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Pollen Count 'High' in the Macon Area

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Thursday, April 18th, 2013, 10:23am
Pollen Count 'High' in the Macon Area

Some mixed news for allergy sufferers:

While the tree pollen count is still high at 1420, that's down from last Wednesday's 3,600 count, according to Dr. Plaxico's Allergy and Asthma Clinic in Macon.

Weeds and grass pollen count is now in the moderate range. That count is up from last week when the weed pollen was absent and the grass count was observed as low.

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Houston County Jobless Rates Below Georgia Average

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Thursday, March 28th, 2013, 1:48pm
Houston County Jobless Rates Below Georgia Average

Houston County's jobless rate was 7.2 percent in February compared to Georgia's 8.6 percent and metro Macon's nine percent.

The Georgia Department of Labor says  February unemployment declined to nine percent in metro Macon.

According to a release, that's down from February 2012, when unemployment for metro Macon was 10 percent.

Georgia's February unemployment rate is 8.6 percent, not seasonally adjusted.

From January to February, metro Macon gained 500 jobs and fewer people were laid off.

RELATED | Macon's Unemployment Up in January 2013

Most jobs were added in the professional, business, education, health care, trade, transportation, warehousing, leisure and hospitality industries as well as in in local government.

Metro Macon includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties.

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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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Healthy Choices Coming to Cracker Barrel

Submitted by Kenny Burgamy on Thursday, March 7th, 9:48 am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. hopes that lightening up its menu will help fatten its bottom line.

The Lebanon, Tenn.-based restaurant chain is testing several new menu items that contain fewer calories that comparable items. The goal: To attract health-conscious diners who otherwise bypass the chain famous for its traditional fare of fried chicken, sugar-cured ham, cornbread and other Southern staples.

Cracker Barrel said the new menu category, called Wholesome Fixin's, will feature breakfast meals with fewer than 500 calories and lunch/dinner meals with fewer than 600 calories. Pamela Smith, a registered dietitian, nutritional author and consultant based in Orlando, Fla., developed the menu. 

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Houston County Restaurant Ratings

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Friday, February 22nd, 2013, 4:11pm
Houston County Restaurant Ratings

See how restaurants in your area rate with the Georgia Department of Health since January 25.

Addresses are listed to specify when a restaurant has more than one location.

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Interactive: Find a Flu Shot Near You

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013, 12:24pm
Enter your zipcode below to find a flu shot in your area.

The flu has hit 47 states, including Georgia.

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Free Dogwood Seedlings for Arbor Day

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013, 12:32pm
Free Dogwood Seedlings for Arbor Day

The City of Perry celebrates Arbor Day with free dogwood seedlings.

That's on January 25 from 9-noon at City Hall.

(while supplies last.)

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