Author Joshua Wilson Joshua was the executive editor of The Macon Melody from 2025-26. @jowilms Joshua's Latest Articles Former U.S. surgeon general discusses national loneliness epidemic during Macon visit By Joshua Wilson ● News ● February 25, 2026 Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently visited Macon to discuss the national loneliness epidemic. Good care, good people and goodbye, appendix By Joshua Wilson ● Columnists ● February 13, 2026 Joshua Wilson writes about his first stay at Atrium Health Navicent, as well as a trip to Miami for collaborative talks with others at a media forum hosted by the Knight Foundation. There’s nothing left to be shocked by By Joshua Wilson ● Opinion ● January 26, 2026 Executive Editor Joshua Wilson opines on the weight of telling the truth in a country increasingly resistant to it. COLUMN: A political call won’t change our mission By Joshua Wilson ● Columnists ● December 15, 2025 What we’re building here is bigger than a designation. Bibb County designates Macon Reporter as legal organ By Joshua Wilson ● News ● December 12, 2025 Bibb County selected the Macon Reporter as its new legal organ, raising questions about eligibility and process. Do the read warp: subscribe and save By Joshua Wilson ● Local News ● October 31, 2025 The Melody is supporting local productions of Rocky Horror Picture Show and offering a subscription deal. The helpers need our help now By Joshua Wilson ● Opinion ● October 29, 2025 When federal aid sources evaporate, the lines at food banks and community pantries get longer. Shelves empty faster and phones ring more. Chainsaws, casseroles and faith in each other By Joshua Wilson ● Opinion ● October 23, 2025 Executive Editor Joshua Wilson writes about a quieter kind of faith — the trust we place in one another. COLUMN: To uncover the world, start with Mississippi By Joshua Wilson ● Opinion ● September 25, 2025 Melody Editor Joshua Wilson grew up in rural Mississippi and later the "Hub City" of Hattiesburg Macon Melody seeks sales and partnerships director to fuel growth By Joshua Wilson ● News ● September 2, 2025 The Macon Melody is hiring a director of community partnerships to help grow the newsroom. Posts pagination Previous 1 2