The names of a chain gang guard with a horse-drawn wagon, a fire inspector and a Prohibition-era police detective now are etched in three black granite monuments in Macon’s Public Safety Memorial Park. Each year around May 15 and Sept. 11, the community gathers at the memorial on Mulberry Street to remember local lives lost in service.
Competing with famous names in liquor such as Tanqueray, Jameson and Johnnie Walker, Macon’s Longleaf Distilling Co. joins the ranks of the world’s best distillers after winning two Double Gold Medal awards at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
On the first day of advanced voting in the nonpartisan election, Macon Water Authority incumbent Desmond Brown cried foul that his campaign signs were pulled up from around Macon Mall, the new location of the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections.
Casting directors posted an open call for actors interested in working as extras on a new Warner Bros. Superman movie filming in Georgia, including in the Macon area at the end of May.