This month, we will be sending out approximately 10,000 newspapers via mail as we were able to extend our distribution due to a generous ad-buy by Judge Bill Shurling. We do not endorse anyone in political races, but we thank him for offering to help us reach more readers and believing in us as a …
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We have been back in print for six months as of this issue, and we still are asked how much we charge for articles. This question is a surprise because we think it is unethical to charge for news. All of our stories, including restaurant reviews, are written and included in our paper without any …
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Four years ago, we started Macon Community News as a project to stem the tide of constant negativity in the news and the seeming lack of coverage of small local events, organizations and businesses. Not as a competitor to The Macon Telegraph or other news sources, just as something to augment what is covered by …
Macon Community news is a community driven news site designed to get out news about the people, businesses, organizations, schools and events of Macon and the surrounding Middle Georgia area. We are interested in stories that show a positive side of the area and encourage involvement in the community, support of local businesses and charities …
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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 …
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 …
It was three years ago this July, when the print edition of Macon Community News was mailed to 12,000 households and businesses in Macon-Bibb County. The run lasted 6 months and our last issue was published in December 2013. Our intent has always been to bring the paper back in some form and now 30 …
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