Enjoy First Friday in Downtown Macon June 5th!
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Mercer Medicine to Provide COVID-19 Testing for the Homeless at Daybreak Center
Mercer Medicine is partnering with Depaul USA’s Daybreak Day Resource Center in Downtown Macon to offer free COVID-19 testing for Middle Georgia’s homeless population. Testing will…
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park To Increase Recreational Access To Park
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical…
Mercer University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Member Chelsea Rathburn Wins 2020 Eric Hoffer Award for Poetry
Mercer University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty member Chelsea Rathburn was recently awarded the 2020 Eric Hoffer Book Award for Poetry for…
Macon Joins 9 Other US cities in National Effort to Radically Reimagine Public Spaces
Participating in Reimagining the Civic Commons offers an opportunity for Macon to develop innovative approaches to public assets as we emerge from the pandemic…
Capricorn Museum to Reopen June 3rd with New Guidelines for Social Distancing, Sanitation
Mercer Music at Capricorn’s Museum will reopen to the public on Wednesday, June 3, at 11am with several new guidelines in place designed to…
JAM Play It Forward Relief Fund To Benefit Central Georgia Musicians! Apply and Donate By May 31st!
No bars, no clubs, no venues, no gigs. COVID-19 has made it nearly impossible for artists to perform or earn a living… But if…
Nursing Instructors at CGTC Share Their Experience from Pandemic Frontlines in NYC
On the last day of April, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) nursing instructor Krystal Gilbert spent her day off away the front lines of…
Enjoy Virtual First Friday in Downtown Macon May 1st!
First Friday is your ticket to Downtown Macon! To ensure the safety of our #downtownmacon business owners, employees, and patrons, NewTown Macon invites…