“… Warner Robins was selected as Georgia’s ‘Best Place to Raise Your Kids’ by Business Week magazine … Cities were selected on such factors as school performance, number of schools, crime rate, job growth and family income.”
“Warner Robins named best place in state to raise a family,” macon.com, 11/10/2008
“A 16-year-old Macon teenager is in custody after allegedly robbing a pregnant pizza delivery woman Sunday morning, according to the Macon police … The pregnant Domino’s Pizza employee was delivering a pizza to 146 Calloway Drive just before 11 a.m. when she was confronted by four men, according to the release. Police say one of the men struck the woman, knocking her to the ground and took the pizza.”
“Macon teen arrested in robbery of pregnant pizza delivery woman in Vineville neighborhood,” macon.com, 11/10/2008
5 responses so far ↓
1 Citro // Nov 10, 2008 at 11:34 pm
For years I’ve heard, “Wonderful Robins” used in a sarcastic tone….so I’m having a hard time grokking this bit of news that folks sincerely think it is wonderful. Macon is definitely a prettier city but our school system and crime rate are not pretty that’s for sure. Good for Warner Robins. Maybe we can learn something from our neighbor.
2 JustMine // Nov 11, 2008 at 5:57 pm
“Learn Something From Warner Robins”. Yeah, I’m sure their police would stake out an ATM location that had several armed robberies in less than a month with no arrests. And they wonder why businesses and folks are leaving.
3 gladiolus // Nov 11, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Market studies make retailers, new business folks, happy to go to Warner Vegas. I drive down there all the time to get stuff I need. The sales clerks are friendly and well-trained. The prices are decent. It is a pleasant place to shop in our area. It means sometimes I don’t need to go to Atlanta to shop in person. Warner Vegas may be funny lookin but it has a lot going on right now.
4 gladiolus // Nov 11, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Oh, and some really decent restaurants.
5 Kturnerga // Nov 15, 2008 at 3:58 am
I was in Warner Robins tonight and the Watson Boulevard shops are getting trashy. Maybe GA96 is becoming the “better” section and the older stores are going to seed. I saw cruddy women either yell at their kids where the whole store could hear it or they let their kids run around. They looked like they were raising extras for the movie “Deliverance”. Oh and the mayor in WR is going to fetch a lawyer because the council told him to stay home since he didn’t come to work. The luster’s wearing off.
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