For more information, see. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 46.3F (7.9C) in January to 81.8F (27.7C) in July. Keeping our streets and neighborhoods clean is a group First of its kind, the Cherry Blossom Festival is ecstatic to partner with Ryland Environmental to present the Trash Can Trot on Saturday, March 18 at 1:00 p.m. in Downtown Macon. [27] There are also 9 County Commissioners elected from districts within the county. Vernon Kirk Choates is the local veteran of the week. [clarification needed] Capricorn Records, run by Macon natives Phil Walden and briefly Alan Walden, made the city a Southern rock music production center in the late 1960s and 1970s. [24], On March 15, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the former County Manager, Dale M. Walker, with fraud.[86]. It is the principal city of the Macon . Macon is the headquarters of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard. Click or call (800) 729-8809 View Macon County obituaries on Legacy.com, the most timely and comprehensive collection of local obituaries for Macon County, Georgia. Georgia Newspaper Clippings : Macon County Extracts, 1837-1902 Family History Library, Georgia newspaper clippings : Macon County extracts, 1837-1902 BYU Family History Archives, Georgia newspaper clippings, Macon County extracts, 1828-1902 WorldCat, Georgia newspaper clippings, Macon County extracts, 1837-1902 WorldCat, Marriages and obituaries from the Macon messenger, 1818-1865 WorldCat, Oglethorpe South West Georgian, 1851-1853 Newspaper Archive, Oglethorpe Southern Democrat, 1851-1851 Newspaper Archive, The South-west Georgian, 1851-05-08 to 1853-01-06 Georgia Historic Newspapers, The Southern Democrat, 1851-10-16 to 1851-12-13 Georgia Historic Newspapers. A replica of the southeast blockhouse was built in 1938 and stands on an east Macon hill. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. submission: { ", 1823 - Town of Macon incorporated; named after North Carolina statesman. Three different Eagles were double-digit scorers in the win. In "Bart on the Road", the Season 7 episode of The Simpsons, character Nelson Muntz suggests the boys take a road trip to Macon. Macon (/mekn/ MAY-kn), officially MaconBibb County, is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. His troops sacked the nearby state capital of Milledgeville, and Maconites prepared for an attack. Local News. Robert Reichert was elected the first mayor of the consolidated Macon-Bibb County in October 2013. Searching for Death Information: Tips on finding death certificates and obituaries. [13] Camp Oglethorpe was established as a prison for captured Union officers and enlisted men. The most significant damage was along Eisenhower Parkway and Pio Nono Avenue in Macon, where two businesses were destroyed and several others were heavily damaged. In 1994 Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall in Florida and flooded several Georgia cities. Love is the main thing is now painted on a retaining wall along Main Street, just down from the Mill Hill East Macon Arts Village, thanks to about 20 students on break from seven schools this week. Georgia. The Georgia Historic Newspapers database is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia as part of Georgia HomePlace. Franklin Town Council Holds Annual Retreat, Macon County missionary returns from frontlines of Ukraine War, FHS cheer team reaches Nationals for first time, Three native sons impacting Nashvilles Country music scene, Letters to the Editor for February 23, 2023, Letters to the Editor for February 2, 2023, FHS varsity basketball closes out winning season, FHS men take 3A Indoor Track State Championship, FHS varsity loses in semi-finals, JV playing championship games, FHS Basketball teams to host conference first round tournaments, Swimmers break records; indoor track heads to State, Postcard from Yellowstone: Floods close Yellowstone but still plenty to experience, Annual trek in search of native camellia June 25, HIGHTS is opportunity for struggling youth in Macon County, Outdoor activity tips offered by local expert. partner_name: "41NBC", The city has several institutions of higher education and numerous museums and tourism sites. The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week. The city of Macon is visited in two different The Walking Dead spinoff games by Telltale Games: The Walking Dead: Season One and The Walking Dead: 400 Days. Kristina Simms. In 1895, the New York Times dubbed Macon "The Central City because of is emergence as a railroad transportation and textile factory hub. Sherman, however, passed by without entering Macon. Macon's population was 157,346 in 2020. Macon: An Architectural Historical Guide (Macon, Ga.: Middle Georgia Historical Society, 1996). Alabama News Network. News Staff. 