By Emily Akins Macon Community News On any given day, you can visit the PetSmart on Eisenhower Road in Macon and find a handful of adorable, loving cats lounging on cushions or napping in perches in the windowed nook known as “the Cat Room.” From kittens to mature adults, playful personalities to serene and sleepy, …
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By Lauren Deal Macon Community News Ben Trofemuk and Kendall Joyner are juniors at ACE (Academy for Classical Education) in Macon. The two met and became friends through their experiences in the ACE band in 8th grade. “Our second year at ACE, he was in band, and I was in band, and we just cliqued,” …
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By T. Kevin Walker A partnership between the Georgia Food Bank Association and the Technology Association of Georgia, Bytes for Bites pits tech companies and IT departments across the state in a friendly competition to generate food and funds for Georgia’s eight food banks. From June 11- June 22, about 40 companies earned points for …
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Guest post by Katie Powers Powers Law Group is a Macon-based law firm whose founders are committed to supporting those in our community who work to make it a better place to live, especially when their work involves improving the lives of children and young people. Recently, we saw a local news story about a …
On Tuesday, May 8th and Wednesday, May 9th, 2018, local firefighters and first responders will gather with lawyers from the Macon Bar Association to participate in a signing ceremony for Wills for Heroes. The ceremony will take place on the fourth floor of the Bibb County Courthouse in downtown Macon. Macon Bar Association member Kristen …
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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, …
In 2016, Torre Norris knew she wanted to do something positive with girls, and after talking with her cousin Brandie Hall, they decided they could use their own life experiences to inspire younger women. “We had several girls in my community, as well as in her community of Albany, Georgia, that would come to us …
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Guest post by Nicole Hill Many people think of Girl Scouts as the young, smiling girls who sell cookies outside of grocery stores. However, there are also older girls, of middle and high school age, who remain active in Girl Scouting. By this age, the girls are learning about global issues, enjoying the outdoors, and …
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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 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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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 …
Macon – The Mercer University Youth Choirs announced that they will be holding auditions for the upcoming 2017-2018 season on Saturday August 12 from 9:30 AM – 1 PM and Sunday August 13 from 2-4 PM. The auditions will be held in Neva Fickling Recital Hall inside the McCorkle Music Building. The address is 1329 …
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