Roberta NewsLocal news for Roberta, GA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Boys and Girls Club camps in danger- May 25, 2008 When Peach County High School student Deshaun Holden went to his local Boys and Girls Club in Fort Valley to fill out a summer job application, he heard disheartening news.http://www.topix.net/city/roberta-ga/2008/05/boys-and-girls-club-camps-in-danger?fromrss=1 Tornado of '54 took lives, brought its share of misery- May 19, 2008 "You had to drive out Emery Highway and go through Cross Keys to get there. The Shurling Drive bridge over Walnut Creek hadn't been built yet." Former Telegraph photographer Everett Drinnon shows a camera like the one he used after a tornado hit Macon in March 1954. via The Macon Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/roberta-ga/2008/05/tornado-of-54-took-lives-brought-its-share-of... Jumping for joy Checkers enthusiasts find crowning achievement- May 17, 2008 "A lot of good fun and great fellowship." Oscar Hill and his friends share a passion rooted in the past. Hill and around 20 other men begin gathering before lunchtime every Wednesday for an afternoon of jumps and crowns. via The Macon Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/roberta-ga/2008/05/jumping-for-joy-checkers-enthusiasts-find-cro... Central Georgia Technical College's Macon campus reopens today- May 14, 2008 Central Georgia Technical College's Macon campus will reopen for classes today. Faculty and staff should also report to work as scheduled today, school officials said in a news release. via The Macon Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/roberta-ga/2008/05/central-georgia-technical-colleges-macon-camp... Puryear named to director position- May 12, 2008 Bob Puryear has been named director of corporate contingencies and compliance for Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance Cos. via The Macon Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/roberta-ga/2008/05/puryear-named-to-director-position?fromrss=1 |