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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 year 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.”

Evelyn's Latest Articles

The Tubman Museum: Inspiring visitors to see history through the eyes of African Americans

The Tubman Museum Executive Director Harold Young talks about the impact of Black American success stories and the power of resilience.

Macon-Bibb first municipality in the state to offer free period products in county buildings

More than 200 free period product dispensers have been installed in county-owned women's bathrooms after the county commission unanimously passed an ordinance last December

Vice marts plague Macon food deserts

A new Food Mart opened on the corner of Pio Nono and Montpelier, sparking conversation amongst Unionville residents about food accessibility

A close-up of Atlanta’s Black music scene by photographer Bud Smith at the Tubman Museum

Atlanta photographer Bud Smith's "THRILLERS! Black Music in Atlanta, 1960s – 1990s" exhibit is on display at The Tubman Museum until Sept. 28.

Students prepare to head back to school and teacher honored as 2025 Teacher of the Year

Bibb County students will go back to school on Aug. 5 for the 2024-25 school year. At the annual convocation, Sarah Mallett was named 2025 Teacher of the Year.

Wesleyan lifelong learning program offers educational opportunities to Macon’s adult learners

The Wesleyan lifelong learning program has provided ways for adult learners to connect with their community since its inception in 2011.

An old, damaged grave site with broken headstones and scattered bricks. One gravestone lies flat on the ground, partially covered with dirt. The area is overgrown with grass and fallen leaves.
Woolfolk family burial plot in Rose Hill Cemetery vandalized

A burial plot in Macon’s Rose Hill Cemetery that contains the remains of nine people murdered more than 100 years ago was recently damaged by vandals.

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