Racially charged vandalism, fires in Sherwood Hall
Katie Atkinson, Staff Writer
May 2, 2016
Filed under News
Following recent bulletin board fires and outbreak of racially charged vandalism in Sherwood Hall, Dean of Students Douglas Pearson met with students for an open forum Thursday evening. “This is very serious. We are looking at criminal activity here, and we are treating it as such,” Pearson sai...
Old Miller burns in suspicious fire
Sarah Pounds, News Editor
August 16, 2015
Old A. L. Miller High School burned early Friday morning in a fire without known cause, but plans for redeveloping the property will still move forward. The fire started a little after midnight and primarily affected the gym and cafeteria buildings, the Macon Telegraph reported. Macon-Bibb Coun...
Fire behind Pio Nono Kroger destroys old cotton mill
March 24, 2011
Filed under Breaking
A fire broke out Thursday afternoon in the old Atlantic Cotton Mill behind the Kroger on Pio Nono Avenue, emitting a dark plume of smoke that could be seen from as far away as Mercer’s campus. The more than 100-year-old building, which had been planned to be converted into lofts, was almost tota...
Miss Molly trolley destroyed by fire
February 23, 2011
Filed under Campus, City, News
One of Mercer's two student trolleys inexplicably burst into flames early Friday morning just moments after dropping off its last load of passengers at Greek Village. The driver of the iconic "Miss Molly" trolley was traveling north on Stadium Drive near the University Center around 3:30 a.m. when he noticed smoke ...
Miss Molly trolley destroyed by flames
February 21, 2011
Filed under News
One of Mercer's two student trolleys inexplicably burst into flames early Friday morning just moments after dropping off its final load of passengers at Greek Village. The driver of the famed "Miss Molly" trolley was traveling north on Stadium Drive near the University Center around 3:30 a.m. when he noticed smoke coming from the vehicle's rear engine. He immediately called 911, bu...