3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1228+ words) School board mulls tax hike, but spent $47,000 on travel, ho… For the fourth time in 3 months, Monroe County deputies on F… Here are the latest Bibb County property transfers from the Bibb County Clerk of Court: 7/10/2026 - $185,000 - George Albert McCoy - Jon…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (501+ words) Trivia question: What is the world record (acknowledged by Guinness) for the longest, continuous-running newspaper advertisement? Answer – Joseph N. Neel’s Department Store ran a daily ad in the Macon Telegraph for 98 years. Neel’s Department Store (NDS) opened…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (570+ words) Deputies Michael Bakkar and Larry Sullivan with the drugs, drone and more. Bibb taxpayers paid over $4,000 for 7 social workers to spend 2 nights at the luxurious Chateau Elan winery for a conference. The Boys and Girls Club in Macon appears to…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (691+ words) Bibb taxpayers paid over $4,000 for 7 social workers to spend 2 nights at the luxurious Chateau Elan winery for a conference. School board mulls tax hike, but spent $47,000 on travel, hotels, conferences in first 5 months of '26 While the Bibb County Board of…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (274+ words) After reportedly destroying 4 vehicles during a chase through city streets, a Macon man was taken to jail. A black Acura was caught on FLOCK cameras that was driven by a man with active warrants through Fort Valley on May 11. When…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (415+ words) The baseball field at the Ed DeFore Sports Complex will be named in honor of the late Eddie Ashley. Board Member Myrtice Johnson made a plea about reinstating step raises. Bibb School leaders say a $35 million loan is needed to…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (824+ words) Julia Brown, a volunteer at the Gardens at Brookdale, works in a strawberry bed on a recent morning. Bennett Grisamore, 6, strikes a pose with mascot Kevin Bacon at a Macon Bacon game at historic Luther Williams Field. Ducks are a…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (319+ words) The Boys and Girls Club in Macon appears to be dormant. Weeks after CEO disappeared, program for Macon kids in disarray The Boys and Girls Club in Macon has apparently closed suddenly, laying off about 15 employees on Friday, July 17, because…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (666+ words) A documentary about Gregg Allman was released on June 9. “Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul” is the story of the rock musician. He was best known as a member of the Allman Brothers Band, which he co-founded with his…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (366+ words) A man went to jail on July 10 after threatening to shoot up a campsite at High Falls State Park in front of numerous teenagers. According to the incident report from the sheriff’s office, Cpl. Matthew Sammons was advised by dispatch…...