A surge in support from local programs like NewTown Macon’s Downtown Dreams Initiative and the Middle Georgia Black Pages has made progress in reversing the damage done by redlining by providing loans, mentorship and advocacy for small businesses.
Macon’s historic Capitol Theatre — built as a bank in 1897, converted into a cinema house two years after the start of World War I and most recently operated as a performance venue — has changed hands once again. Mercer University has purchased the building on Second Street from the Moonhanger Group, a local restaurant and catering company owned by Wes Griffith.
Kirk Hodges founded Homeland Village Cultural Center to meet a need in Macon about 25 years ago. Hodges said the business offers the community a space focused on education, wellness and cultural awareness.
A refurbished Little Free Library was unveiled in Tattnall Square Park on Friday, Feb. 6, courtesy of Frank Broome. Schoolchildren and community leaders, including Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Stanley Stewart were in attendance and donated books.
The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved naming a block of downtown Macon after the late Mercer alum and NewTown Macon President and CEO Josh Rogers on Nov. 18, 2025 as part of their Macon Action Plan, and unveiled the block on Jan. 22, 2026.
About 500 protestors marched from Rosa Parks Square to the William Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Mulberry Street on Wednesday evening, bringing Middle Georgia into the fray of a national movement against the Trump administration’s use of Border Patrol agents in cities.
Bragg Jamuary, an annual battle of bands, comes back to JBA, a bar and music venue on Cherry Street in downtown Macon at 9 p.m. Thursday for the third of four concerts. Fans vote each week for their favorite of three bands, and the four winners move on to a final vote for a $1,500 cash prize.
Georgia State Sen. John F. Kennedy announced his resignation from the state legislature to run for lieutenant governor of Georgia on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, launching a special election to fill his vacant District 18 seat.
Macon residents caught their first glimpse of the newly renovated Rosa Parks Square during the annual Christmas Light Extravaganza after the green space officially reopened Nov. 28, 2025. While final touches are still being applied to the park, the city debuted the square early with a 40-foot-tall snowman for the extravaganza.
The Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza is back downtown with music, lights and crowds filling the streets each night. The event features rows of glowing walkways lined with lighted Christmas trees, giant ornaments, reindeer figures, musical instruments and a sleigh, all moving and flickering in sync ...
MerServe's Hunger and Homelessness Committee hosted its first “Giving Thanks and Giving Back” from Nov. 21-23, a Thanksgiving-themed event with six separate community service opportunities.
Mercer sorority Chi Omega is debuting two limited edition drinks this week with Mercer on Mission success story ZBeans. The collaboration, which organizers said will be available only until Friday, Nov. 14, features two offerings.
A vacant patch of land off Riverside Drive and between Spring Second streets in Macon will be the new site of Mercer's School of Medicine.
Millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as food stamps, are facing uncertainty as the program has been partially suspended due to the federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1.
In the sports world, hockey season just started, and for Macon hockey fans far from the ice rinks of Boston and New York, the city has its own team.
The Alexander II Math and Science Magnet School, located a block from Mercer's campus, opened a new outdoor classroom on Thursday, Oct. 30.
All around Mercer’s campus, the leaves are changing, the breeze is starting to catch a chill and fall is coming in full swing. In spite of this beautiful change of scenery, students tend to spend more time indoors preparing for finals and completing course projects as the semester comes to a close.
The 567 Center in downtown Macon hosts exhibits, offers art classes and has a free gallery open throughout the week that has monthly themes. Open 11 a.m to 4 p.m on weekdays, the gallery offers upcoming artists the opportunity to feature their work. The 567 Center showcases their new exhibit themes on the first Friday of each month from 5-8 p.m.
Georgia is holding a statewide election for two seats on the Public Service Commission this year, and Macon residents will vote on the Bibb County School District’s Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or ESPLOST.Bibb County Supervisor of Elections Tom Gillon said that while the Public ...
Lake Tobesofkee will host the first annual Oc-Tobo-Fest, which the event organizer says is the lake’s first major festival in its 56-year history, starting this Friday and running through Sunday.The festival, sponsored by Visit Macon, will begin on Sandy Beach Park at 3 p.m and will go until 7 p.m. ...
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