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James L. Arflin

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Monday, March 25th, 2013, 2:12pm

James L. Arflin, age 74, of 1030 Indian Boundary Road, Pinehurst, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.

Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late Worth Arflin and Mildred Gignilliat Arflin. He retired from Robins Air Force Base and was a member of Midway Independent Methodist Church. Mr.

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How to Write for 13WMAZ's Where You Live

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013, 7:00am
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
Robins 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.
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Mitchell O. Daniels 1941-2013

Submitted by Stokes-Southerl... on Monday, March 18th, 5:02 pm

 

MR. MITCHELL OLIVER DANIELS, age 71, of Warner Robins, GA, died Monday, March 18, 2013, at his residence.

Memorial services will be held at 7:00PM Thursday, March 21, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Daniel Cook and Mr. Lamar Coleman officiating.

Mr. Daniels was born in Dodge County, of the Baptist faith, and was a member of Cottondale Baptist Church.  He was a 22 year veteran of the Army National Guard, a retired 31 year employee of Warner Robins Air Force Base, and served as an accounts payable supervisor at Stuckeys, Inc.  He was son of the late Johnnie Bracewell Daniel and Aubrey “Perk” Daniel. 

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Herman Crawford Tucker Sr.

Submitted by McCullough on Monday, February 25th, 6:29 pm

Herman Crawford Tucker, Sr., 67, entered into rest on Thursday, February 21, 2013.

Herman was born on November 29, 1945 in Ocilla, Georgia. Mr. Tucker worked as a Maintenance Supervisor for The Bibb Company for over twenty years. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather who will be missed by all who knew him.

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Capt. John T. "Jack" Rooney, USAF (Ret)

Submitted by McCullough on Monday, February 25th, 6:18 pm

Jack Rooney, 77, entered into rest on Monday, December 10, 2012.

Jack was born on March 11, 1935 in Charlestown, Massachusetts to the late John T. Rooney and Teresa Collins Pollack. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps for four years and went on to join the United States Air Force from which he retired as Captain in Warner Robins. Jack was of the Catholic faith.

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Deborah Vredenburg

Submitted by McCullough on Monday, February 25th, 6:18 pm

Deborah J. Vredenburg, 48, entered into rest on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

Mrs. Vredenburg was born on March 24, 1964 in France. She retired Civil Service from Robins Air Force Base.

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Carrie Irene Johnson Wheeler

Submitted by Hart's Mortuary on Monday, February 25th, 6:11 pm

Carrie Irene Johnson Wheeler, age 91, passed away on February 24, 2013 at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon. A Memorial service will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street on February 27, 2013 at 12:00PM, with The Reverends Jody and Julie Long officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, North Gate. Ms. Wheeler was born on April 12, 1921 in Sparta, Georgia and graduated from Sparta High School in 1939. She moved to Macon in 1947 where she was employed at Robins AFB in what was then the Directorate of Procurement. Ms. Wheeler was a member of the First Baptist Church of Christ and the Believer’s Sunday School Class. She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends, crafts, gardening, and shopping. She was an avid bridge player and a regular follower of Atlanta Braves baseball. Ms.

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