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Visitors' Bureau Hosts Haunted Trolley Tours

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, September 30th, 2011, 3:27pm

Visitors' Bureau Hosts Haunted Trolley Tours

The tours will be creeping through the streets of Milledgeville, Georgia with two tours each night, one at 6:30 p.m. and one at 8:30 pm. from October 17-20, 2011 and October 24-27, 2011.

The ghosts of times past will once again come to life as visitors come aboard the trolley. This year's event will once again bring back the every-popular "adults only" tour. The latter tour will feature stories and characters that might not be suitable for the faint of heart. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 3, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at the Milledgeville-Baldwin County CVB on 200 West Hancock Street in Milledgeville, GA. For ticket information call the Milledgeville Baldwin County CVB at 800-653-1804, 478-452-4687 or www.visitmilledgeville.org.

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Autumn: Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes Galore

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.

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Weekend Events Roundup!

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, September 16th, 2011, 4:20pm

No excuses for boredom this weekend!

Friday night:

Allman Brothers Fan Fest kicks off with Cowboy (Scott Boyer and Tommy Talton), followed by Devon Allman's Honeytribe on Saturday, Sept. 17 and The Long Run on Sunday, Sept. 18 at Cox Capitol in Macon.
Official GABBA Fest Afterparty at The Hummingbird
High school football
The Wilson Family Band and The Florida State Bluegrass Band at Hillside Bluegrass RV Park
The Odd Couple at Rose Theatre in Forsyth.
Friday Fest in Downtown Macon features The Definitive Jazz Experience at Third St. Park
Jehovah Jamz in Warner Robins at Christian Fellowship Church: A free concert promoting the gospel of Jesus Christ through Christian rappers.
Blackbird Coffee I mprov Night in Milledgeville. Starts at 8 p.m.
Bill Gentrys plays at Cowboys in Milledgeville at 10 p.m.

Saturday:

Ocmulgee Indian Festival at the Ocmulgee National Monument. (Also on Sunday)
Zumba class to benefit Matthew, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer at 9:30 a.m. in Gray
Music Under the Stars in Gray, sponsored by Gray Station Better Hometown
MOPS Consignment Sale
Planet Retro at The Hummingbird
Allman Brothers Fan Fest Continues in Macon
Bill Gentrys plays at Cowboys in Milledgeville at 10 p.m.
Cub scout car wash from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Century Bank in Milledgeville

Photo compliments of Flickr user Miss Eve

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State Grant Sparks Resident Buy-In, Revitalizes Neighborhood

Submitted by Daniel on Thursday, September 15th, 11:07 am

photo compliments of Flickr user Lorenzo Langiardi

Milledgeville, GA—On the northwest corner of Grimes Avenue and North Elbert Street, Mary Alice Samuels says people compliment her all the time on the progress they see happening at her home and throughout her Northeast Milledgeville neighborhood.

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Live Music Tonight: The Hannah Thomas Band

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 11:52am

Missing the long weekend?

Fix that by heading out for some live music at Mellow Mushroom tonight.

You'll catch The Hannah Thomas band from 7-9 p.m.

Thomas was the country winner of the Georgia Lottery All Access Music Search.

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Early September Marks Dove Season Opener

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011, 4:39pm

Hunters statewide can celebrate the beginning of dove season at noon Saturday, Sept. 3.

That's according to a Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) news release.

The official 2011-2012 dove seasons are Sept. 3-18, Oct. 8-16 and Nov. 24 - Jan. 7. Shooting hours are noon until sunset on opening day (Sept.3) of the first season and one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for the remaining two seasons. Sunrise and sunset times for each day are found in the 2011-2012 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations guide or online at www.georgiawildlife.com .

The daily bag limit is 15 doves per hunter. Additionally, there have been some reports of white-winged doves in Georgia. White-winged doves may be harvested, but count toward the daily bag limit of 15.

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Where to Get your Hunting or Fishing License

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, August 19th, 2011, 12:00pm

Where to get your hunting and fishing license in Baldwin County:

KWIK STOP #2
2979 A N COLUMBIA STREET NE
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA   31061
(478) 452-5838

BAYNE'S ARMY STORE INC
118 SOUTH WAYNE ST
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA   31061
(478) 452-2384

K-MART #3994
1970 N COLUMBIA ST
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA   31061
(478) 452-7082

WAL-MART #1121
2592 N COLUMBIA ST
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA   31061
(478) 453-0667

FISHING CREEK OUTFITTERS INC
201 ROBERSON MILL RD
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA   31061
(478) 451-3474

RIVERSIDE MART
107 OLD RIVERBRIDGE RD
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA   31061
(478) 457-0066