AMERICUS, Ga. - Senior forward Mike Augustine (Waterloo, Ill.) nailed a big three-point shot to help Georgia College men's basketball (17-8, 10-6 PBC) to a 60-58 overtime win at Georgia Southwestern State University (12-13, 3-13 PBC) Wednesday night.

In a contest that stayed tight...more throughout, Ryan Aquino (Roswell, Ga.) knocked down a pair of free throws with just under a minute left in overtime for a 57-55 advantage. GSW forward Milos Kleut had a put-back three-point play to steal momentum and the lead at 58-57, setting up Augustine's heroics.

With 16 ticks left and his team down a point, Augustine nailed a long-distance shot from the corner for the two-point lead. A Hurricane three on the other end was rebounded by the Bobcats to seal the win.

Augustine finished with 12 points, including 3-of-4 from downtown. The senior also grabbed 10 rebounds, his first career double-double. Joining him was Aquino, posting a 15-point, 16-rebound double-dip, his

AMERICUS, Ga. - The Georgia College women's basketball team (4-21, 2-14 PBC) fell in a hard-fought overtime battle against the Georgia Southwestern State University Hurricanes (18-7, 10-6 PBC) Wednesday night, 91-85.

The Bobcats had their second-largest offensive outbreak of the...more season with three players scoring 20-plus points. The first half was back-and-forth before Krysta Lewis (Woodstock, Ga.) hit back-to-back threes to put the Bobcats ahead 18-12. After inching their way back, the Hurricanes found themselves down 41-40 at the half. Lewis finished with a career-high 22 points on 9-of-22 (.409) shooting from the field, 4-of-8 (.500) from three. She chipped in seven boards, two assists and one steal.

A second half full of scoring found the Bobcats up with four seconds left, 79-76 after a made free throw by freshman Shanteona Keys (Roswell, Ga.). Terra Branch was the hero of the night, hitting a three-point buzzer-beater as time expired to send the game into

A bill is making its way through the Georgia House of Representatives that would require all public schools to have at least two personnel trained in diabetes care.

State House Bill 879 was drafted in response to rising percentages of students with Type 2 diabetes.  The Center for...more Disease Control in Atlanta says around 13 thousand people under 20 are diagnosed nationwide each year.

Under the bill, non-medical staff members would receive basic skills training to help them recognize diabetic emergencies and help administer medications and insulin to students.

On Eyewitness News Mornin' Wednesday, Stephanie Susskind and Randall Savage shared comments from Democratic State Representative James Beverly of Macon on why he supports the legislation. 

Julie Deese, a Diabetes specialist with the Medical Center of Central Georgia's Diabetes HealthWays also talked with us about the special needs a student on insulin faces in the school environment.

 
 
 
Call the Department of Labor Career Center at (478) 751-6164 and give them the job number of the position that interests you. 
You can see more jobs available in Central Georgia on 13WMAZ's Job Market Thursday page.
 Job Title:     Lawn Care...more Apprentice
Location:     Milledgeville
Pay:            $8.00 to $12.00 per Hour
Education:   12 Years/GED
Job Number: GA8004688
Employer requires prior experience in the lawn care field and some knowledge of the lawn care business.
 Job Title:     Personal Care Assistant
Location:     Milledgeville GA
Pay:            N/A
Education:   12 Years/GED
Job Number:GA8003839
Requires a High School diploma or GED. Requires a valid Georgia Drivers license for driving duties on the job and 12 months of related work experience.
 Job Title:     Installer Technician
Location:     Milledgeville GA
Pay:  $20,000.00 to $50,000.00 per Year
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The Georgia College baseball team (7-5) plated four runs in the bottom of the seventh Tuesday, picking up a win over Newberry College (4-7) 4-1 at John Kurtz Field.

Three hits, two walks and a big hit batter in the seventh helped the Bobcats turn a 1-0 deficit...more into a 4-1 win.

