Our Annual 5 Under 40 Young Leaders
Introducing The Leadership Issue and our 2019 5 Under 40 young leaders.
Jim David Reflects on 22 Years as Superintendent of Ocmulgee Mounds
Jim David tells people it’s an honor to have been the last superintendent of the Ocmulgee National Monument and first at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park.
Garden Plans Help to Green Up East Macon Arts Village
Like so many Macon happenings, this is a story of fortuitous connections: Jan Beeland, recently retired executive director of Macon Arts Alliance, was brainstorming ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her beloved Potpourri Garden Club.
Trailblazers Adopt-a-School Initiative Builds Bridge Between Schools and Community
The Trailblazers Adopt-a-School Initiative was launched in January through a partnership with Southwest High School and Southfield Elementary School. Though unofficial, Ballard-Hudson is the targeted middle school for the initiative, which is an outreach of Bibb Mount Zion Baptist Church,
‘An Opportunity We Better Not Miss’
Expansion of Ocmulgee Mounds will have broad impact on everything from tourism to conservation efforts
Saranya Makes it Look Easy
Tokyo Alley was cool downtown dining before downtown was cool
Mill Hill Bakers Collective Opens with Central City Bake Off
The Mill Hill Community Arts Center is home to the Mill Hill Bakers Collective, a low-cost shared kitchen space for Middle Georgia residents. The collective was started in March 2019 by the owner of Oh Honey Baking Co., Adriana Horton.
Kirby Godsey: Architect of Change
Godsey’s legacy stretches beyond his 27 years at Mercer University, and well into the future of Macon
Freedom School: Empowering Excellence in Youth
The Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School is designed to enhance children’s motivation to read and make them feel good about learning.
Hay Lore
Following the plan to return this space to the 1860s, the project has proceeded as directed by the Georgia Trust Master Plan Amendments of 2016.