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Storm Damage in Houston County

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011, 8:43am

A series of severe thunderstorms sent several trees through homes throughout Houston County, according to Emergency Management Director Jimmy Williams.

He says a tree went through a mobile home on Collins Avenue, another went through a mobile home on King Richard Dr.

A home on Lincoln Street was also damaged by a tree.

He says there were no injuries reported in any incident.

There are widespread power lines down throughout Houston County, according to Williams.

The severe thunderstorm warning and tornado watch issued by the National Weather service has expired for Houston County.

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8767 Flint Energies Members are Out of Power at 3 am

Submitted by Flint Energies, Public Relations
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011, 3:29am

8767 Flint Energies Members Out of Power

            WARNER ROBINS/REYNOLDS/UPATOI – Due to the overnight thunderstorms and wind, there are currently 8767 Flint Energiesmembers without power this morning.  The largest outages are listed here:

            Flint has already processed 947 member phone calls this morning. All restoration crews have reported to work, according to Sr. Vice President Jimmy Autry. Flint members with Internet service can follow the restoration at www.flintoutages.com which shows the outages in real time. Those reporting power outages should call 1-888-354-6836.

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RAFB Hangar Damaged by Storm

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011, 3:23am

Hangar 82 at Robins Air Force Base has sustained wind damage to its roof. Winds were reported to have blown off parts of the hangar's roof.

The Base still has issued its all clear for the storm.

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Council Approves Members For RDA Board

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011, 1:33am

 

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Fort Valley Police Identify Man Found Near Tracks

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Monday, April 4th, 2011, 3:12pm

Fort Valley Police Department say they have identified a man found near railroad tracks on Sunday.

Police identified the man as 39-year-old Oscar Ross Fort Valley. They say Ross's body was found in front of 115 Samuel Jones St. That's near Wye Street and About 100 yards from Highway 49.

He says he's expecting the autopsy results on Tuesday.

Major Lawrence Spurgeon says the call came in around 4 p.m. from some people who spotted the body. Spurgeon says it doesn't appear to be suspicious but they're still looking into the cause of death.

Spurgeon says they don't know how long the body may have been there.

No other information is available at this time.

If you have any information on the case, you can contact Fort Valley Police at (478) 822-6982.

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Audition to Be a Junior Journalist

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Monday, April 4th, 2011, 2:42pm

It's that time again. We are beginning our search for the next 10 13WMAZ Junior Journalists. If you think your child has what it takes, here's what you need to know.

The child auditioning must be born between August 1, 1998 and August 1, 2001. You must bring proof of date of birth to the audition.

We will hold two rounds of open auditions for children born in that date range.

Monday, April 4
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Galleria Mall
Centerville

Tuesday, April 5
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Museum of Arts and Sciences
Macon

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Senator Tolleson Reports from the Capitol

Submitted by SenatePress on Monday, April 4th, 12:48 pm
Senator Tolleson Reports from the Capitol

The Senate has passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2012 budget. We were faced with a $1.53 billion budget shortfall in FY12, largely due to the expiration of stimulus funds. In order to fill that gap, the Senate developed innovative solutions that will allow us to balance our budget and replenish our reserve funds.

First, we’ll invest resources into recovering taxes owed to the state. We added approximately $23.5 million to increase compliance and recovery of uncollected taxes. The Department of Revenue estimates that this investment can generate $120 million in FY12 and $230 million in FY13.

The Senate also dedicated funds to improve operations in state departments that provide services to citizens and businesses. The departments that help people obtain common services such as license plates, business licenses and safety inspections are truly the face of state government, and we believe they should be more responsive to citizens’ needs. 

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