Lauren Deal Macon Community News The Alpha Rho Chapter of Lamda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., is hosting the Miss “I Am Beautiful” Pageant on March 16, 2019, for any Bibb County girl in grades 6-8. Pageant coordinator Shana Johnson Burton will lead an informational meeting for interested girls and their parents on Saturday, November 10, …
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Macon man driven by his faith to quilt
By Lauren Deal Macon Community News Looking at Charles Cheek’s beautiful, handmade quilts, it’s hard to imagine that he never picked up a sewing needle before 2010. He practiced taekwondo, rode motorcycles, and raised a tomboy in his daughter, Jessica, who shares his goofball personality, but he didn’t try handcrafting textiles until a dream guided …
Cannonball House hosts fall candlelight tour
By Lauren Deal Macon Community News The Cannonball House offers one of Macon’s most entertaining historical experiences, combining beautiful Greek Revival architecture, period furnishings, and fascinating stories of the past. Built in 1853 for Judge Asa Holt, Macon architect Elam Alexander designed the home as a retirement residence for the judge and his wife at …
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You can teach your child to ride a bicycle with no fear, no tears in a weekend
By Lauren Deal Macon Community News In America, what was once considered a rite of passage for the vast majority of school-aged children is no longer a common experience. Fewer children are learning to ride a bike, despite a growing emphasis on the bicycle as an alternative mode of transportation and an abundance of bicycle-friendly …
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Central High School to host IB program meeting for all interested 8th graders
By Lauren Deal Macon Community News Parents of all 8th-grade students in Macon-Bibb County are encouraged to attend a meeting at the Central High School auditorium on October 24, 2018, at 6:00 PM, to learn more about the International Baccalaureate program. The meeting will provide an overview of the IB program, including criteria for admission, …
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Macon siblings building music career with help of Otis Redding foundation, community
By Lauren Deal Aris Johnston, 17, and her sixteen-year-old brother, Artis, are the future of Macon. The siblings moved to Middle Georgia in 2013 with their parents, Artis and Marlene Johnston, from Virginia. They began singing together in their church at early ages: “We began singing in front of the church at 4, 5 years …
Gleam cleans homes for cancer patients
As summer fades into fall, teachers, staff, and students return to classrooms across Middle Georgia, families across the region are gearing up for hectic schedules of car pool, homework, and extracurricular activities. Before long, the rainy summer of 2018 will be behind us all, and the holidays will be looming ahead of us. Let’s face …
Local woman encourages thrifting lifestyle
National Thrift Shop Day is August 17, and Jocelyn Hunt plans to celebrate in style. Jocelyn is the founder of Thrifting Central GA., an endeavor that includes a blog, a Facebook page, and a Facebook thrifting group where diligent shoppers and thrift store owners can connect. Her mission statement on the Thrifting Central GA Facebook …
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Rutland Middle School Future Farmers of America restoring tractor
The Rutland Middle School chapter of the Future Farmers of America is led by agriculture teachers Robbie Bartlett and Andrew Reeves. Bartlett recently announced that local FFA Alumni have purchased the middle school chapter a 1926 McCormick Deering tractor. “This is a very unique tractor that is going to be eye-catching,” says Bartlett. “It has …
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Local Doulas host Climb out of the Darkness event
Local birth doulas Britney Mims Asbell and Cristiana Fischer have united to host Macon’s Climb Out of the Darkness fundraiser on Saturday, June 23rd, 2018, at 10:00am, at the Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, Georgia. Both Britney and Cristiana assist with childbirths for Middle Georgia families, and their dedication to women’s postpartum mental health is …
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Insurance agent looks out for clients, helps community
Mike Martinek has been a south Bibb County business owner for almost 20 years. The State Farm insurance agent has been a good neighbor to many of the families living around his Hartley Bridge Road office, providing them insurance to fit every need and building a long-lasting relationship with the community. “We provide everything: auto …
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Christopher Poole named Rutland High School outstanding male graduate
One of Rutland High School’s two outstanding students for 2018 is Christopher Poole, a 17-year old senior who will be graduating high school in the coming weeks. Christopher is the son of Karen Hodges and Henry Poole, II, and he has four siblings, Chassidy Poole-Finkley, Henry Poole III, Darius Thomas, and Jasmine Reese. Christopher was …
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The first step in any legal battle is to stop talking
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Remember that old playground saying? It may have been a way to make bullies stop taunting you when you were younger, but when it comes to the law, it’s rarely true. Words often hurt us, in a legal context. Most of my …
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