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Dr. Dallemand Invites Community to Education Forums

The Community Conversation Forums were first announced on Dr. Dallemand’s blog, Compass Points.  

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As part of Dr. Romain Dallemand’s Entry Plan as Superintendent, he has been having conversations with the community about how the district needs to improve to meet the needs of all students.

This includes visiting schools for an entire day to speak with students, support staff, teachers, administrators, and parents. He also has been meeting with individuals from the community.

To further engage the community, Dr. Dallemand will host Community Conversations at each of the feeder high schools. The public may attend any of the meetings.

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Celebrate Credit Union Youth Week!

Celebrate Credit Union Youth Week!

Robins Federal Credit Union is hosting several events and contests for the entire Middle Georgia community during national Credit Union Youth Week, April 17-23.

Robins Federal Credit Union kicks off its celebration of youth on Friday, April 15 with a drive-in movie at the 803 Watson Blvd. branch in Warner Robins. This free event is for the entire family. The featured movie, “Despicable Me,” is begining at 8:30 p.m. Moe’s Southwest Grill will be on hand selling food and drink.

On Tuesday, April 19, Robins Federal Credit Union will offer “Living With Money,” a free seminar for parents and teens. Parents will attend one session while teens attend their own session. Topics will include the importance of saving, responsibilities of the first checking account, and ways to build good credit. “Living With Money” will be held at the Jack G. Byrd Learning Center, 211 Robins Drive in Warner Robins (behind the Watson Boulevard branch). The seminar begins at 6:00 p.m.

How to turn 40 gracefully!

How to turn 40 gracefully!

It has been 7 days since my last post. I have had several activities since my last blog…. Please forgive me of my transgressions.

 My weekend began on Friday as I hurried to The Scout Hut with our gear and clothing for the weekend. We were headed to the Cub/Boy Scout Camporee in Milledgeville.

Our directions that were provided to us landed us in the parking lot of an abandoned building located in between a Tattoo parlor and a Mobile Home sales lot.

Since, we were already running a little behind and knew that we should be accompanied by 300 other scouts, we knew we were probably not in the right spot. We soon received our correct coordinates and proceeded to Milledgeville Thunder Rally and Mud Boggin’ area to be used as our location. What should have been a 30 minute ride ended up being a 3 and a half hour trip. (We have been to the Appalacian trail in less time for a campout)

Overflow on Bloomfield

Macon Water Authority reports that water overflowed at 3843 Bloomfield Dr. Tuesday afternoon.

The water discharge of 270 gallons affected Lower Rocky Creek. 

The release says that the blockaged was removed, and was caused by grease.

Commercial sources of grease do exist upstream from the Bloomfield location.

The blockage has been removed.

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Bibb D.A.: Gaming Machines Are A "Huge Issue"

Bibb County District Attorney Greg Winters visited city council Tuesday evening to speak to the Community Resources and Develeopment Committee about electronic gambling machines.

Winters told council members the number of machines in Bibb County and the lack of government regulation has created what he referred to as a "huge issue" for the community.

"I don't think we really have a grasp of how big an issue," says Winters.

Winters told committee members that although the games themselves are not illegal, they often spawn illegal activity.

He says he believes many store owners violate or circumvent the law by either paying winners cash prizes or allowing them redeem the balance of store vouchers for cash.

"We have vast sums of money that are being exchanged illegally with
people walking out on the streets which is leading to possibly
robberies, drug activity, and just other criminal activity that arises
out of that," says Winters.

Downtown Macon Hosts New Farmers' Market

The city of Macon joined forces with two non-profit agencies to give people a new place to pick up produce downtown.

It's called the Mulberry Street Farmers' Market, and organizers are hoping its farm-to-fork approach will keep farmers and customers coming back every week.

Mainstreet Director Alex Morrison says the goal is to cater to people who live and work downtown. The market is open from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays--perfect timing, he says, for people getting off work.

Morrison also says its the only producer-exclusive market in Central Georgia.

"Everything at this market is grown or made by the people who are selling it," says Morrison. "It comes from the soil here so it's going to be good for the people here."

Mattie Lovett stopped by the market on the way home from her job at the Medical Center of Central Georgia.

Bears Blast Georgia Southern

Freshman Brandon Barker threw five near-perfect innings to compliment an offensive explosion by the Mercer bats to propel the Bears to a 14-1 victory over a quality Georgia Southern club on Wednesday evening in front of 1,562 fans at JI Clements Stadium.

Mercer (22-10) out-hit Georgia Southern (18-12) 15-8 and tacked on seven extra base hits to end the Eagles seven-game home winning streak.

Five Bears had multi-hit efforts, including freshman DJ Johnson who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Freshman Austin Barrett and senior Thomas Carroll both hit home runs for Mercer in the win.

"To go on the road and dominate a tough team like Georgia Southern from start to finish like we did tonight is pretty special," head coach Craig Gibson said. "Brandon Barker was outstanding on the mound for us tonight and offensively we got off to a good start and got away from them early."