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Evelyn Davidson

Evelyn Davidson is our features editor and previously served as a community reporter for The Melody. A Richmond, Virginia, native, Evelyn graduated from Christopher Newport University, where she spent two years as news editor and one as editor-in-chief of The Captain’s Log. She has also written for the Henrico Citizen and The Virginia Gazette. When she’s not editing or reporting, Evelyn enjoys nail art, historical fiction and Doctor Who.

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Middle Georgia OB-GYN opens doors for patients in underserved regions

Of the 159 counties in Georgia, only 82 have an OB-GYN. Callins is the only OB-GYN regularly serving Twiggs and Jones counties and splits her time between Jeffersonville and Gray each week.

Napier Heights Food Co-op brings fresh food directly to the neighborhood

The Napier Heights Food Co-op Market’s new location will bring fresh products directly to neighborhoods with limited food accessibility. 

‘We’re all Americans here’: Immigrant communities in Middle Georgia protest increased ICE presence, deportation rhetoric

Nearly 200 people gathered in Warner Robins last Saturday in protest of mass deportation threats and increased fears of ICE presence in Middle Georgia.

Events in Macon to celebrate Black History Month

Check out the list of events and celebrations throughout Macon in honor of this year's Black History Month.

United Way of Central Georgia expands footprint to Griffin-Spalding

Under a new partnership, United Way of Central Georgia will handle operations for Spalding County’s United Way branch.

100 Black Men of Macon-Middle Georgia mentors youth over a lifetime

The four pillars of the 100 Black Men organization are mentoring, education, health/wellness and economic empowerment. There are more than 100 chapters of the national 100 Black Men of America, Inc. The organization helps open doors for youngsters with limited opportunities. There are programs and mentorship opportunities for every step of a young person’s development.

NewTown CEO wants to keep Josh Rogers’ legacy alive, continue downtown growth

NewTown Macon CEO James Fritze has been with NewTown for nearly seven years and helped double the organizations assets over the last five years.

Marching towards a dream: Macon comes together in honor of King

The Macon community gathered at one of four community centers across the county to march for equality, justice and freedom — the values King advocated for nearly 60 years ago.

Keeping Greenwood Bottom clean: honoring King’s legacy of service

Community members put on green vests and grabbed trash bags on the Saturday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the Greenwood Bottom Day of Service Community Cleanup.

Greenwood Bottom community cleanup honors MLK Day of service

Inspired by Coretta Scott King's words and his own MLK service work in Atlanta, George Crawley sought to organize the Greenwood Bottom Day of Service Community Cleanup.

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