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Sen. Warnock (left) and Muscogee (Creek) citizen and Director of Advocacy for ONPPI Tracie Revis (right) climb the Great Temple Mound in November 2023. Photo by MM Staff.

Community Voices Sought to Shape Vision for Georgia’s First National Park and Preserve

Top 10 in the 478: April – May 2025

Top 10 in the 478: February – March 2025

Macon Chose Me: Ivey Hall 

Top 10 in the 478: December – January 2025

5 Under 40:
Meaghan Blight

5 Under 40:
Rachel Hollar Umana

5 Under 40:
Randy Heart

5 Under 40:
Nyonnohweah Seekie

5 Under 40:
Emily Hopkins

The symphony
on our body politic

Juneteenth 2024: why and how Maconites commemorate Freedom Day

NewTown Macon wins the 2024 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) award

Now in Congress: a bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds bill to create Georgia’s first national park

People & Pets: Unleashing Healthcare

Macon Love on and off the rugby field

Heroes among us: Dr. Veronica L. Womack

10 tips for eating and sourcing locally

Vietnam veteran and Perry, Georgia resident Randall Pettyjohn on an April 2019 MGHF Mission. Photo courtesy of MGHF.

Middle Georgia Honor Flight Mission 15: Righting a 50-Year Wrong

Fighting food insecurity

Breaking barriers and breaking news

Heroes among us: Kimberly Barton

Preserving our past, protecting our present, planning for the future

MCN Ambassador Jonodev Chaudhuri at the Historic Muscogee (Creek) Nation Council House in downtown Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

Reclaiming the right to diplomacy

The Enslaved People Project

Leaders in literacy

5 Under 40:
Samer M. Othman

5 Under 40:
Marshall Talley

5 Under 40:
Jennifer Bronner

5 Under 40:
Daude Jelani Sekou Harrell

5 Under 40:
Bowen Reichert Shoemaker

Douglass Theatre Hosting This Year’s Atlanta Black Theatre Festival Labor Day Weekend

Black Business & Community Expo poised to support economic empowerment in Central Georgia

Macon Film Fest ’23

MACON200 announces “200 for MACON200” historic photo and fundraiser for Bicentennial Park

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Macon Makes Juneteenth Bigger Than Ever

Artistic collaboration plus love for Macon means a tailor-made bicentennial anthem

Read on While the Summer Lasts

Community Lecture Series

Creating diverse opportunities for our people

The sky’s the limit

Heroes Among Us: Erin Robinson Hall, Moxie Moms

This sergeant knows she can do it

A community of readers

Building stronger cities, with the power of imagination

Talking chop

The Tubman Museum celebrates Macon’s trailblazers and activists

Macon in the national news

Macon Volunteer Clinic’s 20th Anniversary Gala

Championing the cause of heritage

Darrell Lester and Debo (4)

These pups are for bonding

The Macon Newsroom: Knowledge is power

United to end homelessness

Changing a child’s story

Kick off the Bicentennial in your best kicks and more: Events celebrating 200+ years of Macon-Bibb history

Kick off the Bicentennial in your best kicks and more: Events celebrating 200+ years of Macon – Bibb history

OneMacon! 3.0 update

OneMacon! 3.0 update

Excitement for the evolution in the Chamber’s next chapter

Douglass Theatre gains national acclaim

Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority awarded new funding for future investments

Macon Art from the Heart

Flying high in Central Georgia

Southern culture and community in the kitchen

Welcoming the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce’s new president and CEO

The Grand’s newest director enters the scene

Mayor Miller and partners launch Literacy Alliance

In pickleball, Macon serves up a perfect match

Open Streets Macon announces two new routes for 2022

Get to know Superintendent Dr. Dan A. Sims

We’re here and we’re pioneers

Stepping up to shape young men for a better tomorrow

Treasure Maps: Macon

Inching closer to justice for all

Making a neighborhood shine

5 Under 40: Christèle Parham

5 Under 40: Adriana Horton

5 Under 40: Seth Clark

5 Under 40: Brandon Harris

5 Under 40: DeMarcus Beckham

A higher calling

Photo provided by Otis Redding Foundation https://www.instagram.com/otisreddingfoundation/

Otis Redding Foundation makes Macon proud

DREAMing On

GABBA gives back

A jazzy night

Fresh Produce Records relocating to Cherry Street

Women in Business Spring 2022 Session

Black places and spaces: InTown’s proud legacy as a center of Black culture

Planting seeds

Success through struggle

Dwight Sanders

Heroes Among Us: Dwight Sanders

Mental health matters

Multi-storied

Women in Business 2022: NewTown Macon

Dream bigger

Women in Business 2022: Mercer University Deans

Women in Business 2022: Spinen Inc.

