GOOD EVENING, AND THANKS FOR JOINING US.
I'M AMY AUBERT, AND THIS IS EYEWITNESS NEWS AT SIX.
A TRAIN AND A CAR COLLIDED AT THE IGNICO INTERSECTION... ON HIGHWAY 247... JUST AFTER 5 O'CLOCK TONIGHT.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE HOUSTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
A DISPATCH OPERATOR SAYS WARNER ROBINS POLICE AND HOUSTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ARE WORKING THE ACCIDENT.... BUT DID NOT KNOW WHETHER THERE WERE ANY INJURIES... OR HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE IN THE CAR.
THE HOUSTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE... DID NOT HAVE ANY MORE INFORMATION ON THE COLLISION.
TONIGHT... PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS IN SOUTHEASTERN PARTS OF CENTRAL GA. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY (MEMORIAL DAY)... MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS. HEAVIEST RAIN IN SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES. HIGHS IN THE MID-TO-UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND LOWS NEAR 70.
THANKS, JOHN. WE'LL CHECK BACK WITH YOU LATER
MANY FOLKS HAVE PLANS TO HIT AREA LAKES... TO KICK BACK... BEAT THE HEAT... AND CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
BUT BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT TO THE WATER... YOU MAY WANT TO BRUSH UP ON YOUR BOAT SAFETY.
CORPORAL ROBERT STILLWELL SAYS ALL RANGERS ON STAFF WILL BE PATROLLING THE WATER AT LAKE TOBESOFKEE.
HE SAYS CHILDREN UNDER TEN NEED TO WEAR A LIFE JACKET WHEN THEY'RE ON THE WATER... AND ANYONE SKIING OR TUBING MUST WEAR ONE AS WELL.
IF YOU DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES... THE FINE COULD PUT A DENT IN YOUR WALLET... UP TO A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Robert Stillwell, Corporal:"Operating a boat is no different than operating a vehicle you always have to look out for the other operator you don't have any way to determine their skill level or their awareness level so the best thing you can do is always look out for the other operator make sure you have your safety equipment in order and make sure you know where that safety equipment is."
THE RANGERS WILL BE DOING RANDOM SAFETY CHECKS... AND REMEMBER ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED AT LAKE TOBESOFKEE.
A MACON POLICE OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED A FOX THAT WAS REPORTEDLY ATTEMPTING TO ATTACK PEOPLE AT THE MACON GARDEN APARTMENTS.
ACCORDING TO A NEWS RELEASE FROM THE MACON POLICE DEPARTMENT... THE ANIMAL ATTACKED A MAINTENANCE MAN... AND WAS CHASING OTHER PEOPLE AT THE COMPLEX.
MACON POLICE SPOKESWOMAN... JAMI GAUDET... SAYS THE FOX WAS REPORTEDLY ACTING CRAZY... AND FLOPPING AROUND ON THE GROUND.
THE FOX THEN CHARGED AT AN OFFICER... WHO SHOT AND KILLED IT.
ANIMAL CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED.
YOU CAN HELP HONOR OUR MILITARY TOMORROW RIGHT HERE IN CENTRAL GEORIGA.
FORT HAWKINS WILL HOST ITS 3RD ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE.
IT'S SET TO START AT NOON WITH A PATRIOTIC CEREMONY AT FORT HILL CEMETERY.
AFTER THAT... YOU CAN HEAD OVER TO THE FORT HAWKINS SITE... THAT'S ON EMERY HIGHWAY.
IT'S OPEN TO PUBLIC FOR FREE UNTIL 4 P-M.
FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN CALL 478-742-3003.
THE CARL VINSON V-A MEDICAL CENTER IN DUBLIN WILL HOLD THEIR MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM AT 2 P-M... INSIDE THEIR AUDITORIUM.
SENIOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES ROY MALON IS SCHEDULED AS THE GUEST KEYNOTE SPEAKER.
FOR MORE MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMS AND TRIBUTES IN YOUR AREA... HEAD OVER TO OUR WHERE YOU LIVE PAGES AT 13 W-M-A-Z DOT COM.
HUNDREDS OF MUSIC LOVERS CAME OUT FOR THE ANNUAL SOUL JAM FESTIVAL AT HENDERSON STADIUM TODAY.
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THE JAM FEST COMES HAPPENS EVERY YEAR ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.
THIS YEAR JEFFREY OSBORNE... ZAPP... AND DONNY RAY WILL TAKE THE STAGE TO PERFORM.
PEOPLE TOTED THEIR CHAIRS AND TRIED TO STAY COOL WHILE ENJOYING SOME TUNES.
Gwen Freeman, Macon: "Ya'll need to come out here and have fun with us at Henderson Stadium in Macon Georgia."
Gary Stubbs, Macon: "I look forward to it every year. The good lord bless me to come out and do it i'm going to do it again next year too."
THE FESTIVAL IS STILL GOING ON... YOU CAN CATCH THE CONCERT AT HENDERSON STADIUM... THAT'S RIGHT OFF OF ANTHONY ROAD.
TICKETS ARE FORTY-FOUR DOLLARS AT THE GATE.
WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT WHERE YOU LIVE
ITS A FEATURE ON OUR WEBSITE THAT SHOWCASES NEW AND EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
TODAY WE'RE LOOKING AT THE DUBLIN PAGE.. WHERE YOU CAN CHECK OUT A PHOTO GALLERY FULL OF PICTURES FROM YESTERDAY'S REDNECK GAMES.
YOU'LL FIND SNAP SHOTS FROM SOME OF THE GAMES MOST POPULAR EVENTS... LIKE THE TOLIET SEAT TOSS AND THE MUD PIT BELLY FLOP.
TO GET MORE NEWS AND EVENTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY..HEAD OVER TO OUR "WHERE YOU LIVE" FEATURE AT 13WMAZ DOT COM.
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HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. WE'LL SEE YOU BACK HERE FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS AT ELEVEN.