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Micah Johnston

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Micah Johnston is our sports and newsletter editor. A Macon native, he graduated from Central High School and then Mercer University. He worked at The Telegraph as a general assignment, crime and sports reporter before joining The Melody. When he’s not fanatically watching baseball or reading sci-fi and Stephen King novels, he’s creating and listening to music.

Micah's Latest Articles

Middle Georgia State women defeat Clayton State 66-46 for ninth conference win

The Knights scored 30 points in the first quarter to continue their impressive debut season in the Peach Belt Conference.

Mount de Sales beats Stratford to advance in region tournament, plus other updates

The Cavaliers held the Eagles to just 2 points in the second quarter, which set the table for the victory.

Ciao, Italy! Macon athletic trainer invited to Olympics

Rodger Fleming will help Team USA go for gold in sports like curling, bobsleigh and more.

Hockey, hecklers and taxidermy: Meet a Middle Georgia emergency goalie

Bill Yox, a 65-year-old taxidermist from Monticello, recently got to suit up against the Macon Mayhem.

Ga. native Byron Buxton talks discipline, loyalty at Mercer event

The All-Star outfielder gave some advice to aspiring players while cracking some jokes along the way.

CFCA takes control of region with clutch 64-54 win over Brentwood

The Lancers went into the fourth quarter with the score tied but got some clutch shooting to snag an important victory.

Mercer hoops on track as SoCon play intensifies

With two vastly improved offenses, both the men's and women's teams appear poised for contention in conference play.

NOTEPAD: Westside hires coach, Smart visits Howard

Get updates on everything sports related in Macon with our Notepad.

Tattnall stays undefeated in region, beats Stratford 55-38

The Trojans got 21 points from star Whit Davidson in the impressive win over a local rival.

Stratford dominates Mount de Sales 63-35 to end Lady Cavs’ streak

The Eaglettes went up 26-7 in the first quarter and never looked back.

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