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No Easy Task: Most Difficult Challenge For A Small Business

No Easy Task: Most Difficult Challenge For A Small Business
Jaidyn Bridgeforth, Center for Collaborative Journalism October 26, 2022

There are often many challenges that come with starting a small business, but what would a small business owner say is the most difficult one? Prachi Patel talks about what she believes the most difficult...

Mental Health Benefits of Your Local Gym

Mental Health Benefits of Your Local Gym
Max Bickers, Center for Collaborative Journalism October 26, 2022

Going to the gym is a lot more than lifting weights and working out, it is a way to better yourself and your life by keeping yourself active and healthy in an effort to benefit your mental well-being,...

The Bohemian Den: Exploring Macon’s Metaphysical

The Bohemian Den: Exploring Macon's Metaphysical
Kendall Ross, Center for Collaborative Journalism October 26, 2022

The Bohemian Den is one of Macon's metaphysical stores that specializes in selling candles, jewelry, crystals and other spiritual items. Employee Ayanna Haskins spoke of her experiences working in the...

Downtown Macon Real Estate Potential Draws in New Investors

La'Nissa Rozier, Center for Collaborative Journalism October 26, 2022

Rumors of violence and poverty have sometimes dogged Macon. However, community leaders and new investors are working together to eliminate these stigmas and boost the community. Real estate investor and...

Audiogram: Mercer University Students go Into Town for Haircuts

Audiogram: Mercer University Students go Into Town for Haircuts
Saaniah Hardy, Center for Collaborative Journalism October 25, 2022

Mercer University students have the option to find their new place in Macon, Georgia for their haircuts. https://youtu.be/_8wzhZjFZXo

Tiny Tour: Einstein Bros. Bagels

Jackson Bramlett, Center for Collaborative Journalism October 7, 2022

While you’re in bed at 9 p.m. on a Wednesday night, Ms. Traci and her Einstein crew are serving smiles and bagels to students of Mercer University. Einstein Bagel & Bro’s is a fan favorite food...

Tiny Tour: Newton Chapel

Saaniah Hardy, Center for Collaborative Journalism October 6, 2022

Newton Chapel is located at Mercer University’s main campus in Macon, Georgia. If you are religious or not this is a stop you should make when visiting Macon. Holiday events, campus clubs, and religious...

Tiny Tour: Washington Memorial Park

Elijah Smith, Center for Collaborative Journalism October 6, 2022

Washington Park is a historical park located on College Street. Initially, the location of the home of Mayor J.H.R. Washington, includes a walking path, stream, and multiple fountains. This is an excellent...

Tiny Tour: Smiley’s Flea Market

Amelie Horace, Center for Collaborative Journalism October 6, 2022

Smiley's Flea Market boasts a wide variety of different vendors from different cultures all over the world, your favorite vintage trinkets and more. Every Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m.- 5 p.m., families...

The Tattoos of Mercer

The Tattoos of Mercer
Amelie Horace, Center for Collaborative Journalism October 4, 2022

Tattoos are a form of self-expression, and while in the past they may have been a symbol of rebellion, or parental negligence, today tattoos represent another layer of someone’s personal style. Several...

A Storied Guest House

Evey Wilson Wetherbee September 28, 2022

When the home next door to them went up for sale, Chris Howard and Carey Pickard sent the bank a lowball offer. They never expected to get it. “I jokingly tell people that it's one third family...

A Delightful Overgrown Cottage

Evey Wilson Wetherbee September 15, 2022

The first time they saw the house, the Moores stood on paint cans in the backyard to look through the windows. The home had been uninhabited for more than 10 years. “The plaster was crumbling....

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