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The lasting legacy of former Macon mayor George Israel, who bridged political divides
Israel, Macon’s second-ever Republican mayor, died last weekend. He was 78.
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Macon’s Boys and Girls Club closed for 90 days, families search for alternatives
The club had many after-school programs that are now on hold.
Downtown Macon breakfast staple Famous Mike’s closes
The restaurant known for its comfort food announced it was shutting its doors Monday.
The Riff newsletter quiz, July 21-24
Test your knowledge of The Melody’s daily newsletter with this news quiz.
Macon summer lunches reach hundreds of hungry students
The Bibb County School District provided 32,000 meals to students during summer school in June.
Verizon outage still inconveniencing Forsyth Road businesses and motorists
Service continues to frustrate residents after a storm took out a Verizon cell tower off Charter Boulevard in late May near the Piedmont Macon North hospital.
News
All aboard? GDOT asks residents to weigh in on restoring passenger train service to Macon
The Georgia Department of Transportation is surveying the public through Aug. 6 to gauge interest in Atlanta-to-Savannah rail service that could include a stop in Macon.
Are corporate investors responsible for one-third of all housing sales since 2020?
Learn the answer to this question in the fact brief in partnership with Gigafact.
Macon’s Boys and Girls Club closed for 90 days, families search for alternatives
The club had many after-school programs that are now on hold.
The Riff newsletter quiz, July 21-24
Test your knowledge of The Melody’s daily newsletter with this news quiz.
Macon summer lunches reach hundreds of hungry students
The Bibb County School District provided 32,000 meals to students during summer school in June.
Red Cross asks for blood donations during emergency shortage
Last week, the American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage. In response, the Central Georgia Red Cross is asking for blood donations.
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Mercer Athletic Director Jim Cole steps down; Bears picked to win SoCon
Get updates from sports across Macon and our weekly sports notepad.
After last year’s state title run, Stratford ready to run it back
After taking home the trophy last year, a talented Stratford team wants to do it all again.
Macon’s first pro pickleball tourney complete; Covenant drops football for 2026 season
Get sports updates from across Macon in our weekly sports Notepad.