Macon Democrat Herring joins Republicans supporting bill that targets trans students
Macon's LGBTQ+ activists expressed disappointment and surprise at freshman Democrat Rep. Tangie Herring's support for an anti-trans bill.
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‘It would be wicked to close this school.’ Pleasant Hill residents criticize potential L.H. Williams Elementary closure
What was designed as a town hall and information session evolved into a public hearing as Pleasant Hill residents chided school officials for thinking about shutting down the only elementary school in the historic Black neighborhood.
Bibb schools look to bolster security with state safety funding coming down the pipeline
Gov. Brian Kemp has already requested the legislature put $50 million into the mid-year budget for school safety grants.
Parents ‘blindsided’ after school board votes not to renew contracts for Alex II principal, vice principal
The board voted 6-2 not to renew contracts for Alexander II Magnet School Principal Angel Woodard and Vice Principal Meredith Byrd.
Mercer to build new medical school along Ocmulgee River
Mercer University purchased the riverside land from the Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority for half of its appraised value.
Bike Walk Macon celebrates 10 years with Macon-themed rides and walks
The Streets for All Fest runs from March 6-8 with a diverse lineup of biking and walking tours.
MDS students find their way up north to MIT, Williams College
Evan Lin and Julia Byron, seniors at MDS, spent a summer taking college-level classes before sending out their applications.
Macon intends to opt out of a state sales tax exemption. What that means for local taxpayers
The new statewide amendment approved by lawmakers last spring and passed by voters in November creates a “floating homestead exemption” as well as some changes to how properties are assessed and taxed.
Mercer to hold memorial service for provost Scott Davis Wednesday afternoon
The service, which will also be livestreamed on Mercer's website, begins at 2 p.m.
Southern lit award recognizes Macon author, Mercer professor
The Townsend Award, managed by the Atlanta Writers Club in partnership with the Georgia Writers Museum, was created in honor of magazine mogul Jim Townsend. This year, it will be presented April 16 at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta
‘It would be wicked to close this school.’ Pleasant Hill residents criticize potential L.H. Williams Elementary closure
What was designed as a town hall and information session evolved into a public hearing as Pleasant Hill residents chided school officials for thinking about shutting down the only elementary school in the historic Black neighborhood.
Bibb schools look to bolster security with state safety funding coming down the pipeline
Gov. Brian Kemp has already requested the legislature put $50 million into the mid-year budget for school safety grants.
Parents ‘blindsided’ after school board votes not to renew contracts for Alex II principal, vice principal
The board voted 6-2 not to renew contracts for Alexander II Magnet School Principal Angel Woodard and Vice Principal Meredith Byrd.
Mercer to build new medical school along Ocmulgee River
Mercer University purchased the riverside land from the Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority for half of its appraised value.
Bike Walk Macon celebrates 10 years with Macon-themed rides and walks
The Streets for All Fest runs from March 6-8 with a diverse lineup of biking and walking tours.
MDS students find their way up north to MIT, Williams College
Evan Lin and Julia Byron, seniors at MDS, spent a summer taking college-level classes before sending out their applications.
Macon intends to opt out of a state sales tax exemption. What that means for local taxpayers
The new statewide amendment approved by lawmakers last spring and passed by voters in November creates a “floating homestead exemption” as well as some changes to how properties are assessed and taxed.
Mercer to hold memorial service for provost Scott Davis Wednesday afternoon
The service, which will also be livestreamed on Mercer's website, begins at 2 p.m.
Southern lit award recognizes Macon author, Mercer professor
The Townsend Award, managed by the Atlanta Writers Club in partnership with the Georgia Writers Museum, was created in honor of magazine mogul Jim Townsend. This year, it will be presented April 16 at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta