Graduation rate rises again for Bibb schools
The Bibb County School District's graduation rate increase came as the state saw its graduation rate reach 87.2%
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Ceramic bowl fundraiser highlights Middle Georgia food insecurity
Funds raised for the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank go toward filling food pantries across the region.
Recycling push, cleanup projects grow with new funding
$25,000 from Georgia Beverage will go toward teaching proper recycling habits in schools and encouraging families and neighborhoods to sign up for the county’s recycling program.
Amid flag debate, ACE principal steps aside
Principal Lara Relyea’s retirement comes after ACE received backlash for not lowering its American flag Sept. 11 following a declaration from President Donald Trump.
Bibb schools exceed cap on education tax, seek new $250M measure
The district used 2021 ESPLOST funds for school renovations, a stadium upgrade, new buses and updated technology.
Macon house where Duane Allman lived hits Airbnb
Musician Duane Allman lived briefly at the house for a few months after the band came to Macon in 1969.
Hot dates: Firefighters calendar raises funds for children’s hospital
The calendar’s big reveal will take place from 4-7 p.m. Monday at Luther Williams Field on Willie Smokie Glover Drive.
Artists, locals meld at Macon Mural Festival
The mural festival runs Sept. 12 through Sept. 14, with four artists painting murals at various spots in downtown Macon.
Higher education looks to adult learners to boost enrollment
Nontraditional learners like the ones coming out of Elaine Lucas' high school academy are becoming increasingly sought after to bolster university enrollment as colleges grapple with a phenomenon experts are calling the “enrollment cliff.”
New species of bass identified in Ocmulgee River
Researchers at the University of Georgia, Emory University, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the University of North Georgia published a paper Aug. 19 naming two new species, which were informally dubbed as Bartram’s bass and the Altamaha bass.