ConAgra Brands plans to shut its Macon, Missouri facility on January 15, 2027, after notifying employees on Monday.
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Do you think large companies closing local plants harms their surrounding communities?
In Macon, known for its musical heritage and its ties to the Allman Brothers, coverage here follows city-county government, Bibb County School District, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and surrounding communities.
The institution officially recognizes the first woman to lead the Macon university in its nearly 200-year history.
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Should Macon-Bibb County expand property tax exemptions for seniors, even with higher blight taxes?
Macon-Bibb County and the Bibb County School District will put separate senior property tax exemption referendums on the Nov. 3 ballot.
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Do you feel safer in your community because of federal drug enforcement efforts?
A year-long investigation into drug cartels in Macon led to seized narcotics, a life sentence for a fentanyl transporter, and additional arrests.
The Huskies closed their regular season with a win over the Seminoles at Ed Defore Sports Complex in Macon.
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Do you think your local schools are preparing kids well for future careers?
Students at the Macon school presented STEAM projects and partnered with local STEAM professionals at the event.
Day to day, that means decisions at the Macon-Bibb County Commission, the local courts and Bibb County School District alongside the healthcare, logistics and manufacturing employers shaping the regional economy. From Intown Macon and Tatnall Square Heights to Ingleside Historic District, Cherokee Heights and East Macon, neighborhood coverage extends into Crawford County, Jones County, Monroe County and Twiggs County where stories cross the line. The city's consolidated government structure, which merged Macon and Bibb County, shapes how services are delivered and how planning decisions are made across the wider county. Infrastructure, school district resources and downtown redevelopment are the recurring subjects in local coverage.
