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Events in Macon for Sept. 15-21

The Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration returns in 2022 for an in-person event.
Debbie Blankenship, Center for Collaborative Journalism September 14, 2022

It’s the last official week of summer and there is everything from cultural festivals, European music, theater, comedy and art to finish out the season strong.  If the forecast holds, you may even...

A Mid-Century Modern Macon Home

Evey Wilson Wetherbee September 8, 2022

Curtis Hertwig lives in the house he grew up in.  The split-level mid-century modern home with cedar siding and a copper roof is surrounded by two acres of woods in Shirley Hills. “My grandparents...

A Weird and Wonderful House

Evey Wilson Wetherbee September 1, 2022
Explore this weird and wonderful historic home that used to be an antique shop and the water works for the city of Macon, Ga.

Events in Macon for September 1-7

The Earth Lodge is one of the oldest sites at Ocmulgee Mounds
Meg Donahue, Center for Collaborative Journalism August 31, 2022

Happy Labor Day week! Macon (as usual) has a lot going on this week. From blues musicians to road races to community block parties, here are eight reasons to get out of the house that we would recommend.    Thursday,...

Georgia is the last state to take the hassle out of food benefits for millions of women and children

Julia Adele Callahan reaches for a box of pasta at a grocery store in Macon, Georgia, on August 15, 2022. Callahan and her two kids get WIC benefits every month that help pay for essential foods, like baby formula, whole grains, dairy and protein.
Sofi Gratas, Georgia Public Broadcasting August 26, 2022

Think back to the last time you used a paper check at the grocery store. Now imagine using five, maybe ten checks every time you shop for food. That’s how WIC, the federally funded nutrition program...

Events in Macon for Aug. 25-31

Five Star Stadium
Meg Donahue, Center for Collaborative Journalism August 24, 2022

The events for this week are an interesting overlap of the end of summer (popsicles!) and the start of fall (football!) with a bit of all-season fun thrown in (karaoke!).(located between  Friday, Aug....

Braves World Series Trophy makes stop in downtown Macon

John Rawls, Sr. poses with the Braves World Series Commissioner’s Trophy in downtown Macon, Ga. “It means the world to me,” Rawls said. (Photo by Evey Wilson Wetherbee)
Evey Wilson Wetherbee, Center for Collaborative Journalism August 23, 2022

People lined up to see the Braves World Series Commissioner’s Trophy in downtown Macon Tuesday. The trophy was outside of the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital at Atrium Health Navicent...

Volunteers step in to fill gap in summer food access

Louis McMickle (right), Kara McMickle and Janie Wilhoit add carrots to bags of food being distributed across Bibb County. Volunteers with The Mentors Project met June 30 to pack and deliver food.
Debbie Blankenship, Center for Collaborative Journalism June 30, 2022

Kara McMickle and her son Louis were part of nearly two dozen volunteers who mobilized Thursday morning to make sure Bibb County kids don’t go hungry in July. Volunteers with The Mentors Project of...

Mayhem to host Nickelodeon Night

Fans hang their hands over the railing and high-five players and coaches in this Mayhem file photo.
Andrew Fleming, Center for Collaborative Journalism March 21, 2022

The Macon Mayhem will celebrate a promotional “Nickelodeon Night” as they face-off against the Vermilion County Bobcats on March 26 at the Macon Coliseum. The Mayhem will don specialty “Spongebob...

Tiny Tour of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

Trevor McMullen, Center for Collaborative Journalism March 2, 2022

Located in downtown Macon, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is a culmination of sports excellence at all levels in the Peach State. Offering tours and rentals, the GSHOF has proven to be an asset to the...

Tiny Tour: Homer and Ruth Drake Field House

Al Wooten, Center of Collaborative Journalism March 2, 2022

Homer and Ruth Drake Field House is located at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. The field house was opened in 2013 for Mercer’s men’s football and lacrosse teams. It sits in the south endzone of...

Audiogram: Claude Smith Field Mercer Baseball

Naya Tillitt, Center for Collaborative Journalism February 23, 2022

Mercer University Baseball took on Eastern Kentucky University at home on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 at Claude Smith Field in Macon, Georgia. It was the third and final game of a weekend series against EKU....

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