Here’s what Macon legislators are pushing under the Gold Dome this session
Here’s what Macon's senators and representatives are pushing under the Gold Dome this year.
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Bill to ban school zone speed cameras filed by Macon legislator
Macon-Bibb County has made millions off of school zone cameras. A state representative for Macon wants to ban the unpopular cameras.
Martha Christian led the way for women in the courtroom in Middle Georgia
The former superior court judge is remembered for how she treated lawyers, fellow judges and other courthouse staff with respect and kindness.
As state scholarship details crystalize, Bibb Schools face new dilemma
The Georgia Promise Scholarship will award up to $6,500 for education expenses for students who attend one of the lowest performing public schools in Georgia — based on state testing scores — if they leave the public school system and enroll in a private school or homeschool.
Memorial services for Jimmy Carter planned in Plains, Atlanta and DC
Former President Jimmy Carter's body will lie in repose at The Carter Center this weekend.
‘He made them proud of where they lived.’ How Phil Walden and the Allman Brothers Band helped elect Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's Georgia legacy is anchored in his hometown of Plains, but his path to the White House included an important stop in Macon.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who built a sterling reputation after his one term in office, dies at age 100
In a 2022 interview, Carter's grandson Josh Carter said younger generations will likely view President Carter's accomplishments in the White House as positive: "If you look at his legacy, he put solar panels on the roof of the White House. He strove towards clean energy. He expanded the National Park Service … He started the Department of Energy, Department of Education."
Deadline looms for Congress to pass farm bill, essential to Georgia farmers
The farm bill earmarks money that creates a safety net for farmers, who have grappled with soaring costs of production for more than two years. It also funds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), forestry, extension services, trade and more.
Irving Tissue announces $600 million Macon factory expansion
The company plans to stand up a new automated warehouse in fall of 2026, part of the third phase of Irving's factory expansion in Macon.
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park initiative gains momentum after Senate, House hearings
A Senate version of the legislation that would redesignate Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as a full national park and create a federal preserve passed out of the Senate’s energy and natural resources committee Tuesday morning.
Bill to ban school zone speed cameras filed by Macon legislator
Macon-Bibb County has made millions off of school zone cameras. A state representative for Macon wants to ban the unpopular cameras.
Martha Christian led the way for women in the courtroom in Middle Georgia
The former superior court judge is remembered for how she treated lawyers, fellow judges and other courthouse staff with respect and kindness.
As state scholarship details crystalize, Bibb Schools face new dilemma
The Georgia Promise Scholarship will award up to $6,500 for education expenses for students who attend one of the lowest performing public schools in Georgia — based on state testing scores — if they leave the public school system and enroll in a private school or homeschool.
Memorial services for Jimmy Carter planned in Plains, Atlanta and DC
Former President Jimmy Carter's body will lie in repose at The Carter Center this weekend.
‘He made them proud of where they lived.’ How Phil Walden and the Allman Brothers Band helped elect Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's Georgia legacy is anchored in his hometown of Plains, but his path to the White House included an important stop in Macon.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who built a sterling reputation after his one term in office, dies at age 100
In a 2022 interview, Carter's grandson Josh Carter said younger generations will likely view President Carter's accomplishments in the White House as positive: "If you look at his legacy, he put solar panels on the roof of the White House. He strove towards clean energy. He expanded the National Park Service … He started the Department of Energy, Department of Education."
Deadline looms for Congress to pass farm bill, essential to Georgia farmers
The farm bill earmarks money that creates a safety net for farmers, who have grappled with soaring costs of production for more than two years. It also funds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), forestry, extension services, trade and more.
Irving Tissue announces $600 million Macon factory expansion
The company plans to stand up a new automated warehouse in fall of 2026, part of the third phase of Irving's factory expansion in Macon.
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park initiative gains momentum after Senate, House hearings
A Senate version of the legislation that would redesignate Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as a full national park and create a federal preserve passed out of the Senate’s energy and natural resources committee Tuesday morning.