Bibb schools make progress on chronic absenteeism
The percentage of chronically absent students dropped to 22.7% this year, a vast improvement over a peak of 53.2% in 2022.
Local
Latest in Local
The Riff newsletter quiz, week of June 1-5
Test your knowledge of The Melody's newsletter in our weekly news quiz.
MGA humanities dean resigns after federal wire fraud conviction
Wooten resigned from his Middle Georgia State role on May 20, a university spokesperson wrote in an email. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Sheree Keith, an associate dean and professor of communication studies.
Slate Row feud reveals record-keeping problems at Macon planning and zoning
A dispute over the windows on a Slade Row house has shed light onto organizational problems at P&Z.
Bibb school board adopts budget with $14.9M gap, directs staff to study school closures
After three hours of discussion, the Bibb County Board of Education voted 6-2 in favor of a budget that cut step increases but did not include furloughs.
Middle Georgia Regional Airport flying high with $50M in improvements
The number of commercial tickets sold by the airport has spiked from 890 in 2012 to more than 15,000 today, marking just one of several ways the airport in South Macon has grown.
Bibb school board presses district officials on $23M deficit ahead of budget vote
The Bibb County Board of Education discussed potential cuts ahead of its June 2 tentative budget adoption.
Planners order 95-year-old to fix windows or face legal action
The majority of the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission recently decided a 95-year-old Macon woman can’t continue to skirt historic district guidelines.
Jobs boom, church sale headline busy week for local boards
The Middle Georgia Regional Commission got an update last week on a $100 million industrial expansion expected to bring hundreds of jobs to south Bibb County, while the Urban Development Authority voted to sell Macon’s oldest church building.
Downtown Macon renovation projects in limbo after Kemp vetoes historic tax credit expansion
Legislation passed by the General Assembly would have increased the amount of historic rehabilitation tax credits made available to Georgia developers.
The Riff newsletter quiz, week of June 1-5
Test your knowledge of The Melody's newsletter in our weekly news quiz.
MGA humanities dean resigns after federal wire fraud conviction
Wooten resigned from his Middle Georgia State role on May 20, a university spokesperson wrote in an email. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Sheree Keith, an associate dean and professor of communication studies.
Slate Row feud reveals record-keeping problems at Macon planning and zoning
A dispute over the windows on a Slade Row house has shed light onto organizational problems at P&Z.
Bibb school board adopts budget with $14.9M gap, directs staff to study school closures
After three hours of discussion, the Bibb County Board of Education voted 6-2 in favor of a budget that cut step increases but did not include furloughs.
Middle Georgia Regional Airport flying high with $50M in improvements
The number of commercial tickets sold by the airport has spiked from 890 in 2012 to more than 15,000 today, marking just one of several ways the airport in South Macon has grown.
Bibb school board presses district officials on $23M deficit ahead of budget vote
The Bibb County Board of Education discussed potential cuts ahead of its June 2 tentative budget adoption.
Planners order 95-year-old to fix windows or face legal action
The majority of the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission recently decided a 95-year-old Macon woman can’t continue to skirt historic district guidelines.
Jobs boom, church sale headline busy week for local boards
The Middle Georgia Regional Commission got an update last week on a $100 million industrial expansion expected to bring hundreds of jobs to south Bibb County, while the Urban Development Authority voted to sell Macon’s oldest church building.
Downtown Macon renovation projects in limbo after Kemp vetoes historic tax credit expansion
Legislation passed by the General Assembly would have increased the amount of historic rehabilitation tax credits made available to Georgia developers.