By Doug Deal Macon Community News When we do a restaurant review at Macon Community News, we usually focus on full-service establishments. Occasionally, however, we like to share our experiences at quick-service comfort food restaurants. This month, we visited just such a place: Cox Cafe, a cafeteria-style restaurant located at 694 Lower Poplar Street near [...]
Choral Society of Middle Georgia opens its 44th season with poetry
By Lauren DealMacon Community News The Choral Society of Middle Georgia and the Mercer University Choir will present their first concert of the 2019-2020 choral season, For a Breath of Ecstasy. The performance will take place on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at 4:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Christ, located at 511 High [...]
Go Fish Education Center in Perry will reel in your family
By Lauren DealMacon Community News I’m always delighted to visit places for families to have fun in Middle Georgia. After years of writing about local destinations, it’s particularly satisfying to discover somewhere I’ve never been. This month, we went to the Go Fish Education Center, located at 1255 Perry Parkway in Perry, Georgia, and I [...]
Cuban Island serves up all your Cuban favorites
By Doug Deal Macon Community News I am always on the lookout for something different when it comes to restaurants, and sometimes something new brings you back to an old favorite. Such is the case with Cuban Island Cafe. Years ago, the restaurant at 402 GA Route 247, Suite 300 in Bonaire, was home to [...]
Kudzu Seafood Company will grow on you
By Doug DealMacon Community News While many of you may have been enjoying Macon Burger Week, a lesser-hyped but equally delicious story was breaking on the corner of Poplar and Third. After what has seemed like an eternity, Kudzu Seafood Company opened the doors to its new location at 512 Popular Street. Kudzu is a [...]
Road to college begins early
By Sadie LackeyCAES College acceptance is not typically at the top of a middle school student’s to-do list, but preparation for higher education should begin somewhere between after-school practice and math homework at this age. Believe it or not, students should be thinking of their future career paths before they tackle high school, said Katie [...]
Rutland High School FCCLA students lead at national convention
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 [...]
MGA to host award-winning journalist in Master Lectures Series
By News Bureau Middle Georgia State University Sarah Topol, an investigative journalist who has reported from the Middle East, Africa, and the former Soviet Union, will talk about her career experiences during an appearance at Middle Georgia State University (MGA) as part of the Master Lectures & Conversations Series. Her talk will take place from [...]
Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary is no ordinary walk in the park
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 [...]
Strengthen your community to fortify your future
By Jim Beall Beall Financial Planning Social media is a useful tool to stay in touch with old friends and acquaintances. It can come in handy when the unexpected occurs. Recently, a friend’s family was traveling home to Georgia when their car broke down in North Carolina. After the call from his wife, my friend [...]
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Dental treatment for better sleep
By Dr. Shelia Shah Macon Smiles Snoring may seem like a harmless sleeping habit, but it may be having a more significant impact on your daily life than you think. Commonly referred to as “sleep apnea,” snoring is basically a condition where your airways collapse, shrink or are blocked, preventing you from getting enough air [...]
What should you do when you have extra cash?
By Jim BeallBeall Financial Planning Here’s a scenario: Meet Broke Brad. While he hasn’t been paying off his credit cards every month, this year he found a mentor to help him get his money in order. He has changed his spending and is living below his means. He has been slowly paying the minimum payment [...]