Expand your local knowledge with this week's Gris List from Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore. Learn about the lives of six Macon veterans and guess what these nine Riverside Drive businesses used to be back in the day. Find out about 15 different movies filmed in the area and some fun facts about Mulberry Street.
Melody columnist Ed Grisamore reflects on veteran Willie Lee Duckworth who coined one of the most popular marching songs in military history.
Of all the things we inherit from our fathers, last names and baseball fandoms seem the most common.
There's something special about being able to root for all the local teams in Macon.
Melody columnist Ed Grisamore reflects on his father's life — on what would have been his 100th birthday. A father, doctor and veteran, Jennings Melvin Grisamore was born on All Saints Day.
As election day nears, give Melody columnist Ed Grisamore's campaign-themed trivia a try. Macon has seen many presidential candidates and other famous politicians over the years. Do you know which ones?
“This is an advanced step in our redefining the definition of art and making a place for it as we see art and science intersect."
“The thing about singing is you can enjoy it by yourself and you can enjoy it with others. But as an art form, I think it’s a matter of the more the merrier."
Every year this couple installs two 12-foot skeletons and an accompanying skeleton dog to celebrate spooky season. Known as Mr. and Mrs. Bones, neighbors and passersby stop to gawk at Molly and Kaiser Gerhardt's lawn.
After an iconic 400-year-old white oak tree fell due to Hurricane Helene, Harold Causey of Monroe County has found a way to preserve parts of the impressive tree.
