“I am beautiful” a teen girl says.” “And you are beautiful: you have a beautiful smile, you have pretty eyes, and I like your hair,” another says. “Y’all are some beautiful girls, I mean I would have a lot to say, you’re not being arrogant, it’s you” Shawanda Wells reminds the group of girls who …
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For most of us, Tuesday is just another day of the week. The weekend was just here two days ago, and you probably tell yourself, “if I make it to tomorrow at least that’s hump day, and I’ve only got two more days till Friday For the students of Matilda Hartley Elementary School, located at …
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 …
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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 …
One of Macon’s best restaurants can be found in Ingleside Village. You may be thinking pizza, but instead think Jamaican. In the previous home of Ingleside Village Pizza lives Tropical Flava, Macon’s premiere Caribbean restaurant. Formerly located on Houston Road, the restaurant has been operating at the 2396 Ingleside Ave location for a few years …
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As the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission has been in the news recently regarding the use of their funding and various disputes with allied organizations, perhaps a good thing to come out of this is a focus on the problem of litter in our community. While driving back from the Bass Pro Shop on Bass Road, …
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“Choose a quality life” is the motto at the Southern Center for Choice Theory (SCCT). SCCT is a mental health facility that envisions the bigger picture of helping those in need achieve a more proactive approach to coping with various mental illness. The Southern Center for Choice Theory is located at 411 Holt Avenue in …
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As the new school year swings back into action, so do student clubs and activities. Robotics clubs are making a strong return this year throughout several Macon-Bibb County public schools. Robotics teams in the schools are based on the concept of STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Students learn to design, build, and program robots …
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There’s a new bar in town and it has changed the way local barhops usually take the edge off. Reboot, as it is aptly named, is considered “the nerdiest bar in town.” When it comes to what most view as a typical bar, Reboot clearly redefines what is expected. It’s not your traditional bar in …
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Bibb County resident Elizabeth Worthy was one of the earliest members of Stubby’s Heroes, joining in metro Atlanta in 2012, and she has brought her passion for pit bull activism with her to Middle Georgia. Stubby’s Heroes was started by founder Johanna Falber. When she joined Stubby’s Heroes, Worthy’s specialty was handling insurance breed discrimination: …
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The Lane Center for Service and Leadership at Wesleyan College will be hosting their first Women with Purpose Festival on Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the campus of Wesleyan College in Macon. The event will feature musicians, artists, vendors, inflatable bounce houses for children, food vendors, and informational booths. …
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Guest article by Todd Robinson Fall is here and we rejoice in God’s faithfulness to us once again in meeting the needs of this ministry! The Nehemiah Men’s Home is pleased to announce that our official name change to Next Step Recovery Ministries is fully approved by the state, with our Next Step Men’s Home …
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If you have not been to the Museum of Aviation recently, you don’t know what you’re missing. The facility combines one of the nation’s largest aeronautical and war history museums with one of Middle Georgia’s premier science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning centers and a venue for family-friendly events. On October 28, 2017, Middle …
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