Dare to be great at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame this summer

By Lauren Deal Macon Community News As we enter into July, the days are gradually growing shorter (and hotter!), and students are entering their final month of summer vacation. Baseball season is in full swing, yet the start of football season is still far away. Middle Georgia’s student-athletes are already preparing for the upcoming season. …

Local Taekwondo students compete in regional tourney

Guest post by Dillon Fowler On July 22, 2018, Georgia Martial Arts and Fitness students participated in a regional tournament consisting of six martial arts schools from Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. Each year, the students from these six martial arts studios compete in three regional tournaments, and this was the third. “This particular tournament was …

Rutland High School Wrestling Team competes in championship, plans fundraiser

Guest post by Shane Smith Member of the Rutland High School Wrestling Team competed in the Bibb County Wrestling Championship, which was held at Rutland High School on January 20, 2018. Freshman David Watts, who weighed in at 160lbs, took the Championship title for his weight class. Junior Daniel Taylor, who weighed in at 138lbs, …

Rutland High School wrestling team starting booster club

Guest article by Shane Smith The parents of the Rutland High School Wrestling Team are starting a wrestling booster club to be named the Canes Takedown Club. The purpose of the club is to help support Rutland High School’s wrestlers. The first goal of the club is to help provide new uniforms and warm-up clothing …

Central High Chargers running to state

Macon-Bibb County high school students performed well once again at Cross Country Regionals. Many student athletes competed for their schools cross country teams. Central High School’s cross country team really shined. Regionals championship races for Region 4 AAA schools were at Dauset Trails in Butts County, Georgia, this year. Several teams from Macon-Bibb County made …

Georgia Department of Natural Resources releases 2016-2017 deer hunting dates

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has released the deer hunting dates for the 2016-2017 season. For Middle Georgians who hunt in Bibb, Peach, Houston, and Wilkinson counties, bow hunting begins September 10, 2016. Muzzleloader hunting begins October 15, 2016. Firearms days begin October 22, 2016. Either sex deer may be hunted on all days of the season, and deer season, for …

Southern Fried Championship Wrestling brings professional wrestling to Macon

Three years ago, Charles Anschutz and Chris Nelms attended a wrestling event and thought they could do it better. They wanted to make wrestling like it used to be – an intimate, family-friendly experience for the fans with some of the best talent in the country. After much planning and action, Anschutz and Nelms were …

Also this weekend, Georgia’s own Southern Fried Championship Wrestling comes to Macon

La Bamba Mexican Grill at 3704 Northside Dr., Macon is hosting a live outdoor wrestling event on Saturday July 23. The event starts at 6 PM and will feature a number of matches, including the main event between Logan Creed and Trevor Aeon. Match tickets are $12 for ringside seats and $10 for general admission and can …

Southern Fried Championship Wrestling coming to Macon

If you like professional wrestling the way it used to be, in smaller venue and reasonably accessible by the fans, Southern Fried Championship Wrestling (SFCW) is coming to Macon on Saturday July 23, 2016. Events get started with a meet and greet at the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 6020 Harrison Rd in Macon. This will start at …