Macon, a city of wonderful ‘Ones’
In celebration of next week’s one-year anniversary of The Macon Melody, this is the beginning of a three-week series of “One-ders."
Ed's Latest Articles
Gris List: The name behind it, 10 things you could get for Father’s Day in 1975
Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore shared the name behind some well-known Macon roads, buildings and neighborhoods. He also compiled a list of Father's Day gifts from 1975.
COLUMN: Friday the 13th is not a day to be trusted
Friday the 13th is not a national holiday like Thanksgiving or Memorial Day. It is not celebrated, like Valentine’s Day, Christmas or the Fourth of July.
Al Hortman: ‘Silent Messenger’ a symbol for Shriners Hospital
Al Hortman is the man behind the iconic symbol associated with Shriners Hospitals for Children — the statue of a man holding a young child.
Local Knowledge: Feeling smart today? You’re going to need it
This week's Local Knowledge from Ed Grisamore centers around the merging traffic of an actor, two baseball players, a veterinarian, a TV personality, a pilot, a soldier, a singer and a senator.
Postcards from a summer day
Ed Grisamore reflects on his annual tradition of "findness," collecting "slices of life" throughout Macon.
COLUMN: Remembering those summers ‘before the mouse’
Ed Grisamore reminisces about vacations around the South before Disney World took over travel plans nationwide.
It’s still a fish story for the ages: How George Perry made his catch of a lifetime
For nearly a century, George Perry has been associated with one of America’s most remarkable fish stories.
Local Knowledge: Round two of notable Macon graduates
Test your knowledge of notable graduates from Macon with part two of Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore's Local Knowledge trivia.
10 Macon men, five wars and the ones who never came home
Ed Grisamore honors Memorial Day with the stories of 10 Macon men who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country.