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School Board Approves Jobs Cuts, Sticks With Graduation Policy

The school board voted 6 to 1 to approve the reduction in force and contract renewal agenda item.

They decided to reduce eight jobs for displaced personnel. Wanda West, the board chair, describes them as good employees that they just don't have a place for in the district.

 But Wanda West the board chair said she doesn't have a number yet of jobs reduced by performance-based evaluation. This decision to approve the agenda item came after around two hours in executive session.

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New Boutique Brings the 'Posh' to Second Street

New Boutique Brings the 'Posh' to Second Street

 

Main Street Macon will host the grand opening for Posh Boutique today at 2:00 p.m. at 314 Second Street. Owner, Nicole Talton, started the business at the Macon Indoor Flea Market and quickly saw a need to expand to a storefront location. After researching different areas of the city, Talton and her daughter chose Downtown because of the ongoing revitalization and the plans for the Second Street Corridor. “I feel like we got in at the right time,” says Talton.

Posh Boutique carries clothing, handbags and accessories. “Our goal is to provide unique fashions that are different from what larger fashion chains carry. We want every woman who shops with us to feel ‘Posh’,” says Talton.

Central Georgians Talk Preventive Breast Exams

We hear all the statistics about the likelihood of you or someone you know being diagnosed.

When Angelina Jolie's announcement made worldwide news, 13WMAZ's Judy Le went out in Central Georgia to put the statistics in terms of real mothers, sisters, daughters and friends.

One in eight women has a chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.

"I had an aunt who had breast cancer and who died when I was 11," says Marsha Gainey of Macon.

"My great great grandmother had it and it's crap. It's not good at all," says Macy Schack of Byron.

It's the most common cancer among women in the United States. 

Here are some ways to take control of the disease before it takes control of you.

If you're in your early 20's, start examining your breasts yourself to find lumps.

In your 30's, get clinical breast exams every three years and your doctor's advice.

Reichert Proposes Final Macon City Budget

This afternoon, Macon Mayor Robert Reichert proposed the city's final budget before consolidation takes effect.

 The general budget is a slight cut from last year's -- down about 2.6 percent.

A news release from Reichert's office says the city millage rate will stay the same -- 9.7 mills.

But Reichert says it includes money for consolidation, more firefighters, 100 new trees, and funding for some of the city's initiatives like going green and reducing blight.

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Prep Scores For Tuesday, May 14

Here are your prep tournament scores reported to 13WMAZ for Tuesday, May 14:

GHSA Girls State Soccer Semi-finals:

Paideia 2  FPD 1

Columbus 1  Veterans 0

GHSA State Baseball Quarterfinals:

Troup 4  Veterans 1 (Game 1)

Troup 4  Veterans 1 (Game 2) Troup wins series 2-0

Cartersville 8  Dodge Co. 2 (Game 1)

Cartersville 5  Dodge Co. 4 (Game 2) Cartersville wins series 2-0 

Crisp Co. 8  Stephens Co. 7 (Game 1)

Crisp Co. 12  Stephens Co. 9 (Game 2) Crisp Co. wins series 2-0

No Injuries in I-75S Accident

A single-car accident on I-75 southbound near mile marker 155 had traffic slowed to a crawl for hours Thursday night.

It happened just south of the I-75 and I-16 split in Macon.

An officer with Macon Police dispatch says no one was injured when the car overturned on the side of the road.

Traffic had to be diverted while crews cleaned up.

Central Georgia Hospital Staff Experiences Stroke Simulation

The month of May is Stroke Awareness Month, and the staff at the Central Georgia Rehabilitation Hospital got a feeling of what their patients go through after surviving a stroke.

Tuesday, during the simulation, staffers were patched up to decrease vision. They were also weighed down by their legs, making it difficult to walk, and limited to using one hand for activities.

"It's always interesting to see how people respond to seeing how patients with a stroke, [deal with] the things that they have to go through," explained occupational therapist Tamara White.

Organizers say stroke awareness is important to Central Georgia because the Southeastern part of the U.S. has the highest death rates due to stroke. They say the key to keeping stroke away is exercise and diet.