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Local Businesses: Let Us Know Your Black Friday Deals

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Monday, November 21st, 2011, 6:55pm

Local Businesses: Let Us Know Your Black Friday Deals

Are you a local business in Milledgeville offering a Black Friday deal?

Email us the following:

When you're opening
List your Black Friday deals
Contact information

Email us at whereyoulive@13wmaz.com

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, November 4th, 2011, 4:02pm

Downtown Milledgeville hosts First Friday, November 4 with the theme, "Give Thanks."

Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to Jerry Atkins playing the guitar and the 128/80 Band featuring Randy Newton.

The featured artist of the month is Crystal Wagner featuring her formal approach. A combination of drawing, printmaking, collage and sculpture, and an appreciation of the idea of context as it relates to form. Her work and more detailed information about her can be found on her website, crystalwagner.com.

Kids will also have several activities at Give Thanks Downtown to keep them entertained.

The R. Stanley Sketchbook Activity Corner for Kids will be offering a coloring contest, candle bag decorating, and ‘I am thankful for’ feather decorating.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Monday, October 24th, 2011, 5:25pm

Huddle House Agrees to Comply with Minimum Wage Law

ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has identified significant violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and has obtained remedies for them at 28 Huddle House restaurants in Georgia, Missouri and West Virginia. Corporate franchisor Huddle House Inc. has agreed to facilitate compliance among all its franchisee-operated restaurants as well as to assist the division in promoting industrywide compliance with the FLSA.

That's according to a U.S. Department of Labor news release.

In addition, minimum and overtime back wages totaling $60,594 will be paid to 128 employees. Finally, the division assessed $48,317 in civil money penalties for repeat and child labor violations.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011, 12:03pm

Georgia Distilling Company is set to announce their two new products in an Atlanta news conference Tuesday.

This comes after the company recently claimed its home on Blandy Way in Milledgeville.

The new products are called "Goodtime Moonshine": one is vodka, one is moonshine.

According to a news release, country musician Colt Ford will be promoting Goodtime Moonshine in albums and on tour.

Ford is from Athens, Ga.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Saturday, October 15th, 2011, 6:00pm

You Don't Have to Wonder What to Do This Weekend

Lots of fun, and hauntful events going on this weekend.

Check it out:

Friday:

Friday Fest, Gospel Fest in Downtown Macon at Third St. Park

Tennille BBQ Blast in Downtown Tennille

Haunted Trail at Peach County Fire Department, Station 1

Halls of Havoc in Lizella

The Perry Haunted Barn

Rock the Race at the Hummingbird in Downtown Macon

The Shadow Behind the Flame: The Anjette Lyles Story at Macon Little Theatre

Lake Joy Trail of Terrors in Warner Robins

Georgia National Fair in Perry

Saturday:

Susan G. Komen Central Georgia Race for the Cure at Central City Park in Macon

Friends of the Library Book Sale at the Cochran-Bleckley Library

Tennille BBQ Blast

Monroe County Hospital Relay for Life Yard Sale, 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 29th, 2011, 4:30am

Send Us Your National Coffee Day Photos!

Today is National Coffee Day!

How are you celebrating? At home, getting free coffee at a coffeeshop?

Send us your photos with your favorite coffee drink to eyewitnessnews@13wmaz.com

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Saturday, September 24th, 2011, 9:00am

Autumn: Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes Galore

Where to Go for Your Pumpkins:

Elliott Farms, Lizella: features a pumpkin patch, tractor hay rides, snacks, farm animals. Opens in October Call 478-935-8180 for more information.
Best Nursery's Pumpkin Patch, Harris County: Open Oct 1-Nov 16. Call 706-327-1515 for information.
Troup Corn, Laurens County: Features corn maze, hay ride, pumpkin patch and a mini-maze. Call 478-272-8170. Opens Saturday, Sept 24.
Twin Oaks Fun Farm, Monroe County. Features pumpkins and a corn maze. Open Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Our Cotton Pickin' Christmas Tree Farm, Hawkinsville. Check their Facebook page for updates.Pick your own pumpkin from the patch. Also enjoy cider or cocoa on the porch while the kids climb the hay mountain. Open 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.