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Cirrus Academy in July 2016.

Cirrus Academy works toward compliance after notice of violations from State Charter Schools Commission

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 14, 2023
Cirrus Academy governing board members conduct a meeting Aug. 29, 2023, via Zoom as staff and members of the public are present in-person.

Violations of state charter contract threaten future of Cirrus Academy

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 1, 2023
A man crosses Spring Street in Macon between lights at Riverside Drive and Interstate 16 in 2020.

State plans to make one of Macon’s deadliest roads safer for pedestrians

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 23, 2023
Cirrus Academy governing board members Latrell Taylor, left, and Shirlynn Kelly attended the Aug. 8, 2023, meeting in the school's "cafenasium," a space that doubles as a gym and cafeteria. The other half of the four-member board attended via Zoom.

Public input to be sought, but budget already adopted for Cirrus Academy

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 15, 2023
The Central City Commons development team is in final negotiations with a major hotelier for a new six-story hotel on Poplar Street between First and Second streets.

$130 million project, expanded Business Improvement District to boost downtown

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 14, 2023
Piedmont Macon hospital

Macon hospitals want to stop paying property taxes. County board says no.

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 9, 2023
Theft allegations concerning work at Allied Industrial Park surfaced shortly after former Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority Chairman Cliffard Whitby resigned in 2017.

Alleged contractor corruption case ‘open and active’ at Ga. Attorney General’s Office

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 8, 2023
Commission spars over special event rules, adds public safety cameras, backs $18.5M in development bonds

Commission spars over special event rules, adds public safety cameras, backs $18.5M in development bonds

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 3, 2023
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answers the public's questions each month so send yours to mercerccj@gmail.com

Ask Mayor Miller: Tax rollback, new speed cameras, courthouse changes

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 2, 2023
The Indigo Girls, Emily Saliers, left, and Amy Ray, will play the Grand Opera House Sept. 16 in an Ignite the Night concert in conjunction with the Ocmulgee Indigenous Festival and Macon's Bicentennial.

Indigo Girls at The Grand to benefit Ocmulgee Mounds park initiative, celebrate Macon200

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 28, 2023
Cirrus Academy’s governing board members attended the July 17, 2023, meeting via Zoom.

‘I believe Mr. Lewis Googled her.’ Local charter school board member resigns after fraud conviction comes to light

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 26, 2023
Engineer Kelvin Seagraves, second from right, goes over the site plan for a proposed solid waste transfer station at 4300 Mead Road during the July 24 P&Z meeting.

PZ: Substance abuse recovery expansions approved, but transfer station design needs more work

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 25, 2023
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