Aircraft company Embraer plans long-term future in Macon
The maintenance facility is located at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport and handles repairs for commercial, executive, defense, security and agricultural aircraft.
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Keeping Macon prepared for the next emergency
Macon's Emergency Management Agency makes sure the county is ready for emergencies and handles them when they arise.
A coach and a ball player reconnect, 28 years later
In 1996, Terrance Toomer was one of the boys Ed Grisamore coached on the Vine-Ingle
Crossing the finish line: Brenda Cliette Thomas, Olympic backup and fire chief, remembers her career
Thomas missed making the cut for the Olympic race by one spot. She used that qualifying sprint, along with her other accomplishments, to leave a legacy in Macon.
COLUMN: The importance of knowing where you’re from
It intrigues me how where you’re from is hardly static. Highways, airplanes and the world wide web have shrunk distances, erased regional dialects and smoothed out many of our unique wrinkles. Folks remake themselves every day.
Missouri’s Macon hopes to grow, along with its signature trees
Welcome to Macon, Missouri, our sister city from the “Show Me State.’’ And there is plenty to show off here. Like our town, it is a community steeped in rich history and good vibes.
Missing Busbee ring ‘a good story,’ 25 years later
It's a story that just gets better with time. "It’s those kinds of acts that reinforce what our marriage was built on."
The flood that changed Macon, 30 years later
It's been 30 years since the Ocmulgee flooded its banks and shut down Macon's water supply for weeks. "To this day, I never take running water for granted," writes columnist Ed Grisamore.
Brett Collier, recruited by FPD legend Greg Moore, makes impact on football team
The FPD athletic director hand-picked the new football coach, who led the Vikings to a state title in his first season
PHOTOS: July 4th events around Macon
Photos from Fourth of July events held across Macon, Georgia.
Keeping Macon prepared for the next emergency
Macon's Emergency Management Agency makes sure the county is ready for emergencies and handles them when they arise.
A coach and a ball player reconnect, 28 years later
In 1996, Terrance Toomer was one of the boys Ed Grisamore coached on the Vine-Ingle
Crossing the finish line: Brenda Cliette Thomas, Olympic backup and fire chief, remembers her career
Thomas missed making the cut for the Olympic race by one spot. She used that qualifying sprint, along with her other accomplishments, to leave a legacy in Macon.
COLUMN: The importance of knowing where you’re from
It intrigues me how where you’re from is hardly static. Highways, airplanes and the world wide web have shrunk distances, erased regional dialects and smoothed out many of our unique wrinkles. Folks remake themselves every day.
Missouri’s Macon hopes to grow, along with its signature trees
Welcome to Macon, Missouri, our sister city from the “Show Me State.’’ And there is plenty to show off here. Like our town, it is a community steeped in rich history and good vibes.
Missing Busbee ring ‘a good story,’ 25 years later
It's a story that just gets better with time. "It’s those kinds of acts that reinforce what our marriage was built on."
The flood that changed Macon, 30 years later
It's been 30 years since the Ocmulgee flooded its banks and shut down Macon's water supply for weeks. "To this day, I never take running water for granted," writes columnist Ed Grisamore.
Brett Collier, recruited by FPD legend Greg Moore, makes impact on football team
The FPD athletic director hand-picked the new football coach, who led the Vikings to a state title in his first season
PHOTOS: July 4th events around Macon
Photos from Fourth of July events held across Macon, Georgia.