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1. Meet Miss Central Georgia Nya Floyd: Platform, goals and future plans (41nbc.com) — Miss Central Georgia Nya Floyd is basing her mentorship and education platform right here in Macon, with school visits and work planned with Big Brothers Big Sisters. She traces her connection to the city back to wrestling at the Macon Coliseum and now uses her title to guide young people across Central Georgia, drawing on her experience as a first-generation college student and animal science researcher.
2. New W.T. Anderson Health Center opens in Macon (41nbc.com) — A newly renovated W.T. Anderson Health Center has opened in Macon, consolidating specialty, primary, women's health, and pharmacy services under one roof to improve access for local patients. Backed by a $7.4 million Atrium Health Navicent investment, the center also tackles health disparities and will train medical residents, bringing more providers and care options into the community.
3. Macon, meet Dr. Google: How to search for health info without scaring yourself (macon.com) — If you live in Macon and often turn to Google for health answers, this guide explains how to tell solid medical information from misleading or sales-driven content. It walks you through checking who wrote an article, when it was updated, and whether it applies to your situation, and encourages you to bring online findings to your own healthcare provider for a real conversation.
4. Meet Miss Macon's Teen Emmy Taylor: Platform, goals and future plans (41nbc.com) — Macon's newest Miss Macon's Teen, Emmy Taylor, is using her title to spotlight loneliness among older adults and encourage simple acts of kindness through her "First Generation" initiative and Grace Challenge. Though she lives on a farm and attends Southland Academy, she plans to spend her year visiting seniors, connecting generations, and representing Macon at community events.
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