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.
The Bibb County School District recently expanded on its Future Farmers of America program with a new adult education program to connect graduates with the community.
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.
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.
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.