Being a member means supporting and empowering local journalism in Macon. Choose the plan that works for you — digital only, print only or a combination of both — and get full access to our reporting. Your membership keeps an independent, community-focused newsroom working for Macon.

For help, email Courtney Vessell (courtney@courierheraldtoday.com) in our circulation office or call 478-272-5522.

If cost is a barrier, the Good Neighbor Membership is for you. It’s a pay-what-you-can option that gives you full digital access to all our reporting.

Here’s how it works: Email Executive Editor Joshua Wilson (joshua@gtln.org) and ask about the Good Neighbor Membership. Include why you enjoy The Melody. Within a few business days, you’ll receive an email with a link to purchase your membership at whatever amount you can afford. No questions asked.

A few things to know: The Good Neighbor Membership doesn’t renew automatically — you’ll reapply annually, and we’ll send a reminder 30 days before it expires.

Absolutely. Make your check payable to The Macon Melody and mail it to:

Georgia Trust for Local News
115 S. Jefferson St.
Dublin, GA  31021

Include a note with your preferred membership type (digital, print or combo), your desired subscription length, and your phone number and mailing address. We’ll get you set up from there.

For help, email Courtney Vessell (courtney@courierheraldtoday.com) in our circulation office or call 478-272-5522.

Yes! Stop by Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You’ll find us in Mercer Village at 1675 Montpelier Avenue.

Our newspaper is printed in Perry, Georgia, on a press owned by the Georgia Trust for Local News.

The Georgia Trust for Local News is a subsidiary of the National Trust for Local News, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and growing community newspapers across America. The Georgia Trust includes 20 newspapers across Middle and South Georgia. The Macon Melody is the network’s flagship newsroom — and the first startup newsroom the National Trust has ever launched.