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1. UPDATE: All 12 defendants sentenced in Macon's Operation Mobile Order drug case (41nbc.com) — Federal prosecutors have now sentenced all 12 people tied to the Macon-based Operation Mobile Order drug ring, which ran a heavily armed cocaine "trap house" on Richard Street. Several Macon residents received lengthy federal prison terms, with no possibility of parole, after a two-year FBI investigation that seized guns, cash, and drugs from locations across Macon and Central Georgia.
2. 'Basically like a Walgreen's': Macon 'trap house' defendants sentenced; U.S. Attorney explains how drug case came together (13wmaz.com) — Federal prosecutors describe how a crack cocaine "trap house" on Richard Street in Macon operated 24/7 like a retail store, moving thousands of dollars in drugs daily. With all 12 defendants now sentenced, including leader Eddie Reese and local manager Alton Oliver, officials say the takedown should improve safety near Mercer and surrounding neighborhoods and warn other large-scale dealers they're next.
3. Labor Day travel: Middle Georgia drivers urged to prepare for increased traffic (41nbc.com) — If you're driving in or out of Macon this Labor Day weekend, expect heavier traffic on I‑16, I‑75 and I‑475 and more Bibb County deputies watching for unsafe driving. Local law enforcement and AAA urge residents to check their vehicles, allow extra time, follow Georgia's Move Over Law and avoid impaired or aggressive driving to keep the holiday safe.
4. Georgia Today: Macon anti-homelessness laws; Vaccine recommendations; Dragon Con turns 40 (gpb.org) — Macon-Bibb leaders are weighing a new ordinance that would ban public camping and restrict feeding unhoused people within the downtown entertainment district, responding to business complaints about safety and sanitation. The statewide news podcast also covers vaccine guidance gaps, a closed candy plant, Dragon Con's 40th year, and Labor Day travel enforcement, but Macon's homelessness policy debate is a central focus.
5. AAA offers money saving tips as gas prices rise ahead of Labor Day travel. Here's how to save (13wmaz.com) — Macon drivers are feeling the pinch at the pump as Labor Day weekend nears, with some locals cutting back trips or only partially filling their tanks. AAA shares practical ways Central Georgia residents can save on fuel, from shopping around for prices to using rewards programs and improving driving habits and maintenance.
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