Macon Bacon – Mercer Cluster

Things to do in Macon this holiday season

Second-year students Nay Gordon and Sanaa Yusuf bundle up for the incoming winter months and discuss their holiday plans.

Jules Tollett, Lead Arts & Entertainment Writer

November 5, 2019

With the holiday season coming up, Macon is going to be a hotbed of artistic and cultural events. There will be activities for everyone, from festivals to food trucks to fire breathers, all in the heart of the city.

Tags: 576 Center for Renewal, Cider Social, Downtown Macon, Fall Festival, First Friday, Garage Meet-Up, Grand Opera House, light extravaganza, Macon Arts Alliance, Macon Bacon, MaconPops!, NewTown Macon, Northway Church, Society Garden, The Macheran Art Center, vegan

A bear pitches in the coastal plain league

Mercer University's own Josh Farmer takes the mound representing the Macon Bacon against Gastonia Grizzlies.

Jen Jones, Sports Editor

August 14, 2019

This year, the Macon Bacon baseball team recruited Mercer junior Josh Farmer to pitch. The only Mercer baseball player recruited for the team, he appeared in 10 games with 22 strikeouts.

Tags: baseball, coastal plains league, Josh Farmer, Macon Bacon, pitcher, pitching