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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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Air Show Features Blue Angels

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Saturday, April 28th, 2012, 5:00pm
Air Show Features Blue Angels

ROBINS, AFB., GA.--The Air Show lineup features performers including the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, F-18 Hornets, the C-130 Hercules, and the Air Force F-22 Raptor.

The air show is free and open to the public and starts at 11:30 a.m.

You can park at the Macon Airport, McConnell-Talbert Stadium and Anchor Glass and then catch bus transportation to the show. The shuttle starts at 9:45 a.m. both days and gates open at 10 a.m.

The shuttle runs until 5 p.m.

See the Dos and Donts of attending.

RELATED | See where to park for the Robins Air Show

PHOTOS | Blue Angels Arrive at Robins AFB

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Chamber Welcomes Simply Southern Sweets

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012, 1:42pm
Chamber Welcomes Simply Southern Sweets

PERRY, GA.--The Perry Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes Simply Southern Sweets into membership this month.

The ribbon cutting is set for Friday, April 13 at 2 p.m.

Refreshments will conclude the event.

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Nominate Your Town for "Best of the Road"

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 5:05pm
Nominate Your Town for "Best of the Road"

'Help put your town on the map!'

USATODAY teams up with Rand McNally in a search for the Best Small Towns in the United States.

You can nominate your town online through May 15.

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PIT ROAD PARTY at Silverdollar Raceway

Submitted by Taylor County Chamber of Commerce
Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 9:26am
PIT ROAD PARTY at Silverdollar Raceway

REYNOLDS, GA.--Race fans: make your way out to Silverdollar Raceway in Reynolds, Georgia for a Pit Road Party the first Friday of each month.

Each Friday, there will be great door prizes, live music and of course, racing.

This is a fun, family oriented event, hope to see you there. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. the track is open from 7-11 p.m. and the band starts playing at 8 p.m.

This week's band is the John Brown Knuckleheads band (Heath, Denise and Marley Holly, Eric Newsome, Lee Helms, Shane Hinton)

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Georgia National Fair Announces Free Concert Lineup

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Friday, March 30th, 2012, 9:55am

The Georgia National Fair announces the band lineup for the free outdoor concert via Facebook Friday morning:

Good morning Fair Fans! We are excited to announce the bands for the free outdoor concert during Sneak-a-Peek, October 4. Do you like funk? Remember "Pick Up The Pieces" and "Cut The Cake?" The Average White Band will rock us out! And the ever popular band, The Grapevine, will start the concert at 7:00 p.m. To start the toe tapping

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Tykes, Tots, & Teens Consignment Sale

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer
Monday, March 26th, 2012, 11:58am
Tykes, Tots, & Teens Consignment Sale

PERRY, GA.-- The Tykes, Tots & Teens Consigment Sale returns to the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter Friday, March 30. 

Doors open at 9 a.m.

The consigment sale is open March 30-April 1.

Doors are open from 9-8 on Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday from 9-6. Sunday is "Half-Price Day" 

 

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