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Fatty's Pizza at Cherry and Second streets is just one of the downtown Macon businesses to Paint Macon Pink for the Cherry Blossom Festival March 21-30.

Painting Macon pink for the 43rd annual Cherry Blossom Festival

Visit Macon is incentivizing local businesses to decorate in the Pinkest Party's signature hue for this month’s festivities from March 21-30
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 12, 2025
Irving Tissue currently employs more than 400 people in the Sofkee Industrial Park but plans to add 100 new jobs in a $600M expansion announced in November of 2024.

Irving Tissue announces $600M expansion, 100 new jobs

Producer of household paper products currently employs more than 400 people in south Bibb County
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 21, 2024
Stores required to sell more food to get Macon-Bibb alcohol license

Stores required to sell more food to get Macon-Bibb alcohol license

County Commission cracks down on vice marts skirting aim of 2021 law, learns of energy savings and OKs airport contractor for runway extension
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 19, 2023
Visit Macon recently commissioned an audit of  the online visibility of local businesses in an effort to enhance their online presence and lure more customers.

What customers don’t know about your business can hurt the bottom line

Visit Macon helps local restaurants, stores and attractions market to and capitalize on the growing online customer base
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 16, 2023
No Easy Task: Most Difficult Challenge For A Small Business

No Easy Task: Most Difficult Challenge For A Small Business

Jaidyn Bridgeforth, Center for Collaborative Journalism
October 26, 2022
A Macon Water Authority Stormwater Management crew unclogs a storm sewer after flash flooding in Mercer Village last fall.

MWA adds stormwater credits, raises starting pay in critical staff shortage

Macon Water Authority chairman candidate Desmond Brown files bankruptcy as replacement sought for his vacated District 2 seat
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 18, 2022
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