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The Legend Behind Georgia's Most Haunted Bridge

For more than 40 years, folks have claimed that drivers who set a candy bar on their hood inside Concord Covered Bridge in Georgia will hear the footsteps of ghost children clamoring for the sweet treat. Drivers, of course, use the bridge by day to make their way between Smyrna and Mableton, but come nightfall, […]

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In Bibb County storage, 232 unclaimed boxes hold forgotten lives - and history

In the courts, the name William Henry Furman carries national significance. His landmark capital murder case effectively overturned death penalty statutes in every state in the nation. But in the basement of a nondescript building on Third Street in Macon, Furman is just another name on a small box. More than six years after his death, his remains sit tucked away on one of five metal shelves filled with similar containers. In all, 232 boxes of unclaimed ashes are gathering dust in the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Central Records building, awaiting a final resting place. Among them are the unidentified, alongside people who died homeless, estranged or with no known next of kin. Some have sat in this basement for years, but time is running out. Cremated remains left unclaimed by November 23 will be scattered together in a memorial garden at Rose Hill Cemetery. “Sometimes we’ll just walk through and glance at them and say, ‘Hello’ or ‘Good morning’ or something,” said Bibb County archive and records management specialist Kittie Cosper. “Because they’ve been with us for a long time, and they used to be people.” Often she wonders about the forgotten and abandoned souls who ended up on

Bibb County, GA · 8h

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This Free Georgia Wildlife Sanctuary Spans Nearly 2,000 Acres And Gives Injured Animals A Second Chance

A black bear, a cougar, and a bald eagle all live at the same free nature spot in Georgia. None of them can survive in the wild anymore, so this place became their forever home. The official state groundhog lives here too. His name is General Beauregard Lee, and he...

Jackson, GA · 3d
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Atlanta Tax Preparer Ordered To Pay IRS $567,000 For Filing Fradulent Returns

A federal court has ordered Tanja Tax Preparations LLC to shut down. A Georgia tax preparer has been permanently barred from the tax preparation industry after a federal court found that she filed fraudulent tax returns for customers and collected hundreds of thousands of dollars through the scheme. Tanja D....

Griffin, GA · 2d

Macon Telegraph

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How Middle Ga.'s upcoming Audi plant in Peach County will impact Macon's economy

Macon-Bibb County invested $7 million to develop the Middle Georgia megasite where Audi AG plans to build a $4.2 billion plant that will employ 4,500 people. In return, the county is set to receive roughly $56 million in payments from the company, which are to begin in 2028 and span 20 years, according to the economic development agreement. The total economic footprint from the plant’s construction and operation could reach $49.3 billion by 2035, and annually the plant could generate $8.54 billion from production, according to a report from Middle Georgia State University’s Center for Economic Analysis. As is, the plant — which will be located on Peach County land that’s 25 miles from Macon — could become one of Middle Georgia’s biggest employers. A potential second phase of the project could bring in another 3,000 jobs and another $3 billion in investment, according to the agreement with Audi. The Middle Georgia State report also noted an additional 4,500 jobs could be generated on top of the initial 4,500 promised from the plant’s opening. Jobs in supply chain logistics, warehousing and transportation will crop up to ensure the production of Audi’s premium SUVs, said Greg George, director of MGA’s Center

Macon, GA · 2d

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Forsyth County Receives Highest Bond Ratings From All Major Rating Agencies

One of the nation’s major credit agencies has reaffirmed Forsyth County’s perfect bond rating recently with a Aaa rating from Moody’s. This follows a AAA rating from Fitch in March 2026 and Standard & Poor (S&P) in March 2025. With these top-tier ratings from all three U.S....

Forsyth, GA · 2d

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Bibb County Schools continue to explore consolidation options

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — The Macon-Bibb County School Board and its school consolidation committee held a meeting on Thursday addressing one of their main hot-button topics, school consolidation. The two have been going back and forth on which schools to consolidate for nearly two years. After backlash to their...

Bibb County, GA · 1d