Women in Business 2022 : Wimberly Treadwell

Women in Business 2022: Visit Macon

Women in Business 2022: Vanessa Glover

Women in Business 2022: Natalie Curry

Women in Business 2022: Ceirra Johnson

Women in Business 2022: Martha Baldwin

Women in Business 2022: Jeanne Ward

Women in Business 2022: Erica Royals

Women in Business 2022: Maggie O’Brien Gerwig

Women in Business 2022: Mercer University Deans

Women in Business 2022: Yatandria Tenise Cabiness

Women in Business 2022: Phanesha Jones

Women in Business 2022: Jessica Whitley-Penndorf

Women in Business 2022: James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP

Women in Business 2022: Historic Macon Foundation

Women in Business 2022: Dr. Catharine Brannan

Women in Business 2022: First Presbyterian Day School

Women in Business 2022: Barb Williams

Women in Business 2022: Dr. Ansley Booker

Women in Business 2022: Andrea Cooke

2021-2022 Greater Macon Chamber Report to the Community

Art for all

Heroes among us

Perfect vision: Active and retired guide dogs find purpose throughout their lives

Mental health matters

‘I am built for this’

Black places and spaces: Rebirth of the Roxy and booming baseball legends

Preserving our past, protecting our present, planning for our future: The Muscogee Nation speaks out

Defining moments: A conversation with Melvin Kruger

Access for all

Heroes Among Us

Pawsitive programming

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Live Well 2022: Dr. Seth Selke

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Live Well 2022: Russell G. O’Neal, M.D.

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Live Well 2022: Nicholas A. Pietrzak, M.D.

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Live Well 2022: Baldschun, Windham & Jones

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Live Well 2022: Windy Dehem

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Live Well 2022: Macon Pediatric Dentistry

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Live Well 2022: Jeff Scruggs

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Live Well 2022: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia

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Live Well 2022: Barb Williams

More than hope

Preserving our past, protecting our present, planning for our future: ONPPI seeks to conserve Ocmulgee River basin for natural beauty and biodiversity

Pawsitive programming

A Decade of doing

‘It might have to be me’

Heroes among us

5 Under 40: Weston Stroud

5 Under 40: Virgil Watkins

Kaitlynn Kressin

5 Under 40: Kaitlynn Kressin

Justin Andrews

5 Under 40: Justin Andrews

5 Under 40: Cindy L. Quan Hong

A force

Preserving our past, protecting our present, planning for our future: The Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative

Hitting the road again: Our CEO escape to Savannah

Business Spotlight 2020: Amy Fitzpatrick

Business Spotlight 2020 : Sheridan Construction

Water Activities

The Miller way
New Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller shares goals and challenges for his term

Summer Camp Guide

Women in Business 2021: Macon-Bibb County

Women in Business 2021: Macon-Bibb County

Women in Business 2021: Lesley Myrick

Women in Business 2021: Kimberly Talley

Women in Business 2021: James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP

Women in Business 2021: Teresa Luhrs, MD

Women in Business 2021: Wimberly Treadwell

Women in Business 2021: Eleyce Coleman

Women in Business 2021: Wesleyan College Graduate Admissions Team

Women in Business 2021: Vivia Fowler

Women in Business 2021 : Historic Macon Foundation

Women in Business 2021: Virginia Sharp

Women in Business 2021: Vanessa Glover

Women in Business 2021: Habitat for Humanity

Women in Business 2021: Lima McGuire

Women in Business 2021: Stratford Academy

Women in Business 2021: Sadé Parks

Women in Business 2021: Sadé Parks

Women in Business 2021: Amber Lawson

Women in Business 2021: Dr. Cassandra Miller-Washington

Women in Business 2021: Kasey Harrell

Brittney Brisco Perry

Women in Business 2021: Brittney Brisco Perry

Women in Business 2021: Shawnda Stafford Chaney

Women in Business 2021: Macheita Adams

Women in Business 2021: Radiology Associates of Macon

Women in Business 2021 : She Keene

Barb Williams

Women in Business 2021: Barb Williams

Women in Business 2021: Teresa Hurt

Women in Business 2021: Progressive Group

Women in Business 2021: Tiffany Anderson

Women in Business 2021: NewTown Macon

Women in Business 2021: Hilary Hegwood

Women in Business 2021: Emily Brown

Women in Business 2021: Chrissy Miner

Women in Business 2021: Mercer University Office of Enrollment Management

Women in Business 2021: McArthur Law Firm

Macon? She’s got soul.

Heroes

Heroes

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More than a safe space

She is!

Choosing Macon: Mariana Furlin

Shannon Says: Moving forward well in uncertainty 

5 Under 40: Vinson “ALäZ” Muhammad

5 Under 40: Tonja Khabir

5 Under 40: Elizabeth Schorr

5 Under 40: Ansley Booker

5 Under 40: Andrea Cooke

Get to know Judge Verda Colvin, recently appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals

Mayor Reichert

Good Doers In Action

Macon Joins National Effort to Radically Reimagine Public Spaces

Macon Home Receives Statewide Preservation Award

From Poverty to Paying it Forward 

Choose people. Not statues.

