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Middle Georgia State University Earns National Recognition As A “2025 Great College to Work For” Community News

Middle Georgia State University Earns National Recognition As A “2025 Great College to Work For”

Middle Georgia State University (MGA) is officially one of the best places in the nation to work in higher education. The University has been named a 2025 “Great College to Work For,” one of only 76 institutions nationwide to receive the honor this year. The recognition, announced September 19 in The Chronicle of Higher Education and on GreatCollegesList.com, puts MGA among the…
September 23, 2025
Help Kids Thrive This School Year: Why Youth Sports Matter More Now Than Ever Community News

Help Kids Thrive This School Year: Why Youth Sports Matter More Now Than Ever

Atrium Health Navicent physicians encourage kids to get off their screens and onto the field – As fall begins, so does the excitement of youth sports. There are many reasons beyond trophies for children to participate, including factors that improve their physical and mental health. Recent research shows that screen time among children remains high, and it’s having a measurable…
September 19, 2025
Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Nationally Recognized for High-Quality AFib Care Community News

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Nationally Recognized for High-Quality AFib Care

Hospital received Get With The Guidelines® - AFib Gold award for fifth consecutive year Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center has received the American HeartAssociation’s Get With The Guidelines® AFib Gold quality achievement award for its commitment to managing atrial fibrillation (AFib), ultimately helping to reduce patients’ stroke risk. This is the fifth consecutive year Atrium Health Navicent The Medical…
September 12, 2025
The Macon Witches Float Returns This October, Presented by Ocmulgee Outdoor Expeditions & Visit Macon Community News

The Macon Witches Float Returns This October, Presented by Ocmulgee Outdoor Expeditions & Visit Macon

Visit Macon is proud to sponsor the exciting return of Macon’s annual Witches Float, now presented by Ocmulgee Outdoor Expeditions, on October 5, 2025!  The exciting return of this annual extravaganza promises to be a bewitching event filled with costumes, outdoor recreation, and community spirit! “We ride at dawn, witches!” jokes Carly King, Marketing Manager for Visit Macon. “Well, we’ll…
September 9, 2025
Governor Kemp Issues Commendation Honoring Colony Bank’s 50th Anniversary Community News

Governor Kemp Issues Commendation Honoring Colony Bank’s 50th Anniversary

Colony Bank is honored to share that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has issued an official commendation recognizing its 50th anniversary. The commendation celebrates five decades of dedicated service to customers, commitment to strengthening Georgia communities, and support for local businesses and economic growth. Since its founding in 1975, Colony Bank has remained focused on delivering the banking solutions that families…
September 8, 2025
Middle Georgia State University To Formally Open Pavilion & Other Facilities At Georgia Premier Cross Country Course Community News

Middle Georgia State University To Formally Open Pavilion & Other Facilities At Georgia Premier Cross Country Course

Middle Georgia State University (MGA) is celebrating the opening of new competition and event facilities, including a covered pavilion, team locker rooms, public restrooms, and expanded parking, at the Georgia Premier Cross Country Course on the Macon Campus. Georgia Premier is located at 3450 Fulton Mill Road.  Designed to help the University expand recreational and tourism opportunities in partnership with…
September 8, 2025
Wesleyan College Arboretum Upgraded To Level II By Morton Register/Arbnet Accreditation Program Community News

Wesleyan College Arboretum Upgraded To Level II By Morton Register/Arbnet Accreditation Program

The Wesleyan College Arboretum in Macon Georgia has been upgraded to a Level II Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for demonstrating the high standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens.*  The Wesleyan College Arboretum was initially accredited in  2013 in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database of the world’s…
September 8, 2025
More than 400 Weather Radios Given to Community Community News

More than 400 Weather Radios Given to Community

As part of the National Emergency Management Awareness month, our Emergency Management Agency (EMA) held another NOAA weather radio and pillow shaker/strobe light distribution event at the Macon Mall on August 28. “I was overwhelmed with the turnout,” said EMA Director Spencer Hawkins. “It was so exciting to see so many people actively engaged in their safety and emergency preparedness.…
September 8, 2025
Unemployment Falls Across Most of Georgia’s Regional Commissions in July Chamber NewsCommunity News

Unemployment Falls Across Most of Georgia’s Regional Commissions in July

The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that unemployment fell in most of Georgia’s 12 regional commissions in July. “Our greatest strength is our people and the businesses that call Georgia home," said Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes. "July’s unemployment numbers show progress across most metro areas, and even where there are slight upticks, year-over-year trends reflect our resilience. By…
August 26, 2025