Local News
Macon-Bibb County cracks down on security for alcohol vendors
By Henry Keating | September 12Macon-Bibb County is introducing strong requirements for businesses selling alcohol.
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Macon mayor calls for community efforts to end violence
By Henry Keating | August 24The Macon Violence Prevention Program has sent a call-to-action for local Macon nonprofits and community efforts: send us an idea to reduce violent crime, and we will fund it. “Macon-Bibb county is experiencing an unacceptable spike in crimes like murder, aggravated assault, especcialy during these ...
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Must-eats in Macon
By Ivy Marie Clarke | August 21A long day of moving and unpacking is sure to work up an appetite. Check out the following restaurants for a bite to recharge before the new school year starts. Chico & Chang A staple of any good Mercer Bear’s diet, Chico & Chang is a Korean-Mexican fusion restaurant serving up superb dishes ...
Campus News
Masks now required on campus for unvaccinated individuals
By Samantha Homcy | August 18Mercer has updated its campus vaccination and mask policy according to an Aug. 12 announcement. The university now requires unvaccinated students, employees and guests to wear masks in indoor public spaces. The university does not require masks for individuals in outdoor settings. While the statement ...
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SGA Presidential debate features student questions, in-depth discussion
By Micah Johnston | March 26Mercer’s Student Government Association held its 2021 Presidential Debate in the Connell Student Center Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The event featured discussions between presidential candidates Rylan Allen and Ashton Bearden and vice presidential candidates Natalie Yeager and Caleb Mills. Bearden, ...
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COVID-19 has made service industry jobs tougher. These Mercer students say Macon’s restaurants are no exception
By Nadia Pressley | March 4The foundation of many cities across the world, the restaurant industry brings in billions of dollars a year. In 2020 alone, the National Restaurant Association predicted that the industry would make $899 billion. The impacts of COVID-19, however, have caused restaurants around the world to take devastating ...
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Mercer men’s basketball looks to prove themselves in Southern Conference play
By Keith Holmes Jr. | February 4Mercer men’s basketball started off the season red-hot winning their first six games. The Bears then lost four of their next five before winning another three games in a row. In their last three games, the team showed promise for the future — but also a worrying trend. The Citadel The Bears ...
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Coronavirus crafting: Artistic hobbies to pick up with the new year
By Sarah Moore | January 31Like many people, I deal with my pandemic anxiety by crafting. 2020 was the least predictable year of my life, but I’ve never made so many sweaters and earrings. So far, 2021 seems just as turbulent as last year, so it’s a great time to pick up some new artistic hobbies. Whether you’ve been knitting ...
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College Street Bridge construction set to be complete by next semester
By Sydney Roe | November 4The Georgia Department of Transportation is scheduled to reopen the College Street Bridge by Thanksgiving. The bridge on County Road 5813 — more commonly known as College Street — was closed on May 26 to demolish and replace the old bridge. The former College Street bridge had been functional ...
Campus News
Mercer reports 10 new COVID-19 cases
By Rose Thorne | October 17Mercer University announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 across its campuses in its weekly testing summary posted Friday. Of those 10 cases, eight are among students. Five are students on the Macon campus, two are students on the Atlanta campus and one is a student on the Savannah campus. The other two ...
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Macon Artist: The Blane Dunnam Band adapts to performing during a pandemic
By Keith Holmes Jr. | October 1The sun was sliced off from view as the Blane Dunnam Band found themselves up against the brick wall of Fall Line Brewing Co. on Sept. 11. Fall Line had begun to build a beer garden for outdoor customers, and the limited seating along with the open space proved to be the perfect setting for a four-piece ...
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Middle Georgia high schools set own football schedules amid COVID-19 concerns
By Keith Holmes Jr. | October 1Despite rising COVID-19 cases in the state of Georgia, the Georgia High School Association is allowing the fall football season to begin in September. According to the GHSA website, high schools were allowed to begin play by Sept. 4 and were already allowed to practice in pads as of Aug. 1. Despite ...
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BREAKING: Eight Atlanta students, five Macon students test positive for COVID-19
By Mary Helene Hall | September 25Fourteen people on Mercer’s Macon and Atlanta campuses tested positive for COVID-19 this week, according to the university’s weekly testing summary released Friday. The majority of those people are students on the Atlanta campus, where eight students and one faculty or staff member tested positive. ...
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BREAKING: Mercer announces 17 new COVID-19 cases
By Mary Helene Hall | August 28There are 17 new positive cases of coronavirus between Mercer’s Macon, Atlanta and Savannah campuses, according to a weekly testing summary from the university released Friday.Of the 17 cases, 14 are students on the Macon campus, one is a student on the Atlanta campus, one is a student on the Savannah ...
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Allman Brothers mural coming to downtown Macon
By Ivy Marie Clarke | August 25The Sierra Development Group and Argus Eyed Partners, a community development partnership, has unveiled plans for an Allman Brothers Band mural to be painted between the downtown Lofts at Capricorn and Mercer Music at Capricorn. “The Allman Brothers Band was a magnet for other bands like Wet Willie ...
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Working for a baseball league in a pandemic
By Jen Jones | August 24It’s six o’clock at Luther Williams Field. The sound of ACDC’s “Thunderstruck” blares through the speakers as the baseball players take the field. The smell of bacon floats through the summer air. It’s official: the gates are open for the Macon Bacon’s 2020 baseball season. Unlike ...
State News
BREAKING: Macon mayor vetoes county mask mandate
By Lars Lonnroth | July 27As Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms clash over whether local mask mandates can stand, Macon Mayor Robert Reichert vetoed on July 27 a measure passed by the city commission that would mandate masks in Macon-Bibb County. “I truly believe we should do everything within ...
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The Macon mayoral election will be different this year. Here’s how
By Elizabeth Tammi | April 28[sidebar title="CORRECTION:" align="left" background="on" border="all" shadow="on"] A previous version of the article used outdated election date information. Updated information provided by the Bibb County Board of Elections is now in use. [/sidebar] The deadline for voter registration in Macon-Bibb ...
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SPLOST funds for Macon-Bibb County distributed
By Samantha Homcy | March 24On Feb. 18, Macon-Bibb County made decisions about SPLOST funding for 2020. Special-purpose local-option sales tax, or SPLOST, is an optional sales tax in Georgia used to fund the construction of public facilities such as parks, roads and schools. Macon-Bibb County approved its 1% tax increase SPLOST ...
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How to make it feel like fall in Macon
October 26Each student at Mercer is probably familiar with brochures that boast the glorious autumns of Macon. With the red-bricked buildings blending beautifully with the surrounding orange leaves and the happy students meandering campus in their boots and cardigans, it all seems too good to be true… Well, ...