Women in Business 2020: James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP Attorneys

Women in Business 2020: James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP Attorneys

Women in Business 2020: James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP CPAs

Women in Business 2020: James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP

Women in Business 2020: Wimberly Treadwell

Women in Business 2020: Andrea Williford

Women in Business 2020: Christy Kovac

Women in Business 2020: Persons Banking Company

Women in Business 2020: Historic Macon Foundation

Women in Business 2020: Joanna Jones

Women in Business 2020: Jones Cork, LLP

Women in Business 2020: Sydney Redding Floyd

Women in Business 2020: Breanna Bassett

Women in Business 2020: Ellen J. Terrell

Women in Business 2020: Orangetheory Fitness

Women in Business 2020: NewTown Macon

Women in Business 2020: Lynn Johnson

Women in Business 2020: ArrKeicha Danzie

Women in Business 2020: Sandra Austin

Women in Business 2020: Dr. Ninfa Saunders

Women in Business 2020: Gwen Collins

Women in Business 2020: Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce

Women in Business 2020: Susan Bankston

Women in Business 2020: Rachel Bunn

Women in Business 2020: Barb Williams

Women in Business 2020: Betsy Fitzgerald

Where are they now?

Choosing Macon: Alice Bailey

Ghosts of the past come rushing back 

Punching Up: Macon-Bibb United Boxing Club Teaches Strength, Discipline and Resilience

Choosing Macon: Benn Dunn

Building Community

‘I got a bike and got a life back’

Get to know Joy Harjo, the first Native American Poet Laureate

Demystifying Menstruation

OneMacon 2.0 to build on the success of first five years

Deep Roots, Deeper Mission

Get to Know Dr. Renée Haynes

Rooted Revival

Hay Lore

Uniquely United

Our Legacy: Knowing Better, Doing Better

Act Two, Scene Two

Heart and Soul Food

Hay Lore

From the Bottom to the Top

Get to Know Lynn Farmer, Director of Leadership Macon

Inspiration and Impact

Mystery Drinker: Dovetail

Choosing Macon: Rachelle Wilson

Local Libraries Reach Beyond the Stacks

Give Back During Black Philanthropy Month

5 Under 40: Geneva West

5 Under 40: G. Boone Smith IV

5 Under 40: Erin Keller

5 Under 40: Leila Regan-Porter

5 Under 40: Nicholas Farley

Our Annual 5 Under 40 Young Leaders

Jim David Reflects on 22 Years as Superintendent of Ocmulgee Mounds

Garden Plans Help to Green Up East Macon Arts Village

Trailblazers Adopt-a-School Initiative Builds Bridge Between Schools and Community

‘An Opportunity We Better Not Miss’

Saranya Makes it Look Easy

Mill Hill Bakers Collective Opens with Central City Bake Off

Kirby Godsey: Architect of Change

Freedom School: Empowering Excellence in Youth

Hay Lore

Find Fresh-Picked Peach Perfection at Dickey Farms

From Soapbox Cars to River Trails

A Bond Over Bacon

Hay Lore

Attendance is Up, Discipline is Down and Bibb County Students are Leading the Way

Young Entrepreneur Brews Global Business After Graduation

Hay Lore

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Girl Power, STEM Style

Downtown Just Got a Little Brighter

Tubman Expands Pan African Festival to Include Film Fest

Women In Business 2019: Dr. Anissa Jones

Women in Business 2019: Nichole Brewer

Women in Business 2019: Dr. Tanzy Kilcrease

Women in Business 2019: Brittany Beauchamp

Women in Business 2019: Yvonne Williams

Women in Business 2019: Elizabeth Schorr

Women in Business 2019: Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia

Women in Business 2019: Vicki Brown

Women in Business 2019: Historic Macon Foundation

Women in Business 2019: CPAs of James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP

Women in Business 2019: Attorneys of James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP

Women in Business 2019: Executives of James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP 

Women in Business 2019: Julie Evans

Women in Business 2019: Karla Redding-Andrews

Women in Business 2019: LaTravius Smith

Women in Business 2019: Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders

Women in Business 2019: Neidra L. Jones

Women in Business 2019: NewTown Macon

Women in Business 2019: Orangetheory Fitness

Women in Business 2019: Lynn Johnson

Women in Business 2019: Panaprint, Inc.

Women in Business 2019: Sylvia Enix

Women in Business 2019: Sherri Hall Haugabook

Women in Business 2019: Melanie Marshall

Women in Business 2019: Shannon Terrell Gordon

Women in Business 2019: Christina O’Brien

Get to know National Superintendent of the Year Dr. Curtis L. Jones, Jr. 

Women in Business 2019

5 Under 40: Wesley Walthall

5 Under 40: Arizona White

5 Under 40: Paul A. Little II

5 Under 40: Corrie Hall

5 Under 40: Travis Griffith

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