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Lawyer: Family Will Ask to Send Reeves Back to Jail

Submitted by Bernard O'Donnell
Sunday, May 19th, 2013, 4:04pm

The lawyer for an elderly murder suspect says she'll ask a judge to send him back to jail because his family is unable to care for him.

Frank Reeves is accused of shooting a 65-year-old Jones County woman to death at a gas station on the Gray Highway in Macon back in December. He was 73 at the time of the shooting.

He was released on bond in March.

By text message, his lawyer, Veronica Brinson,told 13WMAZ's Kenny Burgamy that she plans to draft a consent order to send Reeves back to the Bibb County jail.

"The family of Mr. Reeves cannot care for him and have asked to have him returned to the jail," she wrote. "It is really sad."

She did not offer details and said she would not give further interviews on the matter. But she said the case illustrates both the problems that families have in caring for elderly members and the lack of care available for veterans like Reeves.

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Prep Scores and Highlights: Saturday, May 18

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Sunday, May 19th, 2013, 12:31am

GHSA AAAAA Boys Soccer State Championship:

McIntosh  2,  Houston County  0  (Final)

GISA AAA Baseball Quarterfinals:

Mount de Sales  4,  Southland  2  (MDS takes series 2-0)

Tattnall  6,  Tiftarea  2  (14 innings)  (Tattnall takes series 2-1)

Deerfield  7,   Westfield  6  (Game One)

Deerfield  3,  Westfield  2  (8 innings)  (Deerfield takes series 2-0)

Stratford  13,  Brookwood  3  (Game Two)

Brookwood  2,  Stratford  1  (Brookwood takes series 2-1)

GISA AA Baseball Quarterfinals:

Brentwood  7,  SW Georgia  0  (Brentwood takes series 2-0)

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No. 28 Mercer Captures A-Sun Regular Season Title with 13-4 Win

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 6:57pm

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (School Release)- The No. 28 Mercer baseball team earned its first Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Title in program history following a dominant 13-4 victory over Northern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex.

Mercer (42-14, 20-7 A-Sun) pounded out a season-high 20 hits in Saturday's win which pulled the Bears into a tie with several other teams for the 18th-most wins in a single-season in A-Sun Conference history.

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Locally Grown Goods Showcased at Macon Farmers Market

Submitted by Austin Lewis on Saturday, May 18th, 5:23 pm

Vendors and Central Georgians gathered at the Macon State Farmers Market Saturday morning off of Eisenhower Parkway. 

People were able to find fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and even olive oil, all made in the Peach State. 

"We want to bring pride back to Georgia, " said Happy Wyatt, manager of Macon State Farmers Market. "We have got so many wonderful commodities here. You can get a little bit of everything here."

Dickey Farms was one of the venders to set up shop at the farmers market. They offered peach bread, peach ice cream, and of course, the first peaches of the season. 

"When we all woke up this morning, the peaches were on the tree," said Steven Lewis of  Dickey Farms. "They haven't been in cargo containers shipped across the sea. I mean what you're getting, it would be just the same as if you walked into your backyard and just plucked it off the tree. That is the epitome of freshness."

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State Gets Grant to Promote Safe Boating

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 10:23am

ATLANTA (AP) - Department of Natural Resources officials say Georgia was one of 14 recipients of a grant to help promote National Safe Boating Week.

Department spokeswoman Melissa Cummings says the agency will use the $3,400 grant to produce banners, signs and other materials promoting water safety during National Safe Boating Week, which runs May 18 to 24.

Cummings says conservation rangers with the Department of Natural Resources will encourage boaters to wear life jackets, establish float plans, stay sober and follow other safe boating regulations.

Cummings says about 88 percent of people who drowned in 2010 were not wearing life jackets.

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A-Sun Finalizes Format for 2014 Men's Basketball Championship

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 7:07pm

MACON, Ga. (Conference Release) - The Atlantic Sun Conference has finalized its format for the 2014 Men's Basketball Championship, moving to a plan designed to reward regular season success and increase fan engagement throughout the championship.

Over a period of several months the conference's basketball championship format has been reevaluated, and on Thursday the A-Sun's membership voted to move forward with higher seeds hosting all rounds of the 2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Championship. The change will reward its teams for their regular season success and is expected to increase attendance, along with raising excitement and engagement from each of the member institution's fan bases.

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No. 28 Mercer Clinches Share of A-Sun Regular Season Title

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 7:05pm

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (School Release) - The No. 28 Mercer baseball team clinched at least a share of the Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Title following a gritty 9-5 comeback win over Northern Kentucky on Friday afternoon at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex.

Mercer (41-14, 19-7 A-Sun) is now a game and a half up on North Florida with the Ospreys still to play contests tonight and tomorrow afternoon. If the Bears win tomorrow against Northern Kentucky or if UNF loses one of their last two games, Mercer will win the A-Sun Regular Season Title outright and earn the No. 1 seed heading into next week's A-Sun Tournament.

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