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Brickyard Collegiate Championship Tournament
Images from the first round of the Brickyard Collegiate Championship Tournament held Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008.
Central Georgia Greek Festival
Images from the 2008 Central Georgia Greek Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11, in downtown Macon.
Some schools in midstate not getting recess
While a majority of children in Bibb, Houston and Peach counties are still getting between 15 to 30 minutes of daily recess, there are hundreds of children in high poverty, high minority enrollment schools getting less recess to none at all. At Hartley Elementary, kids don't get recess because of pressure to spend more time on curriculum, and because the school has no swing set, slide or other playground equipment.
Construction nears completion on Dublin Ag & Expo Center
Construction is nearing completion on the latest addition at the Southern Pines Regional Recreation Complex off Interstate 16 near Dublin. The Ag & Expo Center — a $1 million open-air, multi-use arena — will host everything from rodeos and bull-riding to car shows and concerts.
Georgia defeats Tennessee
Georgia defeated Tennessee in Athens on Oct. 11, 2008.
High school football, Oct. 10, 2008
Here are images from high school football games around Middle Georgia on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.
Photos of the week, Oct. 2-9, 2008
The best images of the week from our photographers.
College golfers practice for Brickyard
Teams played practice rounds Friday at The Brickyard in Macon prior to the Collegiate Championship, which begins Saturday.
Candidates go after each other at Perry debates
Candidates for U.S. Senate and the 8th Congressional District participated in a debate Thursday night at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry.
Girls compete in GHSA 3-AAA softball tournament
West Laurens was among the teams playing in the Region 3-AAA softball tournament in Dublin on Thursday afternoon.
Bibb high students modify toy car for 4-year-old girl
MeiMei White, 4, has a prosthetic lower right leg so she can't make her electric kiddie car go with her right foot when she sits in it. Thursday, she was presented with her modified Fisher-Price speed buggy after the accelerator pedal was moved from the right side to the left by two students at the Hutchings Career Center's automotive shop in Macon.
Museum's haunted house offers screaming good time
Not suited for anyone under age 13, the theme for this year's Georgia Children's Museum Underworld Haunted House is 'Where Your Screams Come True.' Volunteers promise the house will be 'the most authentic and scariest house yet,' according to a news release.
New monument dedicated at Museum of Aviation
The new POW/MIA monument was dedicated Tuesday at the Museum of Aviation.
Ground broken at new site of new Centerville library
A host of state and Houston County politicians were on hand to toss dirt at the groundbreaking for the new Centerville Library on Tuesday morning. The new library will be in what is now an empty field on Gunn Road, sandwiched between a housing development and the Galleria.
Monday at the Georgia National Fair
Photos from Monday night at the Georgia National Fair in Perry.
Marshall discusses bailout bill at WR event
Jim Marshall, the incumbent, Democratic U.S. representative from Georgia's Eighth Congressional District, spoke with members of the Aerospace Industry Subcommittee of the Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce during a luncheon preceding a speaking engagement there Monday afternoon. Marshall was asked tough questions regarding his votes on the recent Wall Street bailout package during the event.
Sunday at the Georgia National Fair
Images from the Georgia National Fair in Perry.
Coffee downs Warner Robins
Coffee defeats Warner Robins in a GHSA Region 1-AAAAA game Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008.
Macon-based Ga. Air National Guard unit installs communications towers in the Azores
Members of the 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron, the Georgia Air National Guard unit based at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon, just returned from the Azores, where they were installing communications towers and stringing cable.
"Discovery Days" at the Sidney Lanier Cottage
Images from "Discovery Days" at the Sidney Lanier Cottage on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008.
High school football, Oct. 3, 2008
Here are images from high school football games around Middle Georgia on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008.
Mabel White celebrates 50 years of televised Sunday services
The Rev. Jimmy Waters and Macon's WMAZ-TV launched the broadcasts of Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church's Sunday morning services on the first Sunday in October 1958.
Photos of the week, Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2008
The best images of the week from our photographers.
Charles Dudley remembered
Former city councilman Charles Dudley was remembered Friday at funeral services at Macon's City Auditorium.
Photos: Central vs. Howard football, Oct. 2
Central High School defeated Howard High School during the Bibb schools' first-ever matchup on the gridiron Thursday night at Henderson Stadium.
Rushin named new Macon-Bibb assistant fire chief
Clifford Rushin became the new Macon-Bibb County assistant fire chief during a ceremony Thursday.
