🌱 Patch AM: What’s at stake in Jefferson Terrace’s fight over a law office?

Coffee in hand, Macon? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What's at stake in Jefferson Terrace's fight over a law office?
• Which recalled foods and products could be in your Macon home?
• Macon-founded Pilot International backs autism workshop far from Georgia

Also on today's calendar: Macon Bubbles & Bites Brunch Crawl: 3rd Annual.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 92, low: 70.
• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Historic Macon neighborhood debates law office proposal, community urges preservation (13wmaz.com) — Neighbors in Macon's historic Jefferson Terrace are pushing back against an attorney's request to use an 1837 home as a law office, saying it could open the door to more commercial encroachment. The Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Commission delayed a decision until Sept. 28 while staff and the property owner explore a compromise that preserves the neighborhood's residential character.
   

• RECALL WATCH LIST: Clear Eyes, Outshine bars and Publix berries recalled (41nbc.com) — Macon residents are being urged to check their homes for several newly recalled products, including Clear Eyes eye drops, Outshine fruit bars, certain Publix GreenWise frozen berries, Fromm canned dog foods, and Goal Zero Yeti 3000X power stations. Each recall involves safety concerns ranging from contamination to fire hazards, and shoppers are advised to discard or return affected items and stop using recalled devices immediately.
   

• Autism workshop receives Pilot International Grant (gbtribune.com) — A Macon-based charitable fund, the Pilot International Founders Fund, has awarded a $5,000 matching grant to support a 2026 Autism Disorders Workshop in Kansas. The grant, matched locally by the Pilot Club of Great Bend, will help bring national autism speaker Amy Nelson to provide practical guidance and coping strategies for families and professionals working with autistic children and adults.
   

📸 Around Macon

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• Goo Goo Dolls →
  Atrium Health Amphitheater, 3657 Eisenhower Pkwy, Macon
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Macon Bubbles & Bites Brunch Crawl: 3rd Annual →
  Cashman's Pub, 370 Cherry St, Macon
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• 11:00 am - Ribbon Cutting Sacred Journeys Wellness Center
  Robins Regional Chamber 109 Westcliff Blvd #2 Warner Robins, GA 31093 (They share a parking lot with National Exterminator. Please drive through their parking lot. Sacred Journeys is in the tan colored cape cod style building.)
  11:00 am
• McKenzie Reed →
  Hilton Garden Inn Warner Robins, 207 Willie Lee Pkwy, Warner Robins
  5:30 pm
• 6:00 pm - Military Affairs Dinner
  Robins Regional Chamber Century of Flight Building Museum of Aviation 1942 Heritage Blvd. Robins AFB, GA 31098
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• 8:30 am - Youth Leadership Robins Region Class
  Robins Regional Chamber 1228 Watson Blvd, Warner Robins, GA 31093
  8:30 am
Thursday August 27
• 8:30 am - Board of Directors Meeting
  Robins Regional Chamber Chamber Office
  8:30 am
Friday August 28
• 11:00 am - Ribbon Cutting Nora Dental
  Robins Regional Chamber 2762 Watson Blvd Centerville, GA 31028
  11:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Perry Farmers Market →
  Perry Farmers Market, 801 Main St, Perry
  9:00 am
• Wartown Showcase 2026 →
  Reverb Room, 1758 Watson Blvd, Warner Robins
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Centerville Seniors – Community Room →
  Centerville Community Room, 300 Church St, Centerville
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• The Moonlit Mirage →
  Suite 616 Event Venue, 2191 Watson Blvd Ste A, Warner Robins
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Choosing yourself is not selfish, it is an act of self-respect, healing, and love.
  Take this moment to pause, breathe, and ask yourself: are you ready to choose. (Nextdoor Vineville West)
• I need to rehome Reid.
  He is 2 1/2 years old, house trained, neutered and fully vaccinated. He gets along with my other dogs except my male. (Not his fault, my male is… (Nextdoor Vineville West)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Macon. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Macon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Warner Robins

• Houston County Schools highlight safety response after Warner Robins High shooting (41nbc.com)
• What's cooking at new breakfast, brunch & lunch spot in Warner Robins? (hhjonline.com)
• Clemson DT Vic Burley Suspended Indefinitely After Early Morning Arrest (tvdelmarva.com)

Perry

• 1986 Rock Ballad, Written for Dolly Parton, Changed 'Almost Instantaneously' When Her Replacement Walked In (macon.com)
• Cotton/Peanut Research Field Day (morningagclips.com)

Ok Macon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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