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Ga. Connections Academy accepting students for 2014-15 school year

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, 8:23am

Ga. Connections Academy accepting students for 2014-15 school year

(WXIA) -- A few seats are still available at Georgia Connections Academy for the 2014-15 school year.

Georgia Connections Academy is a virtual K-12 public school that allows students to learn at their own pace. It is fully accredited and open to all school-age Georgia children.

"We are enrolling 1,000 additional students across all grade levels for the coming academic year," lead principal Heather Robinson said in a release. "We have a waiting list as we open enrollment, so we encourage parents to get their applications in now."

Georgia Connections Academy will hold a number of information sessions across the state for parents who want to know more. Additional enrollment information is available at connectionsacademy.com/georgia-virtual-school.

Upcoming information sessions in the Atlanta area include:

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014, 11:46am

Race this weekend: Run/Walk to End Domestic Violence

CARROLLTON, Ga. -- The Autumn Hills Foundation will hold a 5K fundraiser this weekend.

The Run/Walk to End Domestic Violence will be Saturday, Feb. 22 at Hobbs Farm Park in Carrollton. Registration opens at 9 a.m., with the race scheduled to start at 10 a.m.

The race costs $35 for runners who are at least 13 years old and $15 for those ages 6 to 12. Runners aged 5 and younger race for free. All participants will be entered into a raffle to win a 50-inch flat screen TV and other prizes.

Proceeds from the run will benefit a scholarship program for domestic violence victims.

Learn more and sign up for the race at autumnhillsfoundation.com.

Hobbs Farm Park is behind Grace Covenant Church, which is located at 1147 Rome Street.

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Like 'Dust in the Wind,' Kansas to blow through Mill Town Music Hall

Submitted by Rob Kremer on Monday, February 17th, 7:45 am

BREMEN, Ga. -- Kansas, one of the most popular bands in the 1970’s and 80’s, will be performing at Mill Town Music Hall stage on Saturday, Mar. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The award-winning band will pull from their 40-years in the making catalog of hits.

Celebrating their 40th year as a band in 2013, Kansas burst onto the music scene in 1974 with their self-titled album. The band has produced eight Gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums, one Platinum live album and million-selling gold single, Dust in the Wind. In addition, Carry On Wayward Son was the number one most played track on classic rock stations in 1997. Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 consecutive weeks throughout the ‘70’s and ‘80’s.

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‘Your Money and My Good Looks’ tour returns to Mill Town

Submitted by Rob Kremer on Friday, January 31st, 11:58 am

BREMEN, Ga. -- Mill Town Music Hall welcomes back “The Queen of Bluegrass” Rhonda Vincent and iconic country vocalist Gene Watson on Friday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 pm.

Concertgoers will be entertained by two great vocalists as they sing from their own music collections, as well as from the successful album they recorded together in 2011, “Your Money and My Good Looks.”

With five Grammy nominations and seven consecutive wins as Female Vocalist of the Year from the IBMA, Vincent is one of the most awarded artists in bluegrass. Her music is known for incorporating savvy contemporary while pulling from traditional classical bluegrass. At the end of January, Vincent will release a two-disc combination project. The project includes six songs each of Bluegrass and Country, with Willie Nelson being featured on the title song, Only Me.

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Christian author Kay Arthur to minister at Mill Town

Submitted by Rob Kremer on Tuesday, January 14th, 9:29 am

BREMEN, Ga. -- Renowned Christian author Kay Arthur will equip and encourage women for the road ahead of them when she shares her teachings at Mill Town Music Hall on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Arthur is the co-founder of Precept Ministries International and the author of more than 100 books.

“A Day with Kay” is an all-day conference that includes several teaching sessions on the “Spiritual Preparation for the Rough Road Ahead,” music worship and a lunch break. Mill Town Music Hall focuses on wholesome, family-friendly music and events and is located conveniently off I-20 in Bremen (1031 Alabama Avenue).

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Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver to perform at Mill Town

Submitted by Rob Kremer on Tuesday, December 31st, 2:44 pm

BREMEN, Ga. -- Multi-award winning bluegrass musician Doyle Lawson and his band Quicksilver will take stage at Mill Town Music Hall on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.

Eagle’s Wing will open the concert with their unique sound of bluegrass instrumental and southern gospel vocals.

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Kansas to blow through Mill Town Music Hall like 'Dust in the Wind'

Submitted by Rob Kremer on Thursday, December 26th, 12:46 pm

BREMEN, Ga. -- Kansas, one of the most popular bands in the 1970’s and 80’s, will be performing at Mill Town Music Hall stage on Saturday, Mar. 8, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets went on sale on Friday, Dec. 20.

The award-winning band will pull from their 40-year catalog of hits. Celebrating their 40th year as a band in 2013, Kansas burst onto the music scene in 1974 with their self-titled album. The band has produced eight Gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums, one Platinum live album and million-selling gold single, Dust in the Wind. In addition, Carry On Wayward Son was the number one most played track on classic rock stations in 1997. Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 consecutive weeks throughout the ‘70’s and ‘80’s.

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