Ga. DOT repaves I-75 after truck carrying chicken catches fire
Georgia Department of Transportation workers had to repave a section of Interstate 75 South just below Ga. 96 on Thursday morning. The road was damaged after a tractor trailer hauling chicken caught fire at about 3 a.m. Thursday and grease from the burned chicken created a hazard.
Workers prepare for fair in Perry
Workers continued Wednesday to prepare for the Georgia National Fair in Perry. The fair begins Thursday and remains open through Oct. 12.
101-year-old woman among Bibb's early voters
101 year-old Rosetta Floyd Ray of Macon voted early in the general election at the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections on Wednesday morning. Ray is among 600-700 daily early Bibb voters in the general election so far, said Elections Supervisor Elaine Carr.
Belk gets ready to open at River Crossing
Workers are adding the finishing touches to the new Belk store that's set to open this month at the Shoppes at River Crossing.
Teddi A. Wohlford's Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Warm Caramel Sauce
Teddi A. Wohlford's Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Warm Caramel Sauce makes the perfect treat for fall.
75 years since Macon athlete's death
Perhaps Macon's most famed athlete, Stribling Young died 75 years ago on Oct. 3, 1933, after a motorcycle accident when he was just 28. The accident happened Oct. 1, 1933. More than 25,000 people attended his funeral at City Auditorium, the largest funeral in Georgia to that point.
Photos: Views from crane aid in Water Works Park plans
New Town officials rode a crane Tuesday to elevations that will help them determine how tall an observation tower needs to be built at Macon's Water Works Park, which is under construction.
Faithful celebrate Rosh Hashanah
Guests to Temple Beth Israel honored Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the Jewish new year, at a service Tuesday morning.
Remembering Charles Dudley
Former Macon City Councilman Charles Dudley died Monday at age 58.
Photos: Sunday at the Georgia State Fair
The Georgia State Fair wrapped up Sunday at Central City Park in Macon.
UGA falls to Alabama, Sept. 27, 2008
Georgia suffered its first loss of the season Saturday night, 41-30, against Alabama.
River Crossing doing well
Bibb County's newest major shopping center is faring pretty well despite a shaky national economy, retailers say.
ESPN's GameDay visits Athens
University of Georgia students flocked the Myers Quad on campus on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, for the taping of ESPN's GameDay in Athens, Ga.
Fort Valley State versus Tuskegee
Fort Valley State versus Tuskegee Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 in Fort Valley, Ga.
High school football, Sept. 26, 2008
Here are images from high school football games around Middle Georgia on Sept. 26, 2008.
Water Works Park getting improvements
While Water Works Park will be a work in progress for years to come, visitors are reaping the benefits of the latest park improvements.
Photos of the week, Sept. 19-25, 2008
The best images of the week from our photographers.
Bibb school system breaks ground on Early Childhood Center
Bibb County school board members and Early Childhood Center teachers and students break ground Friday at the site of their new school on Pierce Avenue.
Musicians perform at first Thirsty Thursday
Macon's first Thirsty Thursday was held this week on Cherry Street Plaza.
Small crowd gathers in attempt to break kazoo record
The attempt to break the record for the number of kazoos being played in one place Thursday night at the Georgia State Fair in Macon fell short.
Hangar offers sight, sound experience
Members of the media received a sneak preview Thursday of the new World War II hangar at the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base. The 60,000-square-foot facility will officially open Oct. 17 and 18.
Wednesday's photos from the Georgia State Fair
Here are photos from the Georgia State Fair on Wednesday.
Your photos from the national and state fairs
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You school spirit photos
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Georgia State Fair under way in Macon
The Georgia State Fair is under way this week at Central City Park in Macon.
Truck overturns in Macon wreck
A Chevrolet S-10 overturned on Georgia Avenue near Interstate 75 at about 10 a.m., according to the Macon police.
Larry Munson retires
Legendary UGA broadcaster Larry Munson announced Monday, Sept. 22, 2008 that he was stepping away from the broadcast booth.
GDOT hosts open house on transportation issues
The Georgia Department of Transportation held an open house Monday at Central Georgia Technical College in Macon. The event was the first stop in a statewide tour in which GDOT officials hope to share their plan, and gauge it, with citizens.
