1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (404+ words) A massive mixed-use development behind City Hall is entering the final stages of construction after more than a decade of planning and pandemic delays. When completed next spring, D.T. Walton Lofts will bring up to 143 apartments, ground-floor retail and office spaces…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (877+ words) Back in 1997, Brown & Williamson was the crown jewel of Macon’s industrial sector. The cigarette plant employed 3,000 people, paid an average of $26 an hour, offered good benefits and usually required no college degree, just a willingness to undergo rigorous training. At…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (116+ words) Week 4 brought more excitement on the high school football field in Macon, as several programs stayed hot to start the season. Mount de Sales continued its resurgence under returning head coach Robert Slocum, getting a shutout of Twiggs County to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (925+ words) It’s no secret that Macon has grown legendary musicians across genres for decades. In fact, there are only a slim few categories of music where the city hasn’t had a hand in raising a legend. From Blues to Soul to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (371+ words) Macon Arts Alliance is postponing its fourth annual Macon Mural Fest until Spring 2027 due to challenges meeting planning and zoning guidelines, but its executive director assures art-lovers that the festival will return. The community event, a celebration of street art…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (766+ words) When officials recently released a biennial count of the number of homeless people in Macon-Bibb County, data showed a remarkable 34% drop from 2024. But if the tally of unhoused people is decreasing, Sammy Fadoul certainly isn’t seeing it. If anything, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (593+ words) Bibb County residents have done plenty of second-guessing online about the school district’s tentative tax increase, but the digital uproar translated into just one person actually addressing the Board of Education at its first public hearing. That lone speaker, a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (811+ words) Macon parents are voicing concerns about Bibb County students’ access to drinking water during the school day after recent reports of water fountain bubblers being turned off. The issue initially surfaced online in early August after teachers pointed out that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (338+ words) Macon Telegraph The Georgia Trust for Local News election coverage mission is to help Georgia voters make confident, highly-informed decisions when they go to the polls. Our goal is to provide clear, trustworthy and accessible news and information focused on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (594+ words) In the still-scorching heat of late summer, a familiar flavor often comes back around to signal the unofficial beginning of fall. Indeed, folks throw pumpkin spice in just about anything nowadays, from deodorant to room sprays, cereal and — let’s not…...