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Cost of COVID: growing up in a pandemic.

Amyre Makupson
November 27, 2020

Mercer University is offering students free coronavirus tests for the Thanksgiving Break as part of the “Send Them Home Safely

COVID-19 “Send them Home Safely” Program

Micah Johnson
November 25, 2020

Sky, a boxer mix being fostered in Forsyth, flew to a new home in Virginia courtesy of Pilots N Paws volunteer pilot organization and Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation.

Cost of COVID: Rescue dogs fly from Macon to new homes in pandemic adoption boom

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 24, 2020

Cost of COVID: air quality reports break records in central Georgia

Amyre Makupson
November 23, 2020

Volunteers, mostly from the Single Moms Connect support group, prepare grocery boxes during one of the group's twice monthly food disbursals in Houston County.

Cost of COVID: Food Bank Labor Dries Up

Grant Blankenship
November 22, 2020

The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce launched a new greatermaconworks.com website to better connect workers with employers and strengthen the local workforce.

Need a job or workers? Macon Chamber offers technology to help

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 20, 2020

Macon-Bibb County Health Department and its community partners pass out face masks and COVID-19 information during a drive-thru holiday event held Thursday.

COVID Safety During the Holidays

Nicole Bailey-Covin
November 19, 2020

COVID-19 has changed the way people in substance abuse recovery can connect with other people.

Cost of COVID: Impact on Addiction Recovery

Nicole Bailey-Covin
November 18, 2020

The Macon Housing Authority plans build a $15 million affordable housing complex on Walnut Street next to Daybreak. The development will include a respite for the homeless recovering from surgery or illness.

Downtown Macon low income housing complex earns crucial tax credits

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 17, 2020

Rod Stone, assistant branch manager of the new Bloomfield Library, checks his computer Friday at the new facility in the old Gilead Christian Academy that is now the Gilead-Bloomfield Recreation Center.

New Bloomfield library opens after COVID-19 delay

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 13, 2020

On The Table conversations begin virtually on Nov 16 and run thru Nov 20.

On The Table Conversation Brings Community Together

Nicole Bailey-Covin
November 12, 2020

The Macon-Bibb County Commission is considering naming the City Auditorium for former mayor C. Jack Ellis.

Former Macon mayors C. Jack Ellis, David Carter up for naming honors

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 9, 2020

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