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A large group of people, including many children and adults, pose together inside a church. Most of the children are wearing matching black shirts with white designs. A screen behind them displays the word "THANK YOU" above a photograph of a large gathering outdoors. The setting features wooden walls and a stained-glass window.

Macon Violence Prevention announces third round of grants

The county dispersed $860,500 to 25 organizations, most of which run supervised youth activities.

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A close-up of Atlanta’s Black music scene by photographer Bud Smith at the Tubman Museum

Atlanta photographer Bud Smith's "THRILLERS! Black Music in Atlanta, 1960s – 1990s" exhibit is on display at The Tubman Museum until Sept. 28.

Students prepare to head back to school and teacher honored as 2025 Teacher of the Year

Bibb County students will go back to school on Aug. 5 for the 2024-25 school year. At the annual convocation, Sarah Mallett was named 2025 Teacher of the Year.

A baseball team celebrates on the field holding a black banner that reads "2024 Nike RBI Jr. Baseball Regionals Southern Region Champions." The players and coaches, wearing navy blue and white uniforms and hats, pose together, smiling and making celebratory gestures. A scoreboard and greenery are visible in the background.
Macon RBI baseball team advances to World Series after going undefeated at regional tournament

The 15U team will play in the Nike RBI World Series in Florida starting Aug. 5.

COLUMN: Every newsroom in America needs one of these

Journalists are wary of throwing anything away, whether it’s full notebooks, old keyboards or computer monitors with dead pixel lines. We value history, continuity, the utility of things that are a little banged up but still have a spark in them. 

A band performs a concert on stage in front of fans.
PHOTOS: Bragg Jam 2024

Photos from 2024 Bragg Jam in Macon, Georgia

A woman with a red rubber spatula scrapes down the sides of a bowl under a stand mixer filled with butter and shortening.
Mill Hill Bakers Collective supports small businesses

A bake-off was going to feature their shared kitchen and the skills of several local independent bakers.

Wesleyan lifelong learning program offers educational opportunities to Macon’s adult learners

The Wesleyan lifelong learning program has provided ways for adult learners to connect with their community since its inception in 2011.

Maconites find ways to feed the community

Across Macon, there are food pantries, community gardens and fridges where people who need food can find it.

Minimal oversight led to misspent money meant for Pleasant Hill, records show

GDOT paid $180,000 to build a home for nonprofit created by Rep. James Beverly

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