Macon Beer Company offers a brewery tour and beer tastings every Saturday afternoon and also every third Thursday of the month. This month that Thursday will fall on July 21, 2016. In August, it will be August 18. The brewery is located at 345 Oglethorpe St., in a renovated building downtown. Guests are invited to park …
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After getting back into the flow of writing articles since our re-launch on Saturday July 9, 2016, I wanted to write something about my goal for this online new blog and the background of why we started it. To put it quite frankly, the Macon Telegraph is horrible. Much of the division in our community …
Asian cuisine is plentiful in Macon, but Korean has mostly been off the menu with a few exceptions. That all changed a couple of months ago with the opening of Chico and Chang. Occupying part of the space vacated by the old Shoki Japanese restaurant, Chico and Chang has a bold modern feel with digital …
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Macon community news is looking for writers and content. If you would like to see the things that interest you get more publicity, we’d love to host your story and share it with the rest of Middle Georgia. Our model is to focus on local news and information that you cannot easily find online. We …
Today is Amazon Prime Day, a day when Amazon Prime members get ridiculous discounts on everything from electronics and jewelry to clothing and accessories. Admittedly, last year’s Prime Day was a bit of a disappointment. This year, though, Amazon has clearly stepped up their game. Amazon products, like the Kindle, Echo, and FireTV are available …
Tips and tricks available at the end of this article. If you have been on social media recently, you’ve already become aware of something called Pokemon Go, based on the world of Japanese Pocket Monsters or Pokemon. If you haven’t, you may have been surprised by families, college students and others cutting through your lawn …
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Deal Law Firm of Macon created this infographic on what generally happens when you are charged with a felony in Georgia. The number of step are more than most people realize and it is not as simple as it appears on television. Normally, the first step is an arrest, in which you can be held …
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Recently, the issue of over-criminalization has become a hot issue among civil libertarians. According to Harvey Silverglate, author of Three Felonies a Day, the average American commits Federal Crimes every day without knowledge and intent. Crimes meant to combat some public ill in one area are then stretched to cover some completely unrelated activities that …
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Today, my husband and I got the opportunity to try Georgia Bob’s BBQ in Byron. We’ve been going out to eat a fair amount lately, and have had a craving for barbecue. We’ve not had a chance to try Georgia Bob’s, but since we were in the neighborhood for a kids birthday part at Party …
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My wife and I are often on the lookout for new places to eat or for places that we might have missed in our 10 plus years living in Macon. It is always exciting to find another place to eat that has something deliciously different to offer, and Twang is such a place. As the …
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A group of independent Middle Georgia filmmakers are shooting a television pilot in the coming weeks in Macon. The working title is “The Hutchins”, which is a sitcom that combines the wholesome quality of family sitcoms of the past with the issues of today such as the problems with social media. According to Producer Mista …
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According to Commissioner Mallory Jones, a firework ordinance will be considered by the Operations and Finance Committee on July 12, 2016 at 9:00 AM. The legislation will add a noise restriction after 9:00 PM on all nights of the year except December 31, January 1, July 3 and July 4. The state restricts what local …
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Movie Stop is liquidating its company and going out of business this month, which means all 44 stores in 10 states will be shuttered. During this shutdown, all merchandise at the Presidential Parkway location (as well as all the other stores) will be significantly marked. Currently, most merchandise, including Funko Pop figurines, board games, costumes …