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Jackson Council makes street names, direction changes
Roads and streets were the major topics discussed by the Jackson City Council during its Tuesday, June 4 meeting. The council approved a proposal to turn Holley Street into a one-way street which would allow the addition of 19 new parking spaces. The decision was also made to change McKibben Street into a one-way street flowing the opposite direction from which it has been.
Piedmont Academy graduates two kindergarten classes
Piedmont Academy marked a milestone this year by celebrating two kindergarten commencement ceremonies, where 36 classmates received their diplomas in the Cougar Gymnasium. The “Kinder Cougars” graduation ceremony commenced with an invocation by Head of School Clint Welch, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by the graduating students. The event was a display of the students’ talents and hard work, featuring performances of songs, recitations of poems, and personal speeches where the graduates shared their future aspirations. The ceremony also included a year-in-review video presentation, a special reading, the presentation of diplomas, and a tassel ceremony.
Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigating after armed robbery at Family Dollar
MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery at a Family Dollar on Thursday, according to a press release. They say it happened at 7:38 p.m. at the Family Dollar on Bloomfield Road. A masked man entered the store with a gun and demanded...
Donations make Jackson-Butts County Library Summer Reading Program possible
The 2024 session of the Jackson-Butts County Public Library Summer Reading Program is underway, thanks to donations from the community. Libby Spence, the volunteer organizer of the program, says bringing quality educational programs into the county comes with a price tag. That price is paid through donations like the $12,000 presented to the program on Tuesday, June 4 by the Butts County Sheriff’s Office.
Baldwin Co. man arrested after firing gun during Downtown Macon fight
MACON-BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A man is in custody after firing a shot during a fight in Downtown Macon Wednesday evening. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office (BCSO), the incident happened near a parking garage at the corner of Cherry Street and Martin Luither King Jr. Boulevard.
Wreckless dirt bike driving leads to arrest in Macon
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office recently brought a man into custody that was driving a dirt bike illegally, and led to a chase. While observing traffic at the intersection of Mercer University Drive and Log Cabin Drive, Bibb County Sheriff's Office Deputies spotted a man riding on a dirt bike without a headlight, working taillights, turn signals, or a helmet.
Georgia's Blue Bird Workers Ratify Historic Union Contract, Signaling Southern Labor Rights Advancement
In a significant step for labor rights in Georgia, more than 1,500 workers at Fort Valley-based Blue Bird, a manufacturer of electric school buses, ratified their first union contract last month. This move comes after a vote last year where employees of the established company chose to become part of the United Steel Workers, marking a crucial victory for the labor movement in the southern state, as reported by WABE.
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