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Alabama Beats Georgia In SE Softball

Submitted by Frank Malloy, 13WMAZ Anchor
Friday, July 29th, 2011, 2:31pm

Alabama scored twice in the fifth inning and three times in the 6th inning and beat Georgia 6-3 on Day 2 of the Little League Softball Southeast Regional in Warner Robins.

The loss was Georgia's second in two days.

The Georgia team from Bartow County led 3-0 after three innings but Alabama rallied late for the win.

Georgia plays North Carolina Saturday night at 7 p.m.

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WR Boys Earn Spot In Finals

Submitted by Frank Malloy, 13WMAZ Anchor
Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 11:50pm

The Warner Robins East All-Stars made it five straight wins beating East Marietta 7-3 in the State Semi-finals in Cartersville.

Trey Odom and Logan Arnett homered for Warner Robins. 

With the win, Warner Robins advances into Friday night's Championship game against Columbus American.

Columbus is also unbeaten in the tournament.  They beat Madison County 4-2 Thursday in the other semi-final game.

Frtiday night's championship game is set for 7 p.m. in Cartersville.

The winner will play in the Southeast Regional Little League Tournament next week in Warner Robins.

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Georgia Loses to Tennessee in Regional

Submitted by 13WMAZ Web Staff
Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 9:11pm

Georgia fell behind early Thursday afternoon in Game One of the Little League Regional competition and never recovered.  Tennessee won 13-4.

Tennessee combined for four runs in the first inning and roughed up Georgia's pitcher, Aliza Baker. 

In the top of the second Tennessee's Abby Harrison hit a shot to deep center field.  She rounded the bases but the umpires called her out at home because she slid into the base head first.  That's against Little League rules.

The Georgia team, from Bartow County, plays again Friday at 10 a.m. against Alabama.

Alabama lost to North Carolina 12-2 Thursday.  North Carolina scored 5 runs in the 5th inning and six runs in the 6th inning to win the game.

Also on Thursday Florida beat West Virginia 10-0 and Virginia shut out South carolina 11-0. 

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Kathleen Man Killed by Train

Submitted by Bernard O'Donnell
Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 6:57pm

A Kathleen man died after being hit by a train late Wednesday night.

Houston County coroner Danny Galpin says investigators are trying to find out if it was an accident or suicide.

He said 24-year-old David Hall died at the scene around 11:30 p.m.

The accident happened behind his home at 866 Highway 247 in Kathleen.

Galpin said Hall argued with his mother and went to sit on tracks behind his home.

He said Hall's brother told him, "There's a train coming, you need to get off the tracks."

David Hall replied, "I'm getting off," just before being hit, according to Galpin.

Galpin said the Houston County sherif's office is investigating.

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Gov. Nathan Deal Spends Day in Central Georgia

Submitted by Randall Savage, 13WMAZ Special Assignment Editor
Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 6:57pm

Gov. Nathan Deal spent Thursday in Central Georgia visiting Robins Air Force Base and later discussing economic development with business and elected officials.

Deal's first stop was at Robins where Maj. Gen. Robert H. McMahon briefed the governor on base operations and took him on a bus tour of the facility.

In a news conference afterwards, Deal said Robins remains a major economic asset for Central Georgia and that the base would be prepared in the event of another base realignments and closures.

"I think we are taking the necessary steps to make sure that if future BRACs (base realignments) come that Georgia will be prepared and that Warner Robins will be protected," Deal said.

From Robins, Deal headed to Macon State College where he fielded questions from area business leaders who were attending an economic development conference.

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Warner Robins has State's Lowest Unemployment Rate

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 11:16am

Warner Robins ranks with the lowest June unemployment rate in Georgia, recorded at eight percent.

That's according to a Georgia Department of Labor news release.

The highest unemployment rate was recorded in the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha area near Dublin at 12.8 percent.

 

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in metro Macon increased to 10.6 percent in June, up six-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 10 percent in May. The jobless rate in metro Macon in June a year ago was 10.5 percent.

“The increase was caused primarily by two seasonal factors,” said Butler. “There were layoffs among non-contract public school employees, such as bus drivers and janitorial workers, and an increase in the labor force, as students began looking for permanent or part-time jobs.” 

 

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Teen Dies from Injuries in Warner Robins Car Crash

Submitted by Robin Folsom on Wednesday, July 27th, 4:28 pm

    A 15-year-old girl died this morning from injuries she received in a car crash last week. 

    According to a news release from the Warner Robins Police Department, the accident happened last Friday, July 22, at the intersection of Lake Joy Road and Feagin Mill Road.  The teen was riding in a GMC Envoy with seven other people when another car ran a red light and hit the SUV, causing it to flip.

   Another passenger, a 12-year-old boy, also had to go to the hospital for treatment.  He is listed in stable condition.

Police have not named the two youths.

    Police say Bejamin Torok of Kathleen was driving the other car.  So far, no one has been charged, but police are still investigating.  Anyone with any information is asked to call 478-293-1037. 

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