To understand what makes the pink come forth, The Melody spoke with Bill Fickling, grandson of the city’s original cherry tree planter, and Kathy Hensley, the master gardener at Bibb County’s University of Georgia Extension Office.
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The cafeteria on Riverside Drive will re-open some time next month.
Slower but positive growth is expected in the Middle Georgia region heading into 2026, economists told locals at a Jan. 23 UGA luncheon.
Prospective homebuyers have more options and stronger negotiating power, said Taylor Thanos, president of the Middle Georgia Association of Realtors. Prices in Middle Georgia are “more attractive” than the rest of the country, he said.
Look back on the civil rights leader's time in Middle Georgia to celebrate the holiday.
The Bibb County Board of Education voted 4-3 to pass a budget amendment, which included the new expenses but did not advance $1.2 million in unexplained cuts.
Six candidates are running to replace former state senator John F. Kennedy after he resigned to run for lieutenant governor.
Cooke announced her candidacy Tuesday morning to replace former county commissioner Seth Clark despite no election having been scheduled.
A memo obtained by The Macon Melody shows the Bibb County School District faces a $5.5 million budget gap for fiscal year 2026.
