
County seeks new name as part of $2M renovation for bungled Pleasant Hill park
Public may submit ideas online until Nov. 1

East Macon students tread hazardous paths to school. Community wants to change that
'I didn't realize how bad her walk was,' teacher says of third grade student's trek to school

Number of homeless students in Georgia grows while funding to support them shrinks
Bibb County's homeless student population is underrepresented

Macon-Bibb County gets millions to fix one of its deadliest roads
U.S. DOT grants $5.6 million for Gray Highway safety improvements

Bibb County school board set to approve property tax increase
Maintaining the millage rate would yield $4.3 million in revenue

One of Macon’s deadliest highways is made a bit safer
Gray Highway is among the deadliest highways for pedestrians in Bibb County

Nonprofit using community gardens to reintroduce African food culture
Restored Ancestral Roots aims to repatriate classic cultivars of the Deep South

East Macon residents gather to discuss gambling machines, development and voting
Gambling machines coming to Kroger, plans to change entrance to Ocmulgee Mounds

Allegations of fraud by proposed charter school are ‘deeply concerning,’ Bibb County school board members say
'That is not my signature. Period,' former chairperson of proposed charter school says

Cirrus Academy ousts head of school
Superintendent Gail Fowler fired after lengthy closed-door board meeting

Bibb Schools considers plan for school closures, new charter school
Infinity Academy wants to open a small elementary school downtown

Minimal oversight led to misspent money meant for Pleasant Hill, records show
GDOT paid $180,000 to build a home for nonprofit created by Rep. James Beverly

‘I hope they find the person who did this.’ Suspect still at large in homeless man’s killing
It took almost two days for Albert Knight Jr.'s body to be discovered in a downtown Macon alley

‘Not a clear picture.’ Middle Georgia school districts prepare for voucher impact
The state will cover up to $6,500 for students who transfer from low-performing public schools to private schools

A Georgia voter’s guide to campaign finance research
Who is funding who? Here's where to look

Hundreds of unclaimed human cremains to be scattered in upcoming ceremony at Rose Hill Cemetery
County erects headstone, plans to scatter hundreds of unclaimed cremains

Ga. State Rep. James Beverly will not seek re-election
Democrat Anissa Jones and Republican Barbara Boyer have qualified to run for the House District 143 seat

Macon’s Cirrus Academy survives state charter board vote following year of turmoil
State charter school granted a three-year charter contract renewal

Middle Georgia homeless coalitions seek partners for new federal program
Macon, Warner Robins are the only Georgia metro areas without a Continuum of Care

How many homeless people live in Bibb County? A new rough estimate is in.
Number of unsheltered people in Macon higher than previously thought, survey finds

Much more than books offered at Washington Memorial Library in its 100th year
Macon's grandest library serves as a civic hub, resource center and portal to enrichment

U.S. DOT declines Macon’s proposal to fix one of its deadliest roads – again
Gray Highway needs $4 million in work, but U.S. DOT twice rejected Macon’s proposals to fix it

Man hit by car dies weeks after crash, coroner says
Traffic death marks county's 15th pedestrian fatality in 2023

Bibb schools grapple with spike in chronically absent students
More than a quarter of Bibb County public schools students were chronically absent last school year.

Cirrus Academy faces new scrutiny from State Charter Schools Commission
State charter school given deadline of Oct. 15 to address issues

2023 Preview – Part 4: Board of Elections stalemate, downtown improvements, Chamber move, Farmers Market conflict, celebrating Macon’s 200 years
The Macon Newsroom has compiled 20 things to look for in 2023 in a 4-part series that will be published this week