Carl Fambro says West Macon has been left behind. Anchor businesses at its shopping centers — like Home Depot and the Burlington Coat Factory — have moved down the road. The few gyms and youth recreation...
Rylee Kirk, Center for Collaborative Journalism
• June 1, 2020
After her nephew was sent to prison, Sundra Woodford felt a “higher being” was calling her to help the young men of Lynmore Estates.
Woodford found out that residents of Lynmore Estates were concerned...
When the community gathered in 2018 to talk about Macon-Bibb County’s assets and most pressing issues, the concern that rose to the top of the discussions was youth violence.
At the time, Macon was...
Perched in a doorless closet off the living room in Brenda Cardenas’ house are photographs of her murdered son.
On the floor below, tennis shoes that belonged him sit neatly in a row.
To feel close...
"Macon has a youth violence problem because of Macon itself," said Carl Myers with Equality Enterprises:
After moving here from New York, Myers noticed something.
"If you drive around Macon, it's...
Youth violence is the cause of loss for many families. Data provided by the Macon-Bibb County Sheriff’s office show youth violence is on the rise.
According to the data, between March 8, 2016...
Keeping youth out of the justice system and inside of the classroom, is a task that starts at home.
That’s the thought behind the United Way’s “Parents as Teachers” program.
“I was kinda...
Andrea Cooke runs the Cooke Shoppe in Macon, a local store that sells products to promote wellness.
She uses drumming and other forms of artistic expression as a therapeutic outlet.
“What people...
Mercer’s Center For Collaborative Journalism will show “Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary” Thursday, February 27 at the Bibb County Schools Professional Learning Center on Riverside...
Sonya Green, Engagement Reporter
• February 26, 2020
The name Lucy Craft Laney is associated with education in Middle Georgia, but for her family, who still live in Macon, there is more to her story that they want people to know.
Two of Laney’s great,...
“This particular story is about community, it's about growth, it's about acknowledgement, but most important, it's about the resiliency of children,” said Keith Simmons.
Simmons is the chief of...
“Everyone has gotten tired of it. Everybody is now seeing just serious and how grave this situation is," said Facebook group admin, Nathaniel Jordan.
Jordan's Facebook group currently has over 2,600...
