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COLUMN: Ranking some of the high school football games I attended this year

From blowouts to nailbiters, here's a retrospective of some Macon high school football showdowns.

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Mercer Harp Ensemble dances through ballet favorites in free performance

The Mercer ensemble is in its seventh year of performing, featuring an ever-rotating slate of student musicians, some music majors, others playing the harp while pursuing other degrees.

Thanksgiving blessings and gratitudes

Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore has a plethora of things — big and small — to be grateful for this holiday season.

Gris List: College Street tidbits and showtime

From College Street tidbits to actresses with Macon fingerprints to Macon gems — add to your knowledge bank with this week's Gris List.

COLUMN: As basketball season returns, an ode to the dunk

A slam-dunk analysis to celebrate the return of hoops in Macon.

Local Knowledge: Railroads, Raines and The Rock

See how well you do in this week's Local Knowledge by Ed Grisamore. Do you know about Massee apartments, Macon aviator Hazel Raines or about the largest industrial complex in Georgia? Only one way to find out.

My mother gifted me the words of life

Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore honors his mother who passed away recently. He credits his mother for his love of reading and for inspiring his career in writing.

Macon-Mercer Symphony to debut Christopher Schmitz’s ‘Violin Concerto’ featuring violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti

While Schmitz speaks highly of Moretti, Moretti in turn said she appreciates the quality and emotion present in Schmitz’s work.

The joys of teaching journalism students, battling declining media literacy and how we can take an active role in Macon’s future

I was enrolled in the first journalism class I ever taught. Here's the story:

Fire & Ice Show promises art, shopping and family fun in Macon for the holiday season

“Fire & Ice is being able to see your favorite ceramicists in one place without having to travel far and wide to their studios."

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