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Former Macon minister Charles Houston, dies in dock accident at 77, remembered for being “thoughtful, a confidant”

Houston served as the senior minister at Riverside United Methodist Church from 2001 to 2004.

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Marvel movies, hooly whoops and sunny hours: takeaways from my visit to Texas

As I get older and my roots deepen in Georgia, I appreciate moments to head back to my native Texas, to take a breath, to feel at least the illusion of time slowing down.

Bibb County collects $5.7 million from school zone traffic cameras

Cameras were first installed in 2022 and are managed by a Maryland tech company.

Mayor stalls approval of Confederate plaque in Rose Hill

Mayor Lester Miller has opted to not authorize the donation of a plaque in honor of a Black Confederate fifer. He invited leaders from Macon's NAACP and the local branch of the United Daughter's of the Confederacy to have an open conversation on the topic.

Daybreak’s Sister Theresa touched the lives of Macon’s vulnerable

Sister Theresa bid farewell to Macon at a party last Wednesday.

Flight anxiety, the good old days and poetry

I fly three or four times a year, enough that I have little anxiety about the process. I know ATL like the back of my hand.

Grand Opera House goes “curtains up” under new name

The Grand Opera House announced several new naming sponsorships this morning.

Local hemp businesses pinched by new state regulations

The Georgia Hemp Farming Act went into full effect on Oct. 1, making it illegal to sell hemp products previously found in stores around the state.

Hurricane Milton evacuees reach Georgia

The Red Cross and Bibb County set up two evacuation centers for Floridians looking to evade the hurricane.

Community gathers at Temple Beth Israel to honor one year anniversary of Hamas terrorist attacks

Folks came to Temple Beth Israel Monday evening to hold a vigil on the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks that prompted an ongoing war between Hamas and Israel.

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