Alaysia is a community reporter for The Melody. A Georgia native, she has reported on local and regional issues in Maryland and Georgia, with experience in community reporting, investigative journalism and data-driven storytelling. She is a graduate of Georgia State University and holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
In the last decade, the highest number of homicides occurred in 2022. Last year, the county saw 29 homicides, a decrease Mayor Lester Miller credits to Macon Violence Prevention.
In his recent State of the Community address, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller recognized the area’s ability to work through challenges — regardless of their size and scope.
Mercer University’s graduating medical students and more than 50,000 of their peers nationwide will find out which hospitals have selected them for coveted positions in their residency programs.