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7th Annual Macon Film Festival Schedule

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012, 4:30pm
7th Annual Macon Film Festival Schedule

Tickets are now on sale for the 7th Annual Macon Film Festival.

The festival is set for February 16-19 at The 567 on Cherry St. in Macon. See more information on the Macon Film Festival's website or on the Film Festival's Facebook page.

See the full film screening schedule.

 

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Free CPR Class in February

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, 3:17pm
Free CPR Class in February

You can take the free CPR training, offered by Mid Georgia Ambulance on February 18. That's at Joshua's Cup Coffee from 10-11:30 a.m.

From Middle Georgia Ambulance's Facebook event page:

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New Year's in Macon

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Friday, December 30th, 2011, 3:00pm
New Year's in Macon

What is the best thing to do on New Year's Eve in your community?

Leave your comments below.

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Christmas Greetings From Deployed Macon Military

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011, 4:09pm
Christmas Greetings From Deployed Macon Military

Watch Christmas greetings from deployed military who are from Macon, Georgia:

Lance Cpl. Carlton Swayne,

Maj. Derek Morton,

Lt. Col. Michael Junod,

 

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Free Weekend Christmas Events

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Saturday, December 10th, 2011, 8:30pm
Free Weekend Christmas Events
  • Downtown Macon's Friday Fest 2nd Annual Christmas Caroling. Anyone can participate! Meet in Third St. Park at 6 p.m.
  • Tennille Christmas on the Square, Friday Dec. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
  • Eastman Christmas Parade starts Saturday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m.
  • Gray Second Saturday Fest until 7 p.m. Santa is at the Carriage House from 2-7 p.m. Saturday.
  • Drive-thru nativity scene at Riverside UMC in Macon, open from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday [free admission]
  • Drive-thru nativity scene at Lighthouse Baptist Church on Sardis Church Rd. opens 6:30 p.m until 8 Friday and Saturday [free admission]
  • Drive-thru Bethlehem in Cochran, 6-8 p.m.Dec. 9, 10 & 11 [free admission] Bethany Baptist Church, 608 Ga. Hwy.
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Local School Holds Food Drive for Rescue Mission

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011, 2:00pm
Local School Holds Food Drive for Rescue Mission

Robin Thompson’s 2nd Grade “Gifted Program” at J.H. Porter Elementary was given a project to research which organizations needed assistance in the Macon area.  

That's according to a Macon Rescue Mission news release.

Each student investigated a community organization that helps people in the Macon area.

Second grade student Emily Slavin had the winning nomination: Macon Rescue Mission. 

The entire school than had a food drive to support the Mission. 

The goal was to reach a 1,000 items and the men from the Mission picked them up Wednesday morning, the release says.

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Middle Georgian Wins Country Living Award

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Monday, November 14th, 2011, 5:45pm
Middle Georgian Wins Country Living Award

Middle Georgian Rachel Garza will be featured in the December issue of Country Living magazine.

Her blog, "Always a Project," won a blue ribbon award for the craft category in Country Living Blue Ribbon Blogger Awards.

The magazine-sponsored award had seven categories.

According to Country Living's website, the competition had over 700 entries in seven different categories.

The issue featuring Garza hits newsstands on November 22. The magazine hosted a national competition for bloggers and Garza won.

Country Living flew Garza to New York City  for a 2-day stay and an awards luncheon at the Hearst Tower.

See photos from the event.

Garza lives in Forsyth and works at Mercer University in Macon.

You can find her blog here

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