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Burt Reynolds is guest of honor as Macon Film Festival celebrates 10 years

Long before Georgia became the home of a billion-dollar film industry, Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds was making some of his most successful films here.Click to Continue »

 

Bibb school discipline numbers take a dip

Over the past five years, Bibb County schools have seen a sizable drop in discipline issues, from the number of suspensions to other infractions requiring punishment.Click to Continue »

 

Interstate 75 in Monroe County blocked for head-on collision

A portion of Interstate 75 in Monroe County was blocked for about an hour Saturday after an 81-year-old driver mistakenly entered a northbound entrance ramp, believing he was traveling southbound,Click to Continue »

 

A well-crafted welcome: Winterville builds park gate

Coinciding with Pittard Park's story of rejuvenation as it welcomes new facilities and trails is a story of blood, sweat and tears accompanying the park's new steel arch entrance crafted…Click to Continue »

 

Researching the past: Library patrons learn about Washington Memorial Library’s genealogy resources

Hoping to learn more about their ancestry, more than two dozen people attended a genealogy research day at Macon’s Washington Memorial Library Saturday.Click to Continue »

 

Savannah sets heat restriction for horse-drawn carriages

The city of Savannah is setting new heat limits for horse-drawn carriages to try and protect the animals from blistering summer temperatures.Click to Continue »

 

GBI: Gun pointed at deputies before shooting

State investigators said a gun was pointed at Newton County deputies before the officers shot and wounded two men during a traffic stop.Click to Continue »

 

Dead Poets Society founder visits 500th grave

A man who travels the country to document the final resting places of poets has reached a milestone in Alabama.Click to Continue »

 

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