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The green tomato bandit

Tomato hornworms are voracious eaters with tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and potatoes from your garden on their menu.

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Beyond what we see. Understanding visible, invisible disabilities

Many disabilities are invisible. Yet they can profoundly affect a person's daily life, influencing everything from work and relationships to routine daily activities.

Fall Line brines and dines local pickle fanatics

What began in 2023 as a way to celebrate Fall Line's wildly popular "Bit of a Pickle" sour beer has grown into a community event that draws pickle lovers, craft beer enthusiasts and plenty of curious first-timers who simply want to see what all the fuss is about.

A unique Macon lettuce farm is competing in a statewide contest

BrightFarms, the Cox Farms-owned packaged salad supplier in Macon, recently earned a spot in the semifinals of the second annual Coolest Thing Made in Georgia competition.

Iconic Australian music group will wiggle its way to the Macon stage

The colorful — and for many, nostalgic — real-life musical group, The Wiggles, is set to perform at the Macon City Auditorium Aug. 15.

Eatery in former Len Berg’s location feeds new generation

At Len Berg’s Restaurant, generations of Macon families gathered over fried chicken, homemade peach ice cream and enough memories to fill a cookbook. Now another chapter is being written inside those familiar walls.

Going on vacation? remember these 7 health must-haves

Amid the excitement of preparing for vacation, one essential item is often overlooked: our health.

Macon’s 478 Creatives celebrates five years of connecting local artists

478 Creatives, a Macon grassroots artists organization, celebrates five years this July with an event at Tanglewood Art Studios, owned by 478 Creatives founder Erin Hawkins.

Peachy summer in Middle Georgia

Middle Georgia accounts for 75% of Georgia's peach production. 

Firefighter overcomes injury to graduate top of recruit class

Last year Zachary Horton put training on hold to undergo surgery. This June, he graduated valedictorian of his fire recruit class.

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