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Strong winds, bitter cold hitting Macon, Middle Georgia

Haul in the firewood and pull out the coats as an Arctic blast is about to hit this weekend with high winds and bitter cold.

Family, friends ask city to name Macon park after Vietnam War casualty

The Rev. George E. Taylor Jr., with three of his brothers and several residents of a Ward 5 neighborhood, have asked Macon City Council to name a neighborhood park for another...

Mercer unveils partnership with Columbus hospital

COLUMBUS -- Mercer University and the two major hospitals in Columbus are expected to unveil plans this morning for a physician training program that could have far-reaching...

"We are going to make the Macon Miracle a reality," says Dallemand in school plan presentation

Born into poverty to a single mother with only a sixth-grade education, Romain Dallemand moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., from Haiti and had to learn to speak English.

Reaction mixed on Miracle

Reaction to the Macon Miracle, Superintendent Romain Dallemand’s ambitious strategy to overhaul Bibb County’s school system, was mixed among the crowd at...

Northeast rape charges dropped

Macon police dropped rape charges against seven Northeast High School teens Friday, saying that the 16-year-old special-needs student who leveled the charges made false statements...

Sheriff: No criminal intent when Baldwin man shot, killed wife

A Baldwin County woman died Friday morning after she was fatally shot at her home off Ga. 24 on the west side of the county.

Political Notebook: Serving and protecting

When three cars collided during Thursday morning’s rush hour on Forsyth Road, Macon’s E-911 dispatchers heard a familiar voice on the police radio -- the boss.

Correction

Morgan Deems’ name was misspelled in a photo caption accompanying Ed Grisamore’s column in Friday’s Telegraph.

AC Pup: Consider adoption this Valentines Day

So what do roses, chocolates and candlelight dinners have in common? They are wonderful gestures of love for Valentine’s Day. I’m all about any holiday devoted to...

Georgias 279th anniversary to be observed at Fort Hawkins

Fort Hawkins is observing “Georgia Day” with a Sunday ceremony to mark the 1733 landing of James Oglethorpe with the first English colonists at the site of Savannah.

Merle Haggard set to resume tour

Country music legend Merle Haggard is preparing to tour again after being hospitalized in Macon for more than a week last month.

UPDATE: Dallemand to seek more comment on Bibb school plan

Bibb County school leaders will seek more feedback from employees and community members on shaping the strategic plan in the coming weeks, Superintendent Romain Dallemand told an...

UPDATE: 16-year-old faces felony count after rape charges dropped in Northeast High case

While there was a sex act at Northeast High School Jan. 19, charges have been dropped against the seven teens accused of raping a 16-year-old special-needs student.

Mercer Partners With Columbus Hospitals To Establish Third Medical School Campus

from:Mercer University - Macon Campus

COLUMBUS — Mercer University announced today that it is partnering with The Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital to establish a Columbus campus for its School of...

Georgia House will try again to push through charter school amendment

from:Macon Political Buzz Examiner

On Thursday, February 9, members of the Georgia House voted 114 to 49 in an effort to allow a charter school amendment, House Resolution 1162, to be brought to the floor for...

Business leaders opinions mixed on school plan

Superintendent Romain Dallemand’s plan for “rebuilding” Bibb County’s school system has drawn some early mixed reviews from business leaders, but they...

Macon attorney Raymond named Superior Court judge

Gov. Nathan Deal has chosen Macon attorney Philip T. Raymond III to be the next Macon Judicial Circuit judge.

Session yields ideas about Bibb County Animal Shelter

The new Bibb County Animal Shelter should be a welcoming place to meet and play with dogs and cats, and to decide whether the animals would be a good fit in the homes of...

Former credit union employee to serve prison time for theft

A federal judge sentenced a former Robins Federal Credit Union employee Thursday to serve three years in prison for stealing identities to apply for loans and credit cards.

Students protest "Macon Miracle" school plan

Two Central High School seniors led an energetic crowd of about 200 students in a demonstration outside the Bibb County school board offices Thursday to air concerns about...

Patton resigns from Professional Association of Georgia Educators over groups stance on Bibb schools plan

A Macon businessman and trustee of the foundation for the Professional Association of Georgia Educators resigned from his post Thursday in response to the organization’s...

Many Bibb parents voice concerns over Dallemand plan; proposal to be formally presented Friday

Concerned Bibb County parents packed Thursday night’s school board meeting to speak their minds about Superintendent Romain Dallemand’s plan to overhaul the school...

