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Two Bibb School Employees Arrested

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011, 7:36pm

A Union Elementary counselor and a Southwest High School education program specialist were both arrested Tuesday on the school campuses, according to Chris Floore, Bibb school spokesman.

Floore says Byron Police and the Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested Myeshei Oglesby at Union Elementary. He says they arrested her husband, Lang Oglesby at Southwest.

Floore didn't go into the details behind the arrest. He says they have both been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.

Byron Police Chief Wesley Cannon says both are charged with first-degree arson and five counts of computer forgery.

Lang Oglesby is also charged with two counts of identity fraud, and wife is charged with one count of financial identity fraud, the chief said.

He says the couple is accused of setting fire to their home at 536 Southland Trail in Byron in January.

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Rose Hill Cemetery Cleaning Up Graffiti

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011, 7:36pm

Macon city workers are cleaning up graffiti at Macon's historic Rose Hill Cemetery.

City Parks and Recreation Director Dale Daugherty says it happened sometime Sunday.

Someone painted graffiti in several spots: near the front gate, on the main cemetery road and on a couple of monument walls within the cemetery.

The graffiti had messages like "Smoke weed," "Thug life" and "Free J-Tizzle." 

The damage should be cleaned and painted over by Tuesday evening, he said.

According to a Macon police report, police lifted fingerprints off spray paint cans found in the cemetery and turned them in to the crime lab.  

The report says the culprits caused about $800 in damage.

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State Adds 26 Pre-K Slots for Bibb, But at Fewer Sites

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011, 5:16pm

The Bibb County school district's Pre-Kindergarten program will serve 26 more students next school year, but have two fewer classes.

The district received guidelines from state offices Monday, according to Dr. Erin Weaver, the district's director of early childhood.

Those guidelines include the elimination of two Pre-K classrooms, one at Barden Elementary on Anderson Drive in Bibb County and one at L.H. Williams Elementary, on Pursley Street in Macon.

Weaver says the state reduced its Pre-K program by eliminating about 300 classrooms accross Georgia, due to "programmatic budget reductions." Weaver says that she was not told why those two programs were selected to be cut and says that Bibb cannot appeal the state's decision.

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Special Olympics Receive Donation from GEICO Road Race

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011, 5:07pm

GEICO will present a check to the Georgia Special Olympics for $50,000.  

 Last month, Macon-area residents participated in the 28th Annual GEICO Road Race to raise money for Georgia Special Olympics.

The check will be presented Thursday morning.

 

 

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Dallemand Hosts "Community Conversation"

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011, 2:46pm

More than 100 parents, teachers, and students spoke to Bibb County School Superintendent Romain Dallemand Monday night during the first of six public forums referred to as "Community Conversations."

For more than an hour and a half, people passed around the mic and asked questions of their new superintendent.

During that time Dallemand took notes and listened, but did not respond. 

Shantrice Morris is the parent of a student at Howard Middle School, and she says she was thrilled to hear about the event.

"It's just so wonderful. And once I got the email that he was going, I was like 'oh yes, this is what we need!'"

She told Dallemand about her frustration when trying to help her daughter with math homework.

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Bibb Elementary Students Compete in Quiz Bowl

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011, 2:16pm

The top 5 elementary schools in Bibb County competed for bragging rights at Vineville Academy's Quiz Bowl.

Kids from Lane, Taylor, Carter, Springdale, and Alexander II have been preparing since January in hopes of getting the chance to buzz in their answers at the finals.

The Quiz Bowl covers 4th and 5th grade level questions ranging in topics from math and science to geography and current events.

The event is way a to get kids' ambitious nature going while increasing their knowledge at the same time.

Alexander II was the winner this year, and Springdale and Carter rounded out the top three.

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Viewer Photos : Cicadas!

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011, 2:04pm
Viewer Photos : Cicadas!

These pictures were sent to us from the Rivoli area in North Macon.

Send us your photos to whereyoulive@13wmaz.com or upload them to our community gallery located on the left.

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