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Fostering student entrepreneurship at Mercer University

Student sitting behind table jewelry and other items
Loren Reddish, Center for Collaborative Journalism June 14, 2023

Prachi Patel might have been born with an entrepreneurial soul.  She started selling her toys when she was just three years old. When she turned five, she would put cotton balls sprayed with fragrance...

‘Naked tourist’ pub crawl, Juneteenth parade, French fry fight, Macon music, Bicentennial events highlight summer in downtown Macon

Downtown businesses are participating in summer promotions to lure patrons during the typically slower months of the season.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow June 9, 2023

History shows the summer doldrums can take a toll on local businesses, but the Downtown Macon Community Association and other organizations are working to buck the trend with events and promotions. From...

Macon church builds community one cup at a time

Maria Padilla, Center For Collaborative Journalism June 6, 2023

Pastor Kevin Mills has worked at Northway Church on Macon's Zebulon Road for 16 years, but a service mission to Rome, Italy changed the way he thought about his work and the church's efforts to serve the...

The park rangers behind Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park

The park rangers behind Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Jaycie Calvert May 25, 2023

As there is the continuing push for Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park to become the first National Park in Georgia, two National Park Service rangers explain why their job is important to them. Andrea...

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park hosts the Annual Lantern Light Tours

Tracie Revis, Director of Advocacy for Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative, poses for a portrait during this year’s Lantern Tour on March 24, 2023.
Sloan Aubrey March 27, 2023

As part of the International Cherry Blossom Festival, the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park hosted their annual Lantern Light Tour March 24-25 which gives visitors a chance to tour the mounds at...

Top 5 Spots for Sports Fans in Macon

Top 5 Spots for Sports Fans in Macon
Christopher Hill, Center for Collaborative Journalism March 22, 2023

  In America, 70% of the known population are at least avid or casual sports fans, so it’s safe to say that sports in our country are a pretty big deal. Macon is the 4th most populated city in...

7 Best College Budget Spring Breaks

Ali Sulko, Mercer Student March 22, 2023

Every year college students look forward to Spring Break and the opportunity to get away from the daily stress. Everyone wants their Instagram, “dream vacation”. However, with the price of tuition...

Cabaret performance to fund tribute to Steven Fulbright

Steven Fulbright
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow March 21, 2023

Six months after the untimely death of Visit Macon’s Steven Fulbright, his friends and business associates want to erect a permanent memorial to his service to the community. The Macon Arts Alliance...

Hiring more people with developmental disabilities pitched as Georgia’s labor shortage fix

The Macon Centreplex’s Cars Under the Stars Drive-in Movie event, July 2020.



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Hiring more people with developmental disabilities pitched as Georgia’s labor shortage fixby Aaleah McConnell, Georgia Recorder March 9, 2023 People living with intellectual and developmental disabilities...

Events in Macon for March 9-15

Events in Macon for March 9-15
Meg Donahue, Center for Collaborative Journalism March 9, 2023

In town this week, we have 90s rock gods, a few Southern laughs, new art downtown and so much more.  Thursday, March 9 Macon Bike Party Ingleside Social  The folks over at Bike Walk Macon will...

There’s a Tyler Perry experience you can only have in Macon

Visitors to the Tubman African American Museum visit the gift shop Thursday. The Museum's Pan African Festival is this weekend in the parking lot of the Macon Coliseum.
Sonia Murray, GPB News February 24, 2023

Madea would have been proud of what happened in Macon over the weekend — if not a little surprised. At a private, black-tie event Friday night at the Tubman African American Museum opened the first...

Mercerian’s Carrying Generational/Sentimental Items From Loved Ones

Ahmed wearing his grandfather’s watch on his arm that was given to him during his first year in high school. Photo taken on February 3rd, 2023
Piper Riser, Center for Collaborative Journalism February 14, 2023

For some, the memory of a passed loved one is gently tucked into a fold of a wallet or simply hidden by the collar of a shirt. While the significance of a photo, a letter, or even a piece of jewelry may...

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