It started off as a class project and now one Central Georgia kid has bragging rights in the garden.

Bethany Christian Academy 3rd grader Sonano Fountain recently took home an agriculture award for growing one of the largest cabbages in Central Georgia.

Fountain said he's been growing the cabbage for about 12 weeks in his school's garden.

Weighing in at about 7 pounds, his plant came in second place after a classmate grew a 14 pounder. Fountain says he was shocked when he pulled it from the ground and was even more excited to share it with others.

"I went home I showed my mom and then she took some pictures of me holding it and then that when I put it up and I told everybody who came to my house," said Fountain.

Fountain says he plans eat it with his family.

The family of a Warner Robins teenager battling two rare diseases held a yard sale Saturday to raise money for her.

Missie Ayers, mother of 17-year-old Taylor Ayers, says her daughter suffers from a rare autoimmune disease and another disease that makes it hard for her to swallow and digest food. She says Taylor began having health problems two years ago, at the age of fifteen.

Missie Ayers organized a yard sale outside of the Piggly Wiggly grocery store on Houston Road in Warner Robins to raise enough money for Taylor to travel to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Ayers says it's the only hospital in the country that treats her daughter's illnesses.

She says they need enough money for food, lodging, and treatment that is not covered by insurance.

They sold teddy bears, books, clothing and other items Saturday.

Bibb County high school graduation-test scores ticked up this year, but still remain below the state average.

Meanwhile, Houston County scores remain above the state average in every test category.

Bibb and Houston released this year's districtwide graduation-test results.

The biggest increase in Bibb was for science results: Last year, 75 percent percent of students met state standards; this year it was 81 percent. Statewide, 95 percent of students met the standards.

Social students and English-language arts results in Bibb also rose 2 points this year.