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STARBASE ROBINS HOSTS “SUPER” REGIONAL ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT
Warner Robins, Georgia, January 5, 2009- STARBASE ROBINS will host a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Regional Lego League Robotics competition on Saturday January 10, 2009 at the Museum of Aviation. The opening ceremonies will begin at 9:00 am in the Century of Flight Hangar, and the competition will conclude with an awards ceremony at 3:30 pm. [ See Full Story ]Warner Robins Council Approves City Attorney
Warner Robins city attorney Jim Elliott will stay on the job for another year. Elliott announced last month he was leaving the job he held for the past 24 years to enter private practice. Monday night Warner Robins City Council approved keeping Elliott on the job for another year on a retainer basis. [ See Full Story ]Don't Replace Them RESTORE THEM!
Houston County Barn Burns
| The Houston County fire department fought a fire that damaged a barn. According to a news release, it happened around 7:20 a.m. at 173 Farr Road.Fire department spokesman Daniel Evans said the back of the barn was on fire when firefighters arrived. [ See Full Story ] |
Wiggins Reopens After Chapter 11 Filing
| Warner Robins car dealer Eddie Wiggins reopened for business Friday. On Wednesday, Wiggins filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. That protects a company from its creditors while it tries to stay in business. Wiggins says this effort to recoup cash for his creditors may be his "swan song", but he's not going out of business without a fight. [ See Full Story ] |
Warner Robins Got News Says Happy New Year
State Patrol Predicts 20 Holiday Traffic Deaths
31.DEC.08
The Georgia State Patrol is predicting 20 traffic deaths on Georgia roads during the 102-hour New Year's Day holiday weekend that begins Wednesday at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight Sunday.
The patrol estimates there will be 3,008 accidents with 1,350 injuries. Last year during a 102-hour holiday period there were 2,109 accidents with 1,250 injuries and 22 deaths.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) - Associated PressSex Offenders Must Hand Over Online Passwords
31.DEC.08
A law is set to take effect in Georgia on Thursday that requires sex offenders to hand over Internet passwords, screen names and e-mail addresses.
Georgia joins a small band of states complying with guidelines in a 2006 federal law requiring authorities to track Internet addresses of sex offenders. But the state is among the first to take the extra step of forcing its 16,000 offenders to turn in their passwords as well. [ See Full Story ]Economic Crisis Hits WR Auto Dealer
A Warner Robins auto dealer says the economy is taking its toll on his business. Eddie Wiggins, who owns an Buick, Pontiac and GMC dealership, says he'll meet with his attorneys this afternoon to discuss whether to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Under U.S. bankruptcy law, Chapter 11 protects a company from its creditors while it stays in business. A federal judge must approve the company's reorganization plan. [ See Full Story ] |
30.DEC.08 Traffic Flowing Again on Watson Blvd
30.DEC.08 Sheriff: Teen Stabbed Over $10 Refund
29.DEC.08 Byron Police Search for Robber
26.DEC.08 Byron Store Robbed
26.DEC.08 Accident at Watson Blvd & Houston Lake Rd
25.DEC.08 Warner Robins Got News Says Merry CHRISTmas
23.DEC.08 Volunteers Re-do Homes for the Holidays
22.DEC.08 Officer Uses Taser on Warner Robins Pastor
21.DEC.08 Trains Track Through Warner Robins
21.DEC.08 Group Feeds Central Georgians
21.DEC.08 Houston Nutcracker Needs Stage to Call Home
21.DEC.08 WR Christmas Camps Fill YMCA's Void
17.DEC.08 WR Police Want Intersections Redesigned
22.DEC.08 Nursing Students Pinned at Middle Georgia Tech
14.DEC.08 MGTC’s Kappa Omega Sorority Adopts Family for Christmas
13.DEC.08 Sick Boy's Family Pleads: No More Cards
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