Ocmulgee Indian Celebration draws crowd
Not even a sluggish economy, high gas prices and a few sprinkles Sunday afternoon could put a damper on the 17th Ocmulgee Indian Festival Celebration held this weekend at Macon's Ocmulgee National Monument.
Houston boy continues fight to live
Robert M.L. Davis, the little Houston County boy with the big name and a defective heart, is back home after yet another delicate surgery performed across the continent by specialists at Stanford University.
Georgia Tech blasts Mississippi State
Georgia Tech defeats Mississippi State 38-7 Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 in Atlanta.
Georgia defeats Arizona State
Georgia defeats Arizona State 27-10 Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, in Tempe, Ariz.
Hawkinsville High trying new teaching approach
Hawkinsville High School is one of 14 schools in the state this year participating in PAGE's High School Re-Design Initiative.
Hundreds of square dancers in Macon
About 650 square dancers from the Georgia State Square Dancing Association are gracing the floor at the Macon Coliseum this weekend.
High school football, Sept. 19, 2008
Here are images from high school football games around Middle Georgia on Sept. 19, 2008.
Photos of the week, Sept. 12-18, 2008
The best images of the week from our photographers.
After 3 runoffs, McIntyre chooses new mayor
After four elections, the voters in the town of McIntyre, have - after three runoffs - officially picked Vicki Horne as the new mayor.
WR teen uses fishing to battle leukemia
A local group has raised money for 14-year-old Cody McDuffie, who had cancer, to travel to a bass tournament.
Dublin college opens $14M building
Heart of Georgia Technical College in Dublin will open a new $14 million building that will be the location for 75 percent of its students.
2008 Historic Macon Decorator Showcase
The 2008 Historic Macon Decorator Showcase house is the The Solomon-Ousley-Smith-Martin House, located at 2619 Vineville Avenue in Macon.
Virginia Union at Fort Valley State, Sept. 13, 2008
The Wildcats hosted Virginia Union on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008.
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, Sept. 13, 2008
The Yellow Jackets faced the Hokies in Blacksburg, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008.
Georgia 14, South Carolina 7, Sept. 13, 2008
The Bulldogs faced the Gamecocks in Columbia, S.C. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 in the SEC opener for both teams.
Photos of the week, Sept. 5-11, 2008
The best images of the week from our photographers.
Crutchfield taking over top job in tax office
Bibb County's new Chief Tax Appraiser Andrea Crutchfield says she's up to the challenge of leading the Macon-Bibb County Tax Assessors Office during a major property revaluation that's expected to generate a significant number of appeals.
WRLT brings 'The Dining Room' to the stage
Warner Robins Little Theatre's latest production of 'The Dining Room' runs through Sept. 27
High school football, Sept. 11-12, 2008
Here are images from high school football games around Middle Georgia on Sept. 11-12, 2008.
Several hurt in lightning strike
Lightning struck the football field Thursday night at Bonaire Middle School, sending nine people to local hospitals by ambulance, police said.
Macon native Minton returns to motivate students
Chip Minton, a 39-year-old former Olympic bobsledder from Macon, now travels with Team IMPACT. The group of musclebound missionaries from Dallas, Texas, travels the country bending and breaking stuff before telling crowds about Christ.
Fair attends preliminary hearing in Bibb deputy shooting
A tentative trial date, likely in August or September 2009, soon will be set for a second man accused of fatally shooting a Bibb County deputy in 2006. Antron Dawayne Fair, 24, is charged with the shooting death of deputy Joseph Whitehead on March 23, 2006, while Whitehead helped serve a no-knock warrant at a house off Montpelier Avenue. Fair could face the death penalty if convicted. Superior Court Judge Lamar Sizemore discussed the status of the case with prosecutors and Fair's attorneys Thursday.
Art exhibit coming to Macon museum
Merge Visual, an exhibition exploring the relationship between art and digital technology, will be open at the Museum of Arts and Sciences from Sept. 13 until Nov. 2.
Marijuana plants found near Riverside Cemetery
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office found 244 marijuana plants in a wooded area near a creek near Riverside Cemetery on Wednesday.
Hundreds particpate in Freedom Walk
More than 350 Robins Air Force Base airmen, spouses and children participated in a Freedom Walk on Wednesday to commemorate Sept. 11.
More students attending FVSU
Fort Valley State University officials say that it's on target to not only increase overall enrollment from the previous year, but possibly break the school's enrollment record.
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