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Dogs Compete in Agility Competition in Perry
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Jan 1, 2012 at 4:20 PM EST

More than 100 people from Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and Canada attended Saturday's U.S.D.A.A. Sirius Dog Agility Show at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry.

They tested their dogs' jumping skills and agility on a series of obstacle courses.

Prizes ranged...more from $20 to $1,000 and the competition featured a variety of skill levels, from beginners to masters.

Competitors say the best part of the day is cementing their bond with mans best friend.

"When you run well with your dog both of you are in sync and you hit and it all works right, it is just a rush, it is just like competing in anything," says Elaine Boris of Watkinsville.

"The bond you get when running your dog in agility is absolutely incredible," says event coordinator Meryl Sheard. "You can't be a good team unless the two of you are a good team together."

The event is open to all breeds and will be open until 4 p.m. Sunday.
Perry

Monroe County Man Accused Of Assaulting Deputy With Car
Dec 31, 2011 at 4:58 PM EST

A Monroe County man repeatedly drove his Ford Explorer into a Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy's car, damaging the vehicle and causing minor injuries to the deputy.

Spokeswoman Allison Selman-Willis says deputies arrested 24-year-old Michael J. Thurman and will charge him with...more aggravated assault, interference with government property and criminal damage to property and reckless conduct.

Selman-Willis says it happened early Saturday morning after Deputy D. Ruiz was dispatched to 1850 Charlie Benson Road in response to a civil disturbance.

When Ruiz arrived, the release says he saw Thurman get into his car. Then Thurman allegedly put the car in reverse and struck the front of the deputy's patrol car before circling the vehicle to hit it again. 

According to the release, Thurman then followed the deputy's car as he tried to exit the drive way, hitting the rear of the patrol car.

Ruiz was able to escape and call for back-up and suffered
Forsyth-Monroe

Christian and Jewish? How One Interfaith Family Does It
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Dec 23, 2011 at 7:13 PM EST

Shaw Bullington and her 5-year-old twin boys read from a book of Christmas stories, the children's rapt faces illuminated by the soft glow of a Menorah.

It's a typical holiday season in their Bibb County home. Bullington is a practicing Christian. Her husband, Richard, is...more Jewish.

She says a lot of thought and long conversations went into the decision to raise their children with both faiths -- and so far, she says, it's working.

"We give them a lot of both," says Bullington, with a laugh. She casts a glance around the living room decorated with Stars of David and Santa Claus. "As you can tell by our home, it's over-inundated with both."

She recognizes that, to some adults, their decision seems confusing.

"I know that it's a fear of my husband's family that the Christian side of the holiday season is going to take over, you know? And then the Christian side of my family is worried that the Hanukkah, the Jewish side, will take
Macon

Ga. Labor Chief: Jobless Rate Shows True Job Growth
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Dec 22, 2011 at 7:00 PM EST

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler says Georgia's dip in unemployment rates is bucking the national trend because it reflects actual job growth.

We interviewed Butler by phone today. Listen to the audio above.

Experts have attributed some recent drops in the nationwide...more unemployment rate to the chronically-unemployed quitting the job search.

But Butler says the decrease in the preliminary unemployment rate from 10 percent in October to 9.4 percent in November is the result of hiring.

He says businesses in the Macon area made approximately 1,100 new hires in that period.

And the best news: He says they aren't seasonal, but long term positions in industries such as health care, financial services and hospitality.

"It's a very diverse employment number," says Butler. "Our numbers are going in the right direction, for the right reason."

Butler says before the recession Georgia's economy was experiencing strong growth
Macon, Perry, Warner Robins, Twiggs, Peach-Crawford, Gray-Jones, Forsyth-Monroe

Friday, December 30, Eyewitness News at 11
Dec 30, 2011 at 11:38 PM EST
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AS WE HEAD INTO THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND... MACON POLICE AND...

Saturday, December 31, Eyewitness News at 6
Dec 31, 2011 at 6:38 PM EST
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THE MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTED A MAN EARLY THIS MORNING... AFTER THEY...

Thursday, December 22, Eyewitness News at 6
Dec 22, 2011 at 6:51 PM EST


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NEW NUMBERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SHOW UNEMPLOYMENT IN MACON AND WARNER...

Council Nominates Ellis, David Lucas, Holliday to SPLOST Panel
Dec 14, 2011 at 5:54 PM EST

Macon City Council voted to nominate former state Rep. David Lucas, former mayor C. Jack Ellis and community activist Lindsay Holliday to the committee that will oversee spending from revenue raised by the new SPLOST.

Bibb County voters approved the extra one-percent special-purpose...more sales tax last month.

