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Church volunteers help Macon homeowners as display of faith

Like the river runs in the book of Revelation, more than 200 young people are serving 27 Macon homeowners from Thursday to Sunday in a mission called the River of…Click to Continue »

 

88 involved in rampage at Macon Wal-Mart

Investigators now believe 88 people were involved in the June 28 rampage at Macon’s Zebulon Road Wal-Mart.Click to Continue »

 

DA: Grand jury says officer justified in shooting man

A grand jury found that a police officer was justified in shooting a man outside a metro Atlanta tire store where he worked, recommending no further action in the case,Click to Continue »

 

Ga. jail employee fired after inmate death reinstated

One of nine Georgia sheriff's workers who was fired after a man was found dead in a restraining chair at the county jail has been reinstated.Click to Continue »

 

Gunman robs Byron liquor store

BYRON -- A lone gunman robbed B’s Bottle Shop at 234 Ga. 49 on Thursday morning.Click to Continue »

 

House scraps vote on Confederate flag in federal cemeteries

Retreating under pressure, House Republicans abruptly scrapped plans for a vote Thursday to permit the display of Confederate flags at Park Service-run cemeteries, reacting to furious protests from Democrats that…Click to Continue »

 

AdvancED upgrades Bibb school district’s accreditation status

After putting the Bibb County school district on notice two years ago, the accrediting agency AdvancED has boosted the district’s accreditation status from “warned” to “accredited.”Click to Continue »

 

Macon store’s bank deposit stolen from manager’s car on Houston Avenue

A Houston Avenue store manager was robbed of a bank deposit and cellphone Thursday morning.Click to Continue »

 

Motivating Youth program can reopen, state says

ATLANTA -- A Macon after-school program that was shut down for serious rule violations related to discipline can reopen under a new agreement with state regulators.Click to Continue »

 

Fireworks spark ire of Macon-Bibb officials, residents

The new fireworks law in Georgia has sparked the ire of Macon-Bibb County officials and residents alike.Click to Continue »

 

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