Macon (Georgia)

Kroger helping midstate food bank

Kroger helping midstate food bank Kroger is offering an environmentally friendly food drive this year. Beginning this week through the end of December, Kroger grocery stores will give a reusable shopping bag to customers who...

Mercer beats Piedmont 89-63 in home opener

MACON, Ga. - James Florence scored 19 points to help Mercer beat Piedmont 89-63 on Friday night. Daniel Emerson scored 16 points and grabbed 19 rebounds for the Bears (1-0), who shot 50 percent from the field. Piedmont (0-1)...

SmartSynch Acquires Applied Mesh Technologies

SmartSynch Inc. has completed the acquisition of Applied Mesh Technologies (AppMesh) of Macon, Georgia. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed. AppMesh provides communications solutions to utilities and their...

'My big head'

Veteran singer Little Richard talks about the prejudice and racism he has experienced during his 50 years in the music industry. Born Richard Wayne Penniman, he was one of 12 children who started singing, the star admits,...

Auto repair shop gets planning and zoning approval

Auto repair shop gets planning and zoning approval An application for an auto repair shop was approved Monday for a man who also was found in violation of repairing vehicles at his home from time to time since 2006. The...

My first post

Hi guys! My name is Kendrick J. Starks. I am currently a IB Senior at Central High of Macon, Georgia. I joined ProgressiveU to meet new people and offer my service to my peers. I want to attend Georgia Southern or Georgia Tech...

Racing for more than a cure

By Kym Klass • November 9, 2008 Running in five Komen for the Cure races in a six-week span in memory of my mom showed me just that -- that the mixture of exhaustion from travel and emotions can knock me over. My mom died of...

Jackson company acquires Georgia firm

Jackson-based SmartSynch Inc., which provides smart grid intelligence solutions for the utility industry, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Applied Mesh Technologies of Macon, Georgia.

Democrat Marshall wins in Ga. 8th district

Published: Nov. 5, 2008 at 3:38 AM MACON, Ga., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Georgia Democrat Jim Marshall, who squeaked past a well-funded challenger two years ago, easily won a fourth term in Congress this year. With more than 90 percent...

Circuit City Officially Closing 155 Locations

Word broke over the weekend that economically-troubled electronics retailer Circuit City was axing 155 locations in an effort to cut costs, and sure enough, the company made it official today. Liquidation sales at the affected...

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