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For one group of Houston County residents, the move to get a weather siren system holds special meaning.

Twiggs County Commission chairman Name: Ray Bennett Age: 66 Political party: Democrat Political experience: Completing his second term Occupation: Retired from Robins Air Force Base Name: Jeff Stone Age: 43 ...

Twiggs County school board, District 2 Name: Johnnie Moore Age: 87 Political party: Democrat Political experience: Served on board since 1984 Occupation: Retired RAFB worker Name: Teresa Dupree Blackshear Age: ...

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for a handful of counties in Middle Georgia.

Candidates for political seats in Bibb County talked at length tonight about consolidation of governments in Macon and Bibb County, agreeing that more efficient public services and lower taxes will make the ...

Last Update: 6/6/2008 2:31:28 PM Author: Bernie O'Donnell Three FEMA disaster recovery centers helping people recover from the Mother's Day storms will close at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Two new FEMA disaster recovery centers opened Friday in Twiggs and Johnson counties to help residents deal with storm damage and losses.

“The people here are so friendly”

Roger Wright climbs to the roof of his home on Rocky Drive in Macon on Thursday to secure a tarp to keep out the rain out. via The Macon Telegraph

After National Weather Service storm investigators inspected damage from Sunday morning's severe weather, they determined that 15 tornadoes touched down in Georgia, including 10 across Middle Georgia. via The Macon Telegraph

“For some people, they won't return to baseline for years”

Tiffany Payton makes her way back to her car Monday after surveying the damage at Macon State College, where most of the pine trees on the campus were blown down Sunday. via The Macon Telegraph

“The House was unable to fix Georgia's transportation problems or help out our hospital emergency rooms”

With qualifying just a few days away, the midstate has its first contested legislative race. via The Macon Telegraph

An often noisy crowd was not happy at Monday's zoning meeting when an application for a proposed natural or 'green' cemetery at 4600 Davis Road in Bibb County was deferred once again, this time when the vote ... via The Macon Telegraph

“We need to be leading Middle Georgia”

Milton Sampson was an enthusiastic supporter to extend the 1-cent sales tax in Twiggs County. via The Macon Telegraph

Last Update: 2/5/2008 7:07:36 PM Web Editor: Bernie O'Donnell A man struck by a car on Emery Highway on Jan. via 13WMAZ-TV

The man struck by a car while walking in the road on Emery Highway Monday night is listed in critical, but stable condition at The Medical Center of Central Georgia, according to a hospital spokeswoman. via The Macon Telegraph

“Mostly it is getting ready for lunch in the morning, then serving lunch from about 11:30 to 1:30. After that we get people trickling by through the afternoon.”

The best thing about running her own small-town restaurant is the people she gets to meet, Kay Arnold says. via The Macon Telegraph

Falling Pipes Kill Worker Falling pipes reportedly killed a worker at a Macon company today. via 13WMAZ-TV

Macon police investigate the scene where a worker was killed Tuesday morning when a load of PVC pipe fell on him. via The Macon Telegraph