Rural phone subsidy under fire at Capitol

ATLANTA -- With the state’s blessing and oversight, AT&T and other big telecommunication companies pay into a fund to subsidize 17 rural companies that string together...

Macon man arrested on drug, weapon charges

Macon police arrested 25-year-old Mitchell Baggarly on charges of marijuana possession with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during a felony Wednesday night after...

Shots reportedly fired early Wednesday in Macon

Macon police responded to a call concerning discharged firearms at 3300 Hallwood Circle about 5 a.m. Wednesday.

Fetal pain bill reintroduced in Georgia House

Pro-life state legislators are renewing their effort to outlaw abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, citing studies that say fetuses can feel pain by that age.

Macon police officer leaves patrol bag on back of car, returns to find it stolen

Macon police officer D. Dunn reported his patrol bag stolen about 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Meeting about uranium, radon contamination set for Thursday in Juliette

The Monroe County cooperative extension will hold a public meeting Thursday in Juliette about uranium and radon contamination in wells and air within the home.

Bivins running for re-election to Bibb County Commission

Bibb County Commissioner Bert Bivins launched his re-election campaign Thursday, saying he wants to make sure Bibb County’s new $190 million sales tax is properly managed.

Alleged tire slasher cuts passer-by, Macon police say

A 58-year-old Macon man is accused of slashing tires on Marion Place and turning the knife on a passer-by questioning what he was doing early Thursday.

Update: Students press complaints outside Bibb school offices

About 200 Bibb County students gathered outside school board offices this morning to protest school Superintendent Romain Dallemand’s plan to overhaul the Bibb County school...

21st Century Community Learning school grant status clarified

A day after Bibb County Superintendent Romain Dallemand told The Telegraph’s editorial board that the school system already had applied for 21st Century Community Learning...

Bibb school board not likely to vote on Dallemand plan this week

Thousands will gather at the Macon Coliseum on Friday to hear school Superintendent Romain Dallemand’s plan to overhaul the school system, but a school board vote on the plan...

Warm weather not too peachy for midstate growers

Middle Georgians have relished the springlike weather of the last few weeks, but peach growers would rather be shivering.

Shots fired into car leaving Macon fast-food restaurant after argument

Shots were fired at a car leaving Burger King, 3025 Pio Nono Ave., at about 6:30 p.m. Monday, according to Macon police.

Two accused shoplifters sought in stabbing of loss-prevention officer

Two men are being sought in connection with the stabbing of a loss-prevention officer Tuesday night in the parking lot of a Warner Robins store.

Trio from Macon Symphony Orchestra performs class act

A Macon Symphony Orchestra trio plays jazz Wednesday during their “Artists in the Classroom” performance at Brookdale Elementary School.

Macon city employees transferring to Bibb may get to keep pension under proposal

Details emerged Wednesday of how Macon and Bibb County may handle pensions and other benefits for the 142 employees scheduled to transfer July 1 from city to county control.

Legislative Notebook: Bass-fattening tilapia proposed for home ponds

Three species of tilapia would be legalized for stocking private ponds, under a new state Senate bill, though there is some concern that they could get loose and compete with...

State questions Rusty Kidds ballot petition

ATLANTA -- State Rep. Rusty Kidd of Milledgeville is under investigation by the State Election Board for alleged irregularities in a list of more than 1,000 signatures that he...

Georgia House rejects charter schools amendment

ATLANTA -- House lawmakers rejected Wednesday a proposed amendment to the state constitution giving the General Assembly the power to create new charter schools.

Man beaten, robbed while walking home from downtown Macon

A 31-year-old man was beaten and robbed early Saturday morning while walking home from downtown Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Mercer names Vestal to lead new Center for Baptist Leadership

Mercer University announced Wednesday that Daniel Vestal will lead the college’s new Eula Mae and John Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership, which is being endowed with a $2.5...

Byron woman critical after crashing SUV into train cars in Jones County

A Byron woman was critically hurt late Tuesday night when she drove into the side of a train at the Ga. 49 tracks near Peacock Auto Salvage in Jones County.

Retiring Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal to Lead New Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership

from:Mercer University - Macon Campus

ATLANTA — Mercer University President William D. Underwood today announced the appointment of longtime Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive Coordinator Dr. Daniel Vestal...

Mercer Commons’ Beloved Symposium Features Leonard, Focuses on Community Dilemmas and Possibilities

from:Mercer University - Macon Campus

MACON — The Mercer Commons Eighth Annual Building the Beloved Community Symposium will be held Feb. 9 and 10 and is based on the theme “Conscience and Community:...