Advocate who pushed for safer streets killed while biking in Macon
Louis Michael Ryan was a member of the Pedestrian Safety Review Board and was known by Maconites as a staunch supporter of safer streets.
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Legendary hiker Gene Espy dies at 98
The longtime Macon resident was the second person to ever hike the Appalachian Trail.
Connie Thomas Pinkston
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Snow's Memorial Chapel, Bass Road.
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.
Macon’s Jack DeMave, who acted in ‘Lassie,’ ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and ‘Days of our Lives,’ dies at age 91
Macon's Jack DeMave was a familiar face in the recurring role of Armond Lynton on the “Mary Tyler Moore Show.’’
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."
NewTown Macon president, CEO Josh Rogers dies at 42
Josh Rogers, a vibrant community leader who drove downtown Macon's revitalization, died suddenly Sunday.
Charlie Curtis Smith Grisamore
Services will be held Thursday, November 21, at 11 a.m. at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon, with the Rev. Rick Burnett officiating.
Co-founder of Montessori of Macon, former journalist dies at 73
Tethel White Brown co-founded Montessori of Macon and was the first African American editor of The Macon Telegraph's Georgia Living section. Her family and friends remember her as someone who always gave her all and encouraged folks to be their best.
J. Reginald ‘Reg’ Murphy, renowned journalist and editor who began his career in Macon, dies at 90
Reg Murphy began his career at The Macon Telegraph and worked as editor of the Atlanta Constitution, The San Francisco Examiner and The Baltimore Sun.
Legendary hiker Gene Espy dies at 98
The longtime Macon resident was the second person to ever hike the Appalachian Trail.
Connie Thomas Pinkston
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Snow's Memorial Chapel, Bass Road.
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.
Macon’s Jack DeMave, who acted in ‘Lassie,’ ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and ‘Days of our Lives,’ dies at age 91
Macon's Jack DeMave was a familiar face in the recurring role of Armond Lynton on the “Mary Tyler Moore Show.’’
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."
NewTown Macon president, CEO Josh Rogers dies at 42
Josh Rogers, a vibrant community leader who drove downtown Macon's revitalization, died suddenly Sunday.
Charlie Curtis Smith Grisamore
Services will be held Thursday, November 21, at 11 a.m. at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon, with the Rev. Rick Burnett officiating.
Co-founder of Montessori of Macon, former journalist dies at 73
Tethel White Brown co-founded Montessori of Macon and was the first African American editor of The Macon Telegraph's Georgia Living section. Her family and friends remember her as someone who always gave her all and encouraged folks to be their best.
J. Reginald ‘Reg’ Murphy, renowned journalist and editor who began his career in Macon, dies at 90
Reg Murphy began his career at The Macon Telegraph and worked as editor of the Atlanta Constitution, The San Francisco Examiner and The Baltimore Sun.