Skip to main content
Georgia Public Broadcasting Logo
  • Watch

    Featured Specials and Programs

    • All Creatures Great and Small
    • Antiques Roadshow
    • PBS News Hour
    • Miss Scarlet & The Duke
    • Finding Your Roots
    • Doc Martin
    All Programs

    GPB Originals

    • Georgia Legends
    • Lawmakers
    • A Fork in the Road
    • View Finders
    • Georgia Outdoors
    • Your Fantastic Mind
    GPB Originals

    Browse by Genre

    • Arts & Music
    • Culture
    • Drama
    • Food
    • History
    • News & Public Affairs
    • TV Schedule
    • GPB Programs
    • PBS Passport
    • TV Highlights this Week
    • PBS KIDS
    • Ways to Watch
    • Newsletters
    • Contact GPB
  • Listen

    Featured Programs

    • The Daily
    • Morning Edition
    • All Things Considered
    • John Lemley's City Cafe
    • Fresh Air
    • Here and Now
    • Code Switch/Life Kit
    • Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
    All Programs

    Podcasts

    • GA Today
    • Salvation South
    • Lawmakers: Spotlight
    • Football Fridays in Georgia
    • Narrative Edge
    • Peach Jam Podcast
    • A Fork in the Road
    • Radio Schedule
    • GPB Classical
    • Radio Programs
    • Podcasts
    • GPB News
    • Find Your Station
    • Ways to Listen
    • Contact GPB
    • Newsletters
  • Learn

    Featured

    • Chemistry Matters
    • Classroom Conversations Podcast
    • GASHA Go! World
    • Georgia Farmcraft®
    • Georgia Classroom
    • Georgia Studies Collection
    • Econ Express
    • Learning in Action
    • Let’s Go Enviro
    • Let's Learn GA!
    • Lights, Camera, Budget!
    • Live Explorations
    • Physics in Motion
    • Professional Learning
    • Student Voices Collective
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • VR in the Classroom
    • Writers Contest

    For Kids & Teachers

    • GPB Games
    • PBS KIDS
    • PBS LearningMedia

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Instagram
    • on YouTube
    • on Email
  • News

    Featured Programs & Series

    • Lawmakers
    • Lawmakers: Beyond the Dome
    • 1A
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • GA Today Podcast
    • Storycorps
    • Narrative Edge

    More GPB News

    • Politics
    • Georgia News
    • Justice
    • Arts & Life
    • Health
    All GPB News
    • Radio Schedule
    • Radio Stations
    • GPB Apps
    • Podcasts
    • Contact GPB News
    • Follow Us on Apple News
    • Newsletters
  • Sports

    GHSA Sports

    • Football
    • Flag Football
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • On Demand
    • GPB Sports Blog
    All Sports

    High School Football

    • Scores & Schedule
    • On Demand
    • Teams
    • Rankings
    • Brackets
    • Heads Up Georgia
    Football Home
    • GPB Sports App
    • GPB Sports Blog
    • GPB Sports OnDemand
  • Events

    Browse by Type

    • Community
    • Donor
    • Kids & Family
    • Screenings
    All Events

    Browse by Category

    • Education
    • News
    • Sports
    • Television

    Sign up to receive GPB Event announcements via Email.

    Sign up

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Instagram
  • Kids & Families

    For Kids

    • Video
    • Games

    For Parents & Caregivers

    • Kids & Families Blog
    • Kids & Families Events
    • GPB KIDS - Ways to Watch
  • Support Us

    Support GPB

    • Ways to Give
    • Planned Giving
    • Sustainers
    • GPB Passport
    • Leadership Giving
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donations
    • GPB Next
    • Matching Gifts
  • Search
GPB Passport icon GPB Passport icon Passport
GPB donate icon GPB donate icon Donate

Media Utility

  • TV Schedule
  • Podcasts
  • Apps

Don't Miss

Don't Miss:

  • Create your election Voter Guide
  • Podcast: The BioLab Story
  • Explore GPB Passport
Listen Live Listen Live Watch Live Watch Live
GPB Passport icon GPB Passport icon Passport
GPB donate icon GPB donate icon Donate

Messages

Section Branding

Primary Content

Katharine Tucker

Katharine Tucker
Reporter, The Telegraph
Media Partner

Katharine (Katie) Tucker is a visual journalist with the Macon Telegraph.

Bottom Content

News Stories by Katharine Tucker

Rev. James Mann sits inside of Congregational Baptist Church on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Macon, Georgia. Mann serves as the pastor at Congregational, which was left without power and air conditioning after a suspected copper theft incident.

Tagged as: 

  • News

Macon copper thefts leaves churches vulnerable to damage, costly repairs

To a utility company, copper is the essential metal component that delivers power. To a thief, however, the thick wiring in the power box and the cooling tubes inside an air conditioner just mean fast cash. And churches are often easy targets.

October 02, 2026
|
By:
  • Katharine Tucker and
  • The Telegraph
Construction crews work inside the fencing around the Bibb County Jail on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Macon, Georgia.

Tagged as: 

  • News

Next phase of Bibb jail construction will bring more beds, mental health resources

The next two phases of upgrades and expansion at the Bibb County Jail will bring more beds, additional space and expanded mental health resources to inmates.

August 03, 2026
|
By:
  • Katharine Tucker and
  • The Telegraph
Monroe county officials and representatives pose with Buc-ee’s mascot Bucky the Beaver at the Monroe County Buc-ee’s groundbreaking on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Forsyth, Ga. Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

Tagged as: 

  • News

Monroe County Buc-ee’s, fourth in Georgia, breaks ground. What we know.

A new Buc-ee’s slated to open in Monroe County broke ground Tuesday morning.

April 08, 2026
|
By:
  • Lucinda Warnke ,
  • Katharine Tucker ,
  • and 1 more
Hannah Frost (right) and Hope pose on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Byron, Georgia. Hope holds the Guinness World Record for longest ears on a living donkey and received the award in December 2025. Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

Tagged as: 

  • Animals

Rescued donkey in Byron breaks world record for longest ears. How big are they?

If you’re looking from a distance, Hope the donkey’s titanic ears could easily be mistaken for wings. As of Jan. 2, the ears aren’t just a quirky local sight, but the longest ears on any donkey alive.

January 21, 2026
|
By:
  • Lucinda Warnke ,
  • Katharine Tucker ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia Public Broadcasting Home

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News

Footer

Footer First Nav (Main Menu)

  • Watch
  • Listen
  • Learn
  • News
  • Sports
  • Events
  • Kids & Families
  • Support Us
  • Search

Footer Second Nav Menu

  • Help Center
  • About GPB
  • Contact Us
  • FCC Applications
  • Closed Captioning
  • Directions
  • Studio Production
  • Program Submissions
  • Shop GPB

Footer Third Nav Menu

  • Support Us
  • Careers
  • Accessibility
  • FCC Public Files
  • Drawing Rules
  • News Media Request
  • Open Records and Document Retention Policy
  • Privacy Policy

Georgia Public Broadcasting

260 14th St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States

(404) 685-2400 In Atlanta
(800) 222-4788 Outside Atlanta
[email protected]

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News
© Copyright 2026, Georgia Public Broadcasting. All Rights Reserved. Georgia Public Radio® GPTV®