NewTown Macon and Macon-Bibb County Dedicate “Josh Rogers Way” in Downtown Macon Community News

NewTown Macon and Macon-Bibb County Dedicate “Josh Rogers Way” in Downtown Macon

Community leaders, friends, and family gathered in downtown Macon to celebrate the dedication of "Josh Rogers Way," honoring the life, leadership, and lasting impact of Josh Rogers. Rogers passed away tragically and unexpectedly in November 2024. In recognition of his service and instrumental role in downtown Macon’s successful revitalization, the Macon-Bibb County Commission unanimously approved naming the block of Third…
January 27, 2026
Historic Macon Foundation Names Emily Hopkins New Executive Director Community News

Historic Macon Foundation Names Emily Hopkins New Executive Director

An executive at NewTown Macon will become the new leader of the Historic Macon Foundation. The nonprofit’s board of directors voted Tuesday night to offer the executive director’s job to Emily Hopkins. She will succeed Nathan Lott, who announced his departure last month. Hopkins, 36, is scheduled to begin her new role at Historic Macon Feb. 2. She is now…
January 27, 2026
Mount de Sales Academy Named a Platinum School with College Board’s AP® School Honor Roll Community News

Mount de Sales Academy Named a Platinum School with College Board’s AP® School Honor Roll

Catholic private school, Mount de Sales Academy, located in Macon, Georgia, has been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning Platinum distinction. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs demonstrate a strong commitment to student access, academic rigor, and college readiness. Schools are evaluated on participation and performance indicators that reflect both expanded…
January 27, 2026
Atrium Health Navicent Improves Access to Care in Houston County with New Perry Primary Care Clinic Community News

Atrium Health Navicent Improves Access to Care in Houston County with New Perry Primary Care Clinic

Members of the community joined Atrium Health Navicent in celebrating a ribbon cutting Tuesday for a new clinic, Atrium Health Navicent Primary Care Family Medicine Perry. “We’re excited to expand our primary care and family medicine services to help residents of Perry and the surrounding community to have easier access to high-quality care close to home,” said Atrium Health Georgia Market President Delvecchio…
January 21, 2026
Atrium Health Navicent Offers Students An Opportunity to Learn About Health Careers Community News

Atrium Health Navicent Offers Students An Opportunity to Learn About Health Careers

Atrium Health Navicent is accepting applications for a four-week summer program that offers area high school sophomores and juniors the opportunity to shadow health care workers and receive hands-on training for health care careers. The Realizing and Encouraging Adolescents to pursue Careers in Healthcare (REACH) program includes weekly professional engagement and development activities such as medical skills simulation, educational field…
January 16, 2026
River Edge Behavioral Health Announces Grand Opening of Adult Peer Support and Community Integration Center Community News

River Edge Behavioral Health Announces Grand Opening of Adult Peer Support and Community Integration Center

River Edge Behavioral Health is proud to announce the grand opening of the Adult Peer Support and Community Integration Center on Ingleside Avenue in Macon. Created to address the evolving needs of the community, the Center offers comprehensive, innovative, and day-to-day support for individuals living with behavioral health challenges and intellectual and developmental disabilities. With this holistic approach, River Edge…
January 14, 2026
Georgia Unemployment Rate Remains Below National Average at 3.5% Workforce

Georgia Unemployment Rate Remains Below National Average at 3.5%

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s unemployment rate for November 2025 was 3.5%, up slightly from a revised 3.4% in September. November’s unemployment rate remained 1.1 percentage points below the national unemployment rate. One year ago, Georgia’s unemployment rate was 3.6%. October 2025 data is unavailable due to a lapse in federal appropriations related to the…
January 13, 2026
Gary Willis Named Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance General Manager Community News

Gary Willis Named Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance General Manager

Georgia Farm Bureau announced today that Gary Willis will be the insurance organization’s next general manager effective immediately.  Willis, who has most recently served as GFB’s Executive Director of Insurance Operations, is assuming his new role since GFB Insurance General Manager George Monk retired Jan. 2. “Gary brings a wealth of experience at Georgia Farm Bureau to this new appointment. In addition…
January 13, 2026
Sen. Larry Walker, III Elected President Pro Tempore of Georgia State Senate Advocacy

Sen. Larry Walker, III Elected President Pro Tempore of Georgia State Senate

Today, Sen. Larry Walker, III (R–Perry) was unanimously elected by his colleagues to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Georgia State Senate. “I am honored by the trust my fellow senators have placed in me to help lead the Georgia Senate,” said Sen. Walker. “We must keep Georgia on a path that rewards hard work, lives within its means…
January 13, 2026
Cherry Street Energy Advances Growth Strategy with 16-Site Acquisition Community News

Cherry Street Energy Advances Growth Strategy with 16-Site Acquisition

Cherry Street Energy, the Southeast's leading provider of distributed power generation, today announced the acquisition of 16 operating distributed generation projects from Inman Solar, marking a significant milestone in its long-term growth strategy. The deal reinforces Cherry Street's position as a leading owner and operator of renewable power assets across the Southeast. With this acquisition, Cherry Street adds 12.7 megawatts (MW)…
January 13, 2026