1866 - October 29: Equal Rights and Educational Association of Georgia. The trial court ruled that the trust failed and that the property reverted to Bacon's heirs. [2] It is the principal city of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had 234,802 people in 2020. Jo, NEW YORK (AP) A chunk of weather-beaten flotsam that washed up on a New York shoreline after Tropical Storm Ian last fall has piqued the interest of experts who say it is likely part of theSS Savannah, which ran, NEW YORK (AP) On Dec. 22, 1985, The Associated Pressreported the following from Blue Ridge, Georgia: Investigators searching for cocaine dropped by an airborne smuggler have found a ripped-up shipment of the sweet-smelling powder and the remains of a, ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Reckitt--one of the main formula manufacturers in the U.S., is recalling two batches of Enfamil Infant Formula is being recalled due to a possible contamination. On July 31, 2012, voters in Macon (57.8 percent approval) and Bibb County (56.7 percent approval) passed a referendum to merge the governments of the city of Macon and most of unincorporated Bibb County. In a post on Facebook, the Montezuma Police Department says they were notified that a wanted man out of Albany could be in their area. (Montezuma, Ga.) 1979-1984 The Real Facts News, online publication, Roger Ann Davis, 478-949-2512. publisher_id: "41nbc.com", The Camellia Festival is . The Development Authority of Macon County welcomes new businesses and industries. [110], Macon grew as a center of rail transport after the 1846 opening of the Macon and Western Railroad. When you see news happening, share it! Washington Memorial Library (public library) established. Macon County News - Free Weekly Newspaper - Distributed in Franklin, Highlands, Dillsboro, Webster, Cullowhee, Scaly Mountain, N.C.; Dillard & Clayton, Ga. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ The Mississippian culture constructed earthwork mounds for ceremonial, religious, and burial purposes. From Macon to Morehouse School of Medicine: Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice shares her journey to the top, Ways to Save: Here are six trips you can take in Macon that are cost-effective, 'You never know what tomorrow's going to hold': Hurtado's cancer survival story inspires Bears, 'There was pretty much an immediate spark': Central Georgia couples finding love straight from the heart, 'We're serious about this': Macon-Bibb set to spend additional $2.5 million on county-wide road fixes, hope to finish by 2025, 'A good place to unwind': Find solitude at Chattahoochee State Park, National Park Service to add museum underneath the Lincoln Memorial, 'They butchered him:' Shelton family find sons killer and dismembered remains after slow police response, Jail administrator in Wilkinson County arrested and charged with having sex with an inmate, Man commits suicide in front of Ross Department Store in Macon, Fulton County murder suspect accidentally released from jail, arrested again, Wilkinson County couple pleads guilty to killing 12-year-old Kaitlyn Yozviak. "There is no perfect situation," says Madison Luke, the Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent & Macon County Extension Coordinator. The tornado also impacted Middle Georgia State College, where almost half of the campuss trees were snapped or uprooted and several buildings were damaged, with the gymnasium suffering the worst. In Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind, Aunt Pittypat's coachman, Uncle Peter, protected her when she fled to Macon during Sherman's assault on Atlanta. Today There were a few clouds left during the morning hours today, but as we roll towards lunchtime the skies are clearing completely. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all lanes were blocked. [100] In Evans v. Newton,[101] the Supreme Court of the United States held that the park could not continue to be operated on a racially discriminatory basis. GA officials say Updated February 27, 2023 3:28 PM . Ready for a fish fry? Titus Brown. Japan, which defeated Canada 3-0 in the earlier match at, PIERRE, S.D. [113], Macon has six sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):[114]. as teams of two race down From the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority: Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED) has officially broken ground on an $85 million investment to its Macon, Georgia facility as announced in December. Wed love to hear from you. Chaos is the best this time of year, and nothing would be more chaotic than seeing Greenforest get bounced early in the A-DII tournament. Are you hungry? "Economic Conditions in Macon, Georgia in the 1830s". According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 56.3 square miles (146km2), of which 55.8 square miles (145km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3km2) (0.82%) is water. Heres a look at new, renovated stores and restaurants, Animal bone ice skates made 3,500 years