Macon City Council Clerk Joyce Humphreys relayed word of the city nominees for the Macon-Bibb SPLOST Oversight Committee.

Bibb County Commission Chairman Sam Hart proposed the concept of an oversight committee during the campaign to get voters to approve the SPLOST.

But Hart says their service is purely "advisory," and they won't have the ability to access the SPLOST money.

Mayor Robert Reichert asked the council to propose the city's representatives on the panel. The committee is to be made up of three members nominated by the county and three from the city.

Reichert says the committee is responsible for overseeing the
Macon

Two New Council Members Talk Issues, Concerns
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Dec 13, 2011 at 10:03 PM EST

Councilman Henry Gibson says after attending nearly every committee and council meeting since he won the Ward 2 Post 2 seat, he's ready to hit the ground running.

He says he sees "personal agendas" interfering with council work as the biggest issue right now.

He says he's...more concerned some council members don't lend a critical eye to legislation proposed by Mayor Robert Reichert.

During his time on council, he says, he hopes they will judge legislation on its merit, not its sponsor.

As a 35-year veteran of the Macon Police Department, he says he wants emphasis on creating a more "community oriented" police force.

He says he agreed with council's decision not to pass Police Chief Mike Burns' hiring plan crafted in response to a surge in shootings involving young people.

"No amount of money" can solve the city's crime problems, he said, unless the community trusts and has a working relationship with the police patrolling their
Macon

Twiggs Deputies Seize Illegal Drugs Valued at $375,000
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Dec 12, 2011 at 5:50 PM EST

Twiggs County Sheriff Darren Mitchum says two deputies set a new record for drugs seized under his command as the result of a traffic stop.  

Sgt. Jason Smith and Deputy Marcus Baker pulled over three Savannah natives last Thursday on a minor traffic violation.

Mitchum says...more after his officers noticed the strong scent of marijuana, they searched the car and found 6.6 pounds of cocaine and 43 pounds of marijuana.

He says the drugs have a street value of about $375,000.

They arrested 33-year-old Joivanni Latrell Russell, Jamal Romell McGruder, 28, and Drashawn Lamont Johnson, 21, on drug trafficking charges.

The group told deputies they were on their way from a party in Jonesboro to Savannah.

Some of the pot on display was vacuum-sealed and Mitchum says he believed it was hydroponically-grown.

Pointing to the shrink-wrapped bricks of cocaine, Mitchum said he could make out a crack-cocaine "cookie" inside the package.
Twiggs

McDaniel Pleads Not Guilty to Child Exploitation
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Dec 12, 2011 at 5:40 PM EST

Stephen McDaniel, the man accused of murdering Lauren Giddings, pleaded not guilty Monday on child-exploitation charges. These charges stem from digital images of child pornography that investigators say they found in McDaniel's apartment.

SLIDESHOW: Stephen McDaniel December 12...more Arraignment

The Superior Court's chief circuit judge, Martha Christian, presided at a hearing that started and ended within minutes at the Bibb County Courthouse. 

With McDaniel, his attorney Floyd Buford, and prosecutors huddled at the judge's bench, Buford offered to waive a formal arraignment and reading of the indictment and enter a plea of not guilty. McDaniel signed a plea document but did not speak publicly.

McDaniel was indicted in November on one count of murder and 30 counts of child exploitation.  District Attorney Greg Winters has said he will seek the death penalty in the murder case. Winters and assistant district attorney Nancy Scott Malcor represented
Macon

State: Exit 24 Off I-16 E To Close For Paving
Dec 12, 2011 at 5:15 PM EST

The Georgia Department of Transportation says it will temporarily close Exit 24 off I-16 eastbound for paving work.

The scheduled closures are:

Tuesday, Dec. 13: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

12:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 to 12:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15.

According to...more the DOT, the contractor is performing concrete pavement rehabilitation on I-16 on all lanes in each direction beginning at SR 96 (Exit 24) in Twiggs County, continuing through Bleckley County to a point east of SR 278 in Laurens County.

Georgia DOT urges travelers to call 511 for updated information about this or any other construction project on interstates and state routes.
Macon, Dublin, Twiggs, Bleckley-Dodge-Pulaski

Thursday, December 15, Eyewitness News at 11
Dec 15, 2011 at 11:37 PM EST
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A GROUP OF MACON CITY COUNCILMAN HANDED OUT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS TONIGHT BUT THE MEETING NEARLY GOT...

Friday, December 16, Eyewitness News at 6
Dec 16, 2011 at 7:10 PM EST


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Tuesday, December 13, Eyewitness News at 11
Dec 13, 2011 at 11:01 PM EST


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MACON MAYOR ROBERT REICHERT PROMISED TO SERVE THE CITY FOR FOUR MORE YEARS THIS EVENING......