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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 Bibb's pause on school consolidation could mean for your child
  • What we know about the reported rape case at Atrium Navicent
  • Deputies seek witnesses after serious Jeffersonville Road motorcycle crash

Also on today's calendar: Master Gardener Plant Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 72.
  • Monday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 98 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bibb County School District pauses consolidation plans, starts new review process (41nbc.com) — Families in Macon should know the Bibb County School District has paused its three proposed school consolidation plans, including options that would have closed Sonny Carter and Hartley elementary schools or discontinued VIP Academy. Instead, leaders will form a new advisory committee with board members, staff, and consultants to review data, gather more community input, and shape any future recommendations.
   

2. Man arrested for raping patient he knew at Atrium Health Navicent, sheriff's office says (13wmaz.com) — A man has been arrested and charged with rape and battery after a patient reported being assaulted in her room at Atrium Health Navicent Hospital in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say he left the hospital after the alleged August 14 attack and is now out on bond with an ankle monitor, while local and statewide hotlines are highlighted for anyone facing domestic or sexual violence in Central Georgia.
   

3. Motorcyclist in critical condition after Macon crash involving pickup truck (41nbc.com) — A motorcyclist is in critical but stable condition after colliding with a pickup at Jeffersonville and Donnan roads in Macon Friday afternoon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Deputies are still investigating and are asking anyone with information to contact the sheriff's office or Macon Regional Crimestoppers.
   

4. Macon American Legion honors lives lost on 9/11 and in aftermath with ceremony, memorial (13wmaz.com) — American Legion Post 3 in Macon is honoring 9/11 victims and service members lost in the years since with a Patriot Day ceremony and the "Georgia's Fallen Memorial." Residents can visit the free display of more than 200 fallen Georgians at the Thomaston Road post through Sept. 15, offering a powerful reminder to future generations to never forget.
   

5. Muscogee Nation returns to Macon for annual celebration as push for national park continues (13wmaz.com) — Macon will host the 34th Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration Sept. 12–13, bringing Muscogee citizens from Oklahoma back to their ancestral homeland at Ocmulgee Mounds. Visitors can experience traditional games, modern Muscogee art, cultural demonstrations, and a new sculpture unveiling, while learning about the ongoing push to redesignate the area as an Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ralph has been missing for a couple weeks now from Marshall/blanton area.
    Anyone seen him? He does this periodically but never been gone this long. (Nextdoor Wimbish Woods)
  • Don't rate businesses too soon.
    The glow of great service fades when they ghost you. (Nextdoor Forest Lake)
  • The Bibb County School District posted a job opening for Accountant in Macon. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Macon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macon here.

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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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