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Nominate Your Town as of the Best of the Road

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 12th, 2011, 4:09pm

USA Today and Rand McNally are holding a “Best of the Road” rally.

Be sure to vote for your town! If your town isn't listed, you can nominate and post photos!

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Meetup for Earth Day!

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011, 11:52am

Earth Day is this Friday.

Are you doing anything to commemorate the day?

When you Google Earth Day, this comes up. The Natural Conservancy tells you what five things you can do for the Earth right now. [You don't even need a shovel!]

This year, you can have a "picnic for the planet" by meeting up withpeople in your community.

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Sunnyside Mountain Boys in Concert

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, April 14th, 2011, 3:19pm

In conjunction with Milledgeville’s First Friday Allied Arts will host the Sunnyside Mountain Boys in concert at 7:30 pm on Friday, May 6. The concert will be in the Black Heritage Plaza on East McIntosh St.

The concert is free and the public is invited to bring lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of traditional southern bluegrass music.

The Sunnyside Mountain Boys have performed southern traditional bluegrass music since the mid seventies. Musicians Robert Whelchel on guitar and vocals, Tom Hicks on mandolin and vocals, Dallas Burell on fiddle and vocals, Sandra Hollomon on string bass and vocals, and T.P. Hollomon on five string banjo and vocals make up the Sunnyside Mountain Boys.

Sandra and T.P. Hollomon were inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame in 1997.

Sunnyside Mountain Boys performance is made possible by the generous support of Century Bank and Trust of Milledgeville.

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Digital Bridges Hosts Groupon Presentation

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, April 7th, 2011, 12:16pm

A presentation by Groupon is scheduled for April 12 at noon. Groupon managers from the Middle Georgia division will share how they can help business increase sales through the use of their online social marketing services.

The presentation will take place at the Knight Community Innovation Center Conference Room.

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First Friday: Follin' Around Downtown

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011, 10:36am

The rain will dry up and the sun will come out for the third “First Friday” in downtown Milledgeville April 1st. The collaborative efforts of The First Friday’s Committee, consisting of The City Milledgeville Main Street/ DDA, Arts in the Ville and Partners for Progress: Business Development is bringing even more entertainment and excitement to town this month.

Basia Irland is the featured artist this month and will be hosted by Digital Bridges.

Sponsored by Georgia College’s department of Art and department of Biological and Environmental, her art is inspired by nature and emphasizes communal efforts to protect our beautiful waterways. Video from her public event "Ice Books and Clay Diatoms Launch" will be on display at Digital Bridges on 6:00 - 8:00.

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March First Friday: 'I'rish I Was Downtown'

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, 12:43pm

Milledgeville's second First Friday is scheduled for Friday, March 4 with the theme: “I’rish I was
downtown.”

The First Fridays Committee, has planned a First Friday Art Walk planned, a Digital Bridges news release says.

The focus of First Fridays is to celebrate the diversity of art in Milledgeville: painting, drawing, ceramics, music, theatre,
photography, literature, culinary and so much more. Roughly 40 downtown merchants will be
participating by inviting artists to display their talents in their businesses.

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Downtown Annnounces March First Friday Theme

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, February 18th, 2011, 5:19pm

The theme for this First Friday event is “I’rish I was Downtown”, playing off of St. Patrick’s Day.

That is according to a Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority news release.

Participating merchants will be competing in a window decorating contest based on the theme and will be judged for creativity, originality, impact and integration of the Irish theme.

Several restaurants will be offering green drink specials and Fields Photography and Framing will have St. Patrick’s Day props for the photo booth.

For more information, contact Carlee Schulte at 478-414-4014.

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