The Macon-Warner Robins area is a regional market located in Middle Georgia on I-75, a little more than an hour’s drive from Atlanta. The area has a healthy retail environment with a balance of government, industrial, and white-collar employment. Robins Air Force Base is a major area employer with some 17,000 military and civilian employees. The Telegraph is also the publisher of The Sun News, a weekly newspaper distributed throughout Houston (Warner Robins) and Peach counties.
Once or twice a year, you may get a letter in the mail telling you that you need to serve on a jury for a court case you probably know nothing about. While you would be contributing to your community, at a certain age it can become harder to serve on a jury. Here are some requirements and restrictions that need to be met for a citizen to still be allowed to attend jury duty.
Macon-Bibb County has demolished more than 700 rundown, abandoned, hazardous buildings within the county, and while thousands still reportedly remain, one group is finding use for the land that’s left once a blighted building is destroyed.
Is Georgia about to be invaded by giant Argentine lizards? Well, that wasn’t on the 2024 bingo card. Don’t worry, it’s not happening, but we should keep our eyes peeled.
Spring has sprung. And so have your allergies? Well, it’s pretty common. If you’re experiencing a sore throat, itchy eyes or runny nose, you probably have “hay fever,” or what we commonly refer to as “allergies.” But if you’re a Maconite, there's some good news for you.