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Descendant of prominent Maconites ‘shocked’ by family’s hidden secret

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 14, 2023
Peachtree Recovery Services Vice President Todd Rhoad, second from left, presents a report on pedestrian hotspots in Macon to a few members of the Macon-Bibb Pedestrian Safety Review Board who attended the monthly meeting in June 2023.

Five ‘hotspots’ for pedestrian deaths, injuries identified in Bibb County

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 21, 2023
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections held its last meeting at 2525 Pio Nono Ave. on June 15. The office is moving to the old Sears location at Macon Mall.

Board of Elections on the verge of moving to Macon Mall

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 16, 2023
Poplar Street Farmers Market is set to open its first market Wednesday, June 7, from 3-6 p.m.

New farmers market set to open in downtown Macon

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 2, 2023
Billed as an exclusive, high-achieving public school, ACE struggles with lack of diversity, finances

Billed as an exclusive, high-achieving public school, ACE struggles with lack of diversity, finances

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 31, 2023
Academy for Classical Education Principal Laura Perkins, second from right, during a recent meeting of the schools governing board.

Finances in flux, future uncharted for ACE

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 31, 2023
Researchers examine an evening bat while handling it for scientific measurements during a night of data collection on creek in Macon in 2015. The data collected that night is just one point in a just published seven year study of Georgias bats. Grant Blankenship, GPB News

Georgia’s bat populations are crashing, but signs of hope emerge in some habitats

By Grant Blankenship, GPB News
April 28, 2023
This Macon Transit Authority bus shelter on College Street is among 6 downtown shelters that will feature art installations set to be unveiled May 5, 2023.

Macon Transit Authority halts planned bus fare hike – for now

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 26, 2023
A crew employed by Stafford Construction works on a new home on Ward Street in Macons Pleasant Hill neighborhood. Pleasant Hill is one of the places carved out for work by a new, federally funded affordable housing non-profit group of which Stafford Construction is a member.

Macon has millions for affordable housing development. A new nonprofit will decide how it’s spent.

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 6, 2023
After the required six-month waiting period, Next Step Recovery Ministries received Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning approval to build a new two-story building for staff quarters and amenities for program residents in the 4400 block of Houston Ave.

South Bibb neighbors thwart commercial encroachment

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 28, 2023
New water safety rules for Macon-Bibbs Amerson River Park

New water safety rules for Macon-Bibb’s Amerson River Park

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 22, 2023
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections, pictured here at the December meeting, is in a legal battle with the mayor and county commission over who has the authority to select the elections supervisor.

Ga. Senate bill gives Macon-Bibb clear control to select elections supervisor

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 24, 2023
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