A Christmas present starts an epic sewing machine collection
Sharon Funderburk isn't sure exactly how many vintage sewing machines she owns, but many of them date as far back as the 1850s.
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Ranking iconic local restaurants: The history of famous Macon spots that help tie our community together
Whether you agree with the list or not, these 12 restaurants all define Macon in unique ways.
Gray Dairy Queen tops nation, raises $150k for Children’s Miracle Network
The restaurant gave not just the money from Blizzards sold, but every cent of profits for an entire day.
COLUMN: In honor of Football Friday, stories from the press box
Toiling away on sidelines and crowded, un-air conditioned press boxes can wear on you. But it’s important. We’re recording history, telling stories of remarkable achievement and effort from the hundreds of local athletes and coaches.
COLUMN: While sports reporting is hectic, the small moments keep me sane
Strange beauty is surprisingly easy to find in everything from a small churchyard to a radio antenna.
COLUMN: Playing favorites in sports is a tough task, but worth it
Whether it's their stats, their personality or just their name, favorite players are a joy.
COLUMN: End of summer break prompts reflection
Sixteen years ago, a tall, tattooed and bespectacled editor (there were three managing editors that semester for the East Texan, a failed triumvirate experiment that to my knowledge was never attempted again) looked at me over his white eMac and gave me my first beat assignment: covering A&M-Commerce cross country/track and field.
Actor Grey Henson visits family, Macon theater roots
The Tony-nominated actor visited Theatre Macon for a recent showing of "Newsies: The Musical."
Gris Triv’ No. 2: Trivia returns on the weather map
Now that Debby has left the building after arriving as an unwanted house guest across South Georgia, we will begin this week’s quiz with some stormy trivia.
Surviving Middle Georgia quintuplet leaves nest for college
Kaylee Grace will report for her freshman year at Georgia Southern University next week, and Kaydee Roberson’s emotions are running higher than most parents whose firstborn child is leaving the nest for college.
Ranking iconic local restaurants: The history of famous Macon spots that help tie our community together
Whether you agree with the list or not, these 12 restaurants all define Macon in unique ways.
Gray Dairy Queen tops nation, raises $150k for Children’s Miracle Network
The restaurant gave not just the money from Blizzards sold, but every cent of profits for an entire day.
COLUMN: In honor of Football Friday, stories from the press box
Toiling away on sidelines and crowded, un-air conditioned press boxes can wear on you. But it’s important. We’re recording history, telling stories of remarkable achievement and effort from the hundreds of local athletes and coaches.
COLUMN: While sports reporting is hectic, the small moments keep me sane
Strange beauty is surprisingly easy to find in everything from a small churchyard to a radio antenna.
COLUMN: Playing favorites in sports is a tough task, but worth it
Whether it's their stats, their personality or just their name, favorite players are a joy.
COLUMN: End of summer break prompts reflection
Sixteen years ago, a tall, tattooed and bespectacled editor (there were three managing editors that semester for the East Texan, a failed triumvirate experiment that to my knowledge was never attempted again) looked at me over his white eMac and gave me my first beat assignment: covering A&M-Commerce cross country/track and field.
Actor Grey Henson visits family, Macon theater roots
The Tony-nominated actor visited Theatre Macon for a recent showing of "Newsies: The Musical."
Gris Triv’ No. 2: Trivia returns on the weather map
Now that Debby has left the building after arriving as an unwanted house guest across South Georgia, we will begin this week’s quiz with some stormy trivia.
Surviving Middle Georgia quintuplet leaves nest for college
Kaylee Grace will report for her freshman year at Georgia Southern University next week, and Kaydee Roberson’s emotions are running higher than most parents whose firstborn child is leaving the nest for college.