Juneteenth 2024: why and how Maconites commemorate Freedom Day
Macon prepares to celebrate the holiday with events including the 32nd annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival and second annual Juneteenth parade. Writer Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. reflects on the holiday and asks other Maconites what Juneteenth means to them.
NewTown Macon wins the 2024 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) award
Macon Magazine is celebrating NewTown Macon for their the Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) award! This prestigious annual award is the only award that recognizes a community’s comprehensive, preservation-based approach to revitalization. In the history of the Main Street program,
Now in Congress: a bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds bill to create Georgia’s first national park
The aisle-crossing, intergovernmental push to create Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve is a chance to prove the positive power of unity in a politically divided America.
People & Pets: Unleashing Healthcare
How Janet Hendrickson brings healthcare to both ends of the leash in Macon, Twiggs County, and beyond
Macon Love on and off the rugby field
Head to head, shoulder to shoulder: Macon's rugby team, on and off the field
Heroes among us: Dr. Veronica L. Womack
Dr. Veronica Womack combines research with storytelling to shine a light on policies that will help the rural South, particularly the Black Belt region.
10 tips for eating and sourcing locally
Does eating locally and seasonally sound complicated to you? Let the Poplar Street Farmers Market (PSFM) vendors be your guide.
Middle Georgia Honor Flight Mission 15: Righting a 50-Year Wrong
Vietnam veterans find healing on a philanthropic flight to Washington, D.C. and return to a long-sought, warm welcome home.