By Stephanie HartleyBibb County School District Paige Riser and Sabrina Rutledge, two students from Rutland High School, competed in the National STAR Event Competition at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference. Rutland High School’s chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) attended the National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Anaheim, California, from June 30th …
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By Lauren Deal Macon Community News Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary is located on 250 rolling acres of open fields and hardwood forest at 712 L G Griffin Road in Locust Grove, Georgia. They are open on Tuesday through Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with individual walking tours of the animal habitats available from …
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By Doug Deal Macon Community News Fried chicken is the ultimate comfort food. When it is crispy, juicy, and seasoned to perfection, this dish can please anyone except a dyed-in-the-wool vegan. Unfortunately, great bone-in fried chicken can be hard to find. Because of the breading and deep frying, fried chicken runs a-fowl (pun intended) of …
By Lauren Deal Macon Community News On the day after Christmas, in 2014, I received a call from my brother telling me that our father had passed away. My family had just been gathered at my house for the holiday. On Christmas Eve, my father interacted with his grandchildren and with friends who came to …
Driving down Mercer University Drive, next to Ken’s Audio and Video, is an unassuming little shack that reminds one of an old Photomat. It’s actually a Mexican restaurant that serves up delicious tacos, burritos and hotdogs. For my first time, I ordered the eponymous Ricky’s Burrito. Like all of their burritos, this beast is a …
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It is usually not well publicized, but right now is the time to declare for partisan elections this fall. Qualification ends at noon on Friday, March 9, so you will need to be quick to meet the deadline. All candidates who are running for all statewide offices, state legislature positions and Federal House of Representative …
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Article Courtesy Forward McDuffie The Forward McDuffie Board of Governors has selected Jade Morey as their new president and chief executive officer. The seasoned economic development professional currently serves as director of existing industry and marketing for the Houston County Development Authority in Perry. The announcement of the executive director comes as a part of …
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A Coin and Currency Show is coming to Middle Georgia this weekend. January 27 – 29, the Middle Georgia Coin Club is sponsoring their annual coin show at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. Over a hundred vendors will be in attendance with coins from around the world, as well as jewelry, fossils, postcards, stamps, …
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Macon Community News invites local schools to submit updates to better inform the residents of Macon and Middle Georgia about the good things happening in education. These updates are from St. Joseph’s Catholic School. The “house” system has its roots in the British school system where boarding students are divided into mixed-age groups in order to …
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Do you like to burn rubber in classic muscle cars? Do you have a penchant for antique automobiles? Or do you just like to generally have fun and eat some good food? Well, the Wings and Wheels Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show has you covered. On Saturday, October 8, 2016, the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins …
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Second Impressions consignment sale is open, today from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Anderson Conference Center at 5171 Eisenhower Parkway in Macon. Second Impressions is a gently-used clothing and toy sale for children, but they also have maternity clothing and a small selection of newborn necessities, like high chairs. Macon Community News visited …
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