ago found in tomb in China, photos show, DNA links man to slaying of woman found in cornfield 43 years ago, California cops say, Sacrificing a slower friend isnt the way to escape bears, NPS says. A Georgia man was sentenced to 45 years after pleading guilty to child molestation charges on Monday. The Citizen Georgian: 478-472-0189, 305 South Dooly Street, Montezuma, GA 31063, WMNZ Radop: 478-472-8386, 115 Cherry Street, Montezuma, GA 31063. (1869 - 1880) Daily journal and messenger. The future of student debt relief is currently in the hands of the Supreme Court. )[8] The fort was named for Benjamin Hawkins, who served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southeast territory south of the Ohio River for more than 20 years, had lived among the Creek, and was married to a Creek woman. After Bibb County's organization in 1822, the city was chartered as the county seat in 1823 and officially named Macon, in honor of Nathaniel Macon,[9] a statesman from North Carolina, where many early Georgia residents hailed. Wednesday, February 22, 2023. (AP) A brutal winter storm closed interstate highways from Arizona to Wyoming Wednesday, trapped drivers in cars, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people and prompted the first blizzard warning in Southern California in decades, NEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans' annual Carnival season entered its ebullient crescendo Tuesday with thousands of revelers expected to pack the French Quarter and line miles of parade routes in a citywide Mardi Gras celebration underpinned this year byviolent, Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. I hope none of them feel mad at me because sometimes I dont remember names, but I always remember faces, Ellen Chase says with a sweet smile. It was reported that a 56-year-old Rusty Boone Allen A 14-year-old boy passed away after shockingly falling from an amusement park ride in Florida on Thursday. Deaths/Funerals. Macons population was 157,346 in 2020. Official records for Macon were kept at downtown from October 1892 to 7 April 1899, the Weather Bureau from 8 April 1899 to November 1948, and at Middle Georgia Regional Airport since December 1948. High pressure Tuesday will help to clear out any cloud cover and, ATLANTA (AP) Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month's NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and, ATLANTA (AP) A Georgia Senate committee has approved two bills that could allow the Buckhead neighborhood to secede from the city of Atlanta, the first time that an issue freighted with fears about crime and racial and economic division, ATLANTA (AP) A former Atlanta city official charged in a federal investigation into corruption at City Hall during the administration of then-Mayor Kasim Reed was sentenced Friday to four and a half years in prison for accepting bribes. (Montezuma, Ga.) 1979-1984, Montezuma: Citizen Georgian. After one of the survivors dies, the group heads to a motel on the outskirts of Macon where they set up camp for two more episodes, before eventually deciding to leave the city for Savannah. Bean's body was located in the woods on Fr Be sure to search the newspapers in the town/city where your ancestor lived, as well as the surrounding area. (1867 - 1870) The Daily evening mirror. You may be eligible to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 or 2021 federal tax return if you didn't get a stimulus check, or got less than the full amount. Local News. Download the 41NBC News App and the 41NBC Accuweather App on your smartphone or tablet. He and the other survivors barricade themselves inside his family's pharmacy as they are besieged by zombies. Identifying him as Tyre Sampson, Sheriff John Mina Do you believe everything happens for a reason? A venture capitalist who voiced sympathy for the Unabomber. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) has started construction on the 100 MW DC / 80 MW AC CPV Stagecoach Solar facility, located near Andersonville, Ga. Overnight we will start to see a, UPDATE (6:45 p.m.) - Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones has identified the people found dead Tuesday as 64-year-old Hilda Archer and her son, 33-year-old Terence Archer. Over 250 acres (1.0km2) were dedicated for Central City Park, and ordinances required residents to plant shade trees in their front yards. discovery: { [21][22][23], As a result of the referendum, (i) the Macon and Bibb County governments were replaced with a mayor and a nine-member county commission elected by districts and (ii) a portion of Macon extending into nearby Jones County was disincorporated. virtual: false, [3] It also is the largest city in the MaconWarner Robins Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which had approximately 420,693 residents in 2017 and abuts the Atlanta metropolitan area to the northwest. 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