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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reader: Loved my horribly ugly Mercury Cruiser
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (219+ words) mymcr. net To the Editor: I" enjoyed Thom Phillips" column, "A dream and a Nightmare: The 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser" in the April 1 Reporter I owned and drove" a 1957 Mercury in college." Mine was white with red rear fins." Had a…...
Macon man charged after underage girl reported as a runaway at CB Festival
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (218+ words) The Bibb County sheriff's office reported the following arre" A Macon man was charged on March 20 with running off with a 14-year-old girl against her parents' wishes at the Cherry Blossom Festival. According to the incident report, Sgt. Reginald Tillman…...
Girls gone wild: Female inmate faces charges for two jail fights in two days
15+ hour, 24+ min ago (434+ words) A female inmate in the Monroe County Jail now faces additional charges for fighting in 2 separate slugging matches in 2 days. According to the Monroe County sheriff's reports, Quanyeah Hardy, 25, from Forsyth, who has been in jail since Jan. 13 for battery,…...
Sheridan completes office for. .. Sheridan
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (460+ words) A husband and wife were both jailed after reportedly fightin" My wonderful wife of 62 years, Billie, has a poor understand" Sheridan officials cut the ribbon on their new office. Sheridan built the Otis Redding Center in Macon. "We have seen…...
CORRECTION | News
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (216+ words) An article in the April 1 Macon Reporter, "Investigation: Macon-Bibb officials put $3. 1 million on credit cards in 9 months," said that Mayor Lester Miller did not respond to an email seeking comment. However, Miller says that the email was sent to the…...
Mural, mural on the wall, Macon-Bibb may ban y'all
17+ hour, 28+ min ago (503+ words) A local business appeared before the Design and Review Board on Monday, April 6, and is awaiting another hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commissioners regarding murals painted on its building. Will Peters, owner of GA Peach Properties and Franklin Street…...
Buc-ee's CEO: "Monroe County is place to be'
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (425+ words) From left, Buc-ee the Beaver, Rep. Robert Dickey, Sen. Steven Mc Neel, Buc-ee's founder and CEO Arch "Beaver" Aplin, former Sen. John Kennedy and Rep. Dale Washburn shovel dirt for the groundbreaking at the Smarr Buc-ee's Tuesday." Buc-ee's founder and…...
Macon-Bibb arrests of the week
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (934+ words) The Bibb County sheriff's office reported the following arrests from March 29 to April 4. An arrest means someone has been stopped for a crime, but the law presumes innocence until they are proven guilty. " Jayce Jerome Burrell, 4019 Valley Drive, Macon, aggravated…...
Are days numbered for Macon speed cameras?
15+ hour, 37+ min ago (585+ words) A driver took out the Zebulon Road speed camera in 2024, and now the legislature has allowed voters to do it legally." Mayor Lester Miller concedes all options on the table after legislature requires speed camera referendums" Macon Mayor Lester Miller…...
Monroe County Incident Reports
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (1701+ words) Roswell woman jailed after interstate speeding stop After refusing to comply with deputies" commands, a 35-year-old Roswell woman was jailed on numerous charges on March 12." Bryson then called for an additional unit as he backed away from the vehicle to…...