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Casey Choung

Casey is a community reporter for The Melody. He grew up in Long Island, New York, and also lived in Orlando, Florida, before relocating to Macon. A graduate of Boston University, he worked at The Daily Free Press student newspaper. His work has also appeared on GBH News in Boston and in the Milford, Massachusetts, Daily News. When he’s not reporting, he enjoys cooking — but more so eating — and playing basketball.

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Mount de Sales establishes global studies center with international opportunities

The private catholic school plans to leverage Mercer’s study abroad and international service program, Mercer on Mission, and send its students to the Dominican Republic alongside Mercer students this summer.

Bibb County school board plans to opt out of state property tax exemption

The school district held the first of three public comment hearings Jan. 14 and the school board will vote on the fate of the exemption at the end of the month.

Cirrus new head of school looks ahead to ‘holistic student’ development

The charter school near the intersection of Pio Nono and Mercer University Drive in Unionville was founded in 2016. Cirrus Academy answers to the state charter school commission and operates independently of Bibb County Schools.

As state scholarship details crystalize, Bibb Schools face new dilemma

The Georgia Promise Scholarship will award up to $6,500 for education expenses for students who attend one of the lowest performing public schools in Georgia — based on state testing scores — if they leave the public school system and enroll in a private school or homeschool.

Georgia braces for cold weather, local schools and universities close

A mix of snow and rain may hit Georgia Friday morning before temperatures warm up, Dylan Lusk, a senior meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, told The Melody.

How much do Bibb County Schools employees make? Look through the Melody’s database

Search and filter the Melody's database for Bibb County Schools employee salaries.

‘He made them proud of where they lived.’ How Phil Walden and the Allman Brothers Band helped elect Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter's Georgia legacy is anchored in his hometown of Plains, but his path to the White House included an important stop in Macon.

Macon’s iconic barbeque sauce is still made in town

Mrs. Griffin’s Barbeque Sauce, the oldest continually made barbecue sauce in America, is bottled right here in Macon and packaged at a 12,000-square-foot facility on Roff Avenue. 

New technical school opened under county school system partnership

The Innovation and Technology Academy, set to open in the summer of 2025, is situated at the former site of a Toyota dealership. The lot was donated to the county and transferred to the school district to be used as an educational building.

Vineville cul-de-sac celebrates Macon’s oldest holiday gathering

Former and current residents of Beverly Place celebrated their 75th annual Christmas party Dec. 7, a tradition that has brought together the neighborhood over generations.

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