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Live, Love, Pickleball

Haleigh Dearden
May 6, 2025
A woman crosses Gray Highway in Macon, Ga. (Photo still by Jackson Bramlett)

How Roads Become State Routes in Georgia—and Who Oversees Their Safety in Macon

Haleigh Dearden, Murphy Center
May 5, 2025
Picture of a parade hosted by the Ingram Pye Wildcats to express their encouragement for students taking the upcoming Georgia Milestones exam on April 18, 2025. Photo from Bibb County School District on Facebook.

How Does One Exam Impact the Future of Students? A Georgia Milestones Explainer

This is part of a series on the strategic waiver in Bibb Schools
Haleigh Dearden, Murphy Center
April 30, 2025
The Bibb County School District hosted a "Meet Me at the Mall' in March 2025 with information about all of the district's schools and programs.

Are You Smarter Than An 8th Grader?

This is a part of a series on the Strategic Waiver in Bibb Schools
Haleigh Dearden, Murphy Center
April 30, 2025

[Video] 36 Hours in Macon

Haleigh Dearden, Murphy Center
December 6, 2024

Inside H&H Restaurant

Haleigh Dearden, Center for Collaborative Journalism
January 19, 2024

A Look Into the Mercer Men’s Basketball 2023-2024 Season

Haleigh Dearden, Center for Collaborative Journalism
January 18, 2024
Macon-Bibb County Commissioners adjourned for the year Tuesday until they meet again on Jan. 10.

Macon-Bibb County Commission Gets High Marks on Transparency

Haleigh Dearden and Jordyn Bibby
December 8, 2023

[Video] A look into StARTup Studios

Haleigh Dearden, Center for Collaborative Journalism
December 6, 2023
Outside the Stetson School of Business building. The Tift College of Education is located inside. Photo taken by Haleigh Dearden.

Is There a Problem With the Tift College of Education?

Haleigh Dearden, Center for Collaborative Journalism
December 4, 2023

How Big Brothers, Big Sisters Benefits the Macon Community

Haleigh Dearden and Jordyn Bibby
December 1, 2023

The Phenomenon of Local Coffee Shops

Haleigh Dearden, Center for Collaborative Journalism
November 3, 2023

[Video] 2023 Jones County High School Varsity Football Game

Haleigh Dearden, Center for Collaborative Journalism
November 2, 2023

[Video] Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration with Haleigh Dearden

Haleigh Dearden, Center for Collaborative Journalism
September 20, 2023

Rose Hill Cemetery Tiny Tour

Haleigh Dearden, Center for Collaborative Journalism
April 26, 2023
Local Businesses of Macon

Local Businesses of Macon

Haleigh Dearden, Center for Collaborative Journalism
February 14, 2023
The Rookery and Dovetail Restaurants in Downtown Macon

Top Five Most Recommended Restaurants to Eat at in Downtown Macon, According to Yelp

Haleigh Dearden, Center for Collaborative Journalism
January 26, 2023
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