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Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Macon Family Preserves Century-Old History at Historic Home (memesita.com) — A Macon family is transforming their 19th‑century home on Monroe Street into a private archive, preserving artifacts from the city's first Black‑owned funeral home and generations of local history. Curators Sasha Hutchings and Meka Seymour are inviting community leaders to tour the space, explore Macon's stories, and help shape plans for a future public exhibition and national historic designation.
2. Red, black and gold fill Amerson Park as families walk and pray for healing (wgxa.tv) — Families, students, and community leaders gathered at Amerson Park in Macon for a "Walking With Purpose" prayer walk supporting Northeast High School football players injured in a recent mass shooting. Participants focused on healing, unity, and staying present in young people's lives, while Commissioner Stanley Stewart emphasized changing mindsets and drawing strength from Macon's history of overcoming struggles.
3. Meet Miss Central Georgia Nya Floyd: Platform, goals and future plans (41nbc.com) — Newly crowned Miss Central Georgia Nya Floyd is drawing on her roots in Macon to promote mentorship, education, and youth support across the region. She first competed here as a high school wrestler and now plans school visits and partnerships with groups like Big Brothers Big Sisters to guide local students.
4. Sally Jaye – You'll Be Okay, Baby (femmusic.com) — Singer-songwriter Sally Jaye's new album was largely recorded at Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon and is paired with a podcast created with local station The Creek (WNEX 100.9 FM). She'll be traveling around Georgia to spotlight music history and venues, weaving Macon's creative scene into a broader storytelling project.
5. A fright in the foliage: Stinging Caterpillars (macon.com) — Middle Georgia residents are being reminded to watch out for several species of stinging caterpillars that can hide in local trees and shrubs and deliver painful skin reactions. The article explains how to recognize puss, saddleback, and hag moth caterpillars, stresses that they rarely harm plants, and offers simple precautions for safely gardening and playing outside.
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