Guest post by Shana Burton When your middle name is literally Champion, you don’t accept failure as an option. It is a creed that was instilled in retired Bibb County principal Myrtice Champion Johnson as a child, and one she lives up to today. Johnson, who was born the eleventh of twelve children on a …
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Nestled in the furthest northern reaches of Bibb County, between the Academy of Classical Education and the Monroe County line is the headquarters of Pilot International. The multi-national service organization was founded in Macon in 1921 by Elizabeth Leonard and 40 local businesswomen. The organization was a female answer to Rotary International and Lion’s Club, …
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“Our main purpose is to teach men, women, and children about the love of Jesus Christ,” says Amy Walker, the Development Coordinator of the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia. “A lot of times people think of us as a non-profit first and we absolutely are, we feed the homeless,” Amy continues. In the early 1950’s, …
Guest post by Mel Redd Many individuals in the Middle Georgia area contribute their time, effort, leadership, and generosity to the community. On March 17, 2018, the Middle Georgia Fisk Alumni Association will recognize such individuals who have shown exemplary service, selfless giving, and commitment to their profession. The 2nd Annual “Tribute to Middle Georgia …
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“If anybody knows, I know that life is a gift,” says Marquita Redd, CEO and founder of Redd Arts Company, Incorporated. Redd, a Macon-Bibb County native, was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a chronic liver disease, in 2002, and she was told that she would ultimately need a liver transplant to survive. This marked the …
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What started as a summer trip to study abroad in Ghana has turned into a life mission for one Macon native. In the summer of 2014, Kokayi Bakari Postell traveled to Ghana, a country of approximately twenty-seven million people on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. The coastal country boasts sandy beaches, mountain waterfalls, …
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Britney Asbell is a birth doula. “Doula” is a word of Greek origin, meaning a servant woman. But a birth doula is more than a mere servant. The modern doula is an American creation, born of the changes in childbirth practices that proliferated during the 1960s and 1970s, as mothers became conscious, active participants in …
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Guest post by Clarence Thomas, Jr. On December 1, 2017, an iconic voice in local radio will step away from his morning gospel show microphone and into ministry full time. That voice is WNEX-FM 100.5 The Light’s Bobby Clark, a staple in Middle Georgia listeners’ daytime radio diet. What began in 1977 as a favor …
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Guest article by T.S. Boyd Vineville Baptist Morning School donated $574 worth of quarters to Jay’s Hope Foundation on Friday, October 6, 2017, in honor of two of our past students, University of Georgia football quarterback Jake Fromm and Jay Gaskin, whose ultimate victory over cancer inspired the creation of Jay’s Hope Foundation, which provides …
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For many people, Saturday mornings are sacred. After a long week of work or school, Saturday mornings are a chance to sleep in late, watch cartoons, and eat cereal in bed. This is an unwritten rule everywhere in America, right? What could possibly be better than messy hair, Captain Crunch, and binge watching your favorite …
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One afternoon in September of 2015, Maj. George Brown, retired from the United States Marine Corps, received a horrific call. On the other end was the daughter of a fellow friend and Marine. Through her hysterical cries she was barely able to tell George that her father had just shot himself and his body was …
If you have something you have been wanting to share and only needed a non-judgmental empathetic listener, don’t miss your opportunity during Macon’s First Friday. Sidewalk Talk, a new organization that opened its doors and set out its chairs back in June, brings its unique brand of community service to the streets of downtown during …
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Warner Robins, Ga. – Middle Georgia State University hosted a ceremony honoring thirty-eight students for their noteworthy commitment, dedication, and overall achievements contributed to their student body organizations during the 2016-2017 school year. The ceremony was held April 12,2017, in the Student Success Center on the Warner Robins campus. The décor of the ceremony was artfully …
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