After a pair of singles and a walk loaded the bases, GC tied the game on a sacrifice fly from Matthew Robinson (Hull, Ga.). Another walk followed by a hit batsman gave GC the go-ahead run. Catcher Cody Maas (Alpharetta, Ga.) then busted the game open with a two-run single through the left side for the 4-1 final.

GC sent six pitchers to the hill, allowing just one run to the Wolves. Matt LaMothe (Troy, Mich.) got the win, tossing three innings of no-hit ball, fanning five and walking two for his first Bobcat victory (1-0). Zack Hula (Kennesaw, Ga.) was lights-out for the final two frames, striking out five while not allowing a single baserunner. Newberry

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Georgia College’s Leadership Certificate Program (LCP) and Georgia Education Mentorship (GEM) are recruiting students interested in improving leadership skills during the 2012-13 academic year.
Initiated during 2004, LCP offers rising sophomores and juniors the opportunity to earn...more credit hours on campus while learning the principles and practices of effective leadership.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.--Town and Gown Arts will present the Golden Dragon Acrobats from the Peoples Republic of China on Thursday, April 5 at Russell Auditorium in Milledgeville.
Tickets are on sale now. Call Allied Arts at 478.452.3950 or visit www.milledgevillealliedarts.com for more...more information.
Town and Gown Arts is sponsored by Allied Arts and Georgia College Arts Unlimited Committee.

Now on our website: instant access to road conditions. View constantly-updated images from GDOT traffic cameras in Central Georgia. Check traffic and road conditions before you head to work, school or shopping and before you head home. Now at http://13wmaz.com/traffic.

Spring is still a few weeks away, but severe weather can strike Central Georgia ahead of schedule.  Twenty-one tornadoes have touched down during this time of year since modern record keeping began in 1950.

A majority of the storms formed in second half of the month when winter...more gradually transitions to spring.  With only a few exceptions, most of the tornadoes touched down during the afternoon and evening hours.

As is generally the case, most of these tornadoes were weak with five F0s, and seven F1s.  Seven reached the strong F2 level.  Only two were classified as severe F3s.

February tornadoes caused 3 fatalities and dozens of injuries.  The most damaging storm roared through Peach County in 1975.  Here's a list of each tornado with a brief summary of the impacts.  The information originates from the storm event database of the National Climatic Data Center.

Feb. 27, 1956

F0 in southern Monroe County, little impact

Feb. 24,

Macon Police, the Milledgeville Police Department, the GBI, and the Ocmulgee Drug Task Force worked together to arrest a man for having more than 1.3 pounds of high grade marijuana.

Macon police spokeswoman Jami Gaudet says the drugs have a street value of $4800. She says authorities...more arrested 22-year-old Juan Rodriguez on North Jefferson Street in Milledgeville on Thursday.

Gaudet says the Macon Narcotics Unit contacted the Ocmulgee Drug Task Force when they learned about a large amount of marijuana being sent to a Milledgeville address. 

She says the Ocmulgee Drug Task Force was able to find out more about the shipment and its contents, which led to the arrest.

Here are your GISA & GHSA Tournament basektball scores reported to 13WMAZ for Thursday, February 16:

GISA AAA State @ Stratford

Boys:

Sherwood 64  Stratford 44

Calvary 58  Tattnall 56

Griffin Christian 63  Deerfield 46

Mt. de Sales 48 ...more Westfield 44

GISA AAA State @ John Milledge

Boys:

Mt. Vernon 57  John Milledge 46

GISA AA State @ Middle Ga. College

Boys:

LaGrange 51  Briarwood 31

Gatewood 49  Heritage 33

Furtah Prep 88  Covenant 52

Heritage Christian 50  Piedmont 30

GHSA 1AAAA Region @ Northside, Columbus

Girls Semi-finals:

Warner Robins 53  Bainbridge 47

Northside 65  Lee Co. 43

Boys Semi-finals:

Northside 66  Hardaway 51

GHSA 3AAA Region @ Josey High School

Girls:

Washington Co. 66  Grovetown 42

GHSA 4A Region

Boys:

Hawkinsville 60