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How to Get 50 Percent Off Lawn Maintenance for a Month

How to Get 50 Percent Off Lawn Maintenance for a Month

Get 50 percent off one month of lawn maintenance in Gray, Macon or Warner Robins when you purchase 13WMAZ's DealChicken.

How to Write for 13WMAZ's Where You Live

How to Write for 13WMAZ's Where You Live

Where You Live is WMAZ's hyperlocal feature. This means that we are helping bring you more community-specific news more often.

We have websites for these communities:

Dooly-Macon County
Hancock-Putnam
Bleckley-Dodge-Pulaski
Twiggs
Sandersville
Milledgeville
Peach-Crawford
Gray-Jones
Forsyth-Monroe
Dublin
Perry 
Warner Robins
Macon
R
obins AFB

These community websites are a place for you and your community members to share information.

To join our team and share with folks just like yourself, all you have to do is email us your email address and name whereyoulive@13wmaz.com

From there, we set up an account for you. This account lets you log in to your community site and post photo galleries, concerts, community events, 100th birthday parties, your concerns, latest creative projects, how-to advice and anything else you want people in your area to know.

Once you have an account, here are some examples of how you can stay involved Where You Live:

(These are just ideas to get you started. Feel free to come up with your own blog ideas!)

  • Post about your hobby: 
    Exercise 
    Photography 
    Scrapbooking 
    Hunting 
    Fishing 
    Couponing 
    Music reviews 
    Movie reviews 
    Local fashion

 

  • Are you that person who always takes photos at the high school's football games or at community festivals?  You can log in with your new account and create a gallery to show off your photos on our site.
  • Have a story idea that may need a reporter in our newsroom? Send us a news tip by emailing eyewitnessnews@13wmaz.com
  • Where You Live is your space for public conversation.  Feel free to comment on others' articles. New ideas can crop up just from simple conversations with others.
  • See something bizarre around town? Take a (cell phone) photo and post it to your community site! Maybe someone else will know the background story.
  • Add an event to our community calendar. Click "Add an Event"  on your community site's event section.
  • Like" us on Facebook to include your local news, breaking news and weather warnings and watches in your Facebook feed.
  • Follow us on Twitter for breaking news and weather updates.

'I LOVE Macon" Campaign Nets 10,000 Signatures

'I LOVE Macon" Campaign Nets 10,000 Signatures

The movers and shakers behind the "i love macon" campaign announce that they've reached 10,000 signatures Tuesday.

In other words, 10,000 people have signed the "i love macon" pledge, "to stand up for the city we love, stop the negative conversation and to be the change we want to see in our city," according to  a release.

RELATED: Top 10 Reasons People Said They Love Macon

RELATED: Look What We Found: Macon Love

RELATED: I Love Macon Day Proclaimed

Read the full release:

The i love macon campaign hit Macon streets

Main Street Macon Takes Helm of ShopLocalMacon.com

Main Street Macon Takes Helm of ShopLocalMacon.com

Macon, GA --  Main Street Macon is proud to announce that it has taken over promotion and maintenance of the ShopLocalMacon.com website. A press conference will be held on Wednesday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. in Third Street Park to make the official announcement and talk about the importance of shopping locally.

“Main Street Macon is proud of the partnership that has been forged with the College Hill Alliance. We are both working on economic development projects and promoting our local, independent businesses shows businesses considering Downtown and College Hill that we care about them and understand the importance of independent businesses in our economy,” said Mechel McKinley, Main Street Macon Manager.

Connecticut Students Help Repair Macon Homes

Connecticut Students Help Repair Macon Homes

University of Connecticut students are helping repair Macon homes this week.

The twenty-six students traversed the 1,100 miles in 18 hours to help repair homes alongside Rebuilding Macon, according to a news release.

They'll build wheel chair ramps, rebuild stairs, paint and help prepare homes for various weather conditions.

Last year, Rebuilding Macon repaired 340 homes for elderly and disabled homeowners free of charge.

To volunteer in Rebuilding Macon's effort, you can call 478-744-9808.

Job Openings in Macon

Job Openings in Macon

Call the Department of Labor Career Center at (478) 751-6164 and give them the job number of the position that interests you. 

You can see more jobs available in Central Georgia on 13WMAZ's Job Market Thursday page.

  • Job Title:    Electrician
    Location:    Macon GA
    Pay:          $10.00 per Hour
    Education:  12 Years
    Job Number:GA8035863
    Job requires a high school diploma and two (2) years experience as an electrician having work inspected and approved by a licensed electrician.

  • Job Title:    Selector
    Location:    Macon GA
    Pay:          $11.00 per Hour
    Education:  12 Years/GED
    Job Number: GA8036202
    Job requires a high school diploma/GED, one (1) year experience as a warehouse worker and applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Applicant must have a have a pallet jack license or possess the ability to pass a training program for license.

  • Job Title:    Customer Service/Warehouse
    Location:    Macon GA
    Pay:          N/A
    Education:  12 Years
    Job Number:GA8035539
    Job requires a high school diploma (GED doesn't qualify) and one (1) year experience working with and selling building materials. Applicant must have a current, valid driver's license, be computer literate, know how to use adding machines, drive a forklift, backhoe and use metal bending tools. Employer states applicant must have own, reliable transportation.

'I Love Macon Week'

'I Love Macon Week'

MACON, GA.--I Love Macon Week takes place during Georgia Cities Week from April 22-28.

'I Love Macon' is a grassroots effort that focuses on what you love about Macon, a City of Macon news release says.

 

How to join the campaign: sign the pledge that says you will be an advocate for Macon, respond positively in the face of negativity and recruit five other people to sign the pledge.

See events happening in Macon.