossomed in the nearly 40 years since I went to work for YKK in Macon. Fostering good will between Japan and Georgia comes naturally to me and to most Georgia citizens.”

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Georgia College Professor Named in Top 50 Journalism Professors

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, June 14th, 2012, 11:43am

Georgia College Professor Named in Top 50 Journalism Professors

Georgia College has an extra reason to be proud today.

Dr. Ginger Carter Miller, Professor of Mass Communications at Georgia College, has been named among the Top 50 Journalism Professors in the United States.

The list, from Journalismdegree.org, names 50 "admirable professors, in no particular order."

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Information for Baldwin County Voters

Submitted by Baldwin County Board of Registrars

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012, 10:40am

Every eligible registered voter in Baldwin County will receive a new precinct card. The card (a small white post card) lists the voter's districts and voting location. Voters are reminded to review the card to identify changes in U.S. Congressional, Georgia House, and in some cases County Commission and Board of Education district numbers (representative changes).

What action should a voter take if they do not receive a new precinct card?