BrightFarms Launches Macon Greenhouse, Bringing Fresh, Local Greens to Georgia
BrightFarms opens a 1.5M sq. ft. hydroponic greenhouse in Macon, Georgia — creating 250+ jobs, reducing food miles, and boosting access to fresh, pesticide-free greens across the Southeast. Exciting news is growing in the heart of Georgia! BrightFarms, a national pioneer in indoor farming, has…
Advocate Health Announces Division President for North Carolina and Georgia
Advocate Health has named Steve Smoot, FACHE, as North Carolina and Georgia Division President effective June 2. In this role, Smoot will drive strategic priorities, operational excellence, and community engagement across North Carolina and Georgia, in alignment with the enterprise. Steve replaces Ken Haynes who…
Atrium Health Navicent Recognized for Promoting Organ Donation Registration
April is National Donate Life Month Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center and Atrium Health Navicent Peach have earned recognition for efforts to increase organ, eye and tissue donor registrations across Georgia through the DoNation Campaign. DoNation highlights the importance in the lifesaving and life-giving…
Macon Prepares for the 2025 State of the Community with Mayor Lester Miller
Mark your calendars—on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce is proud to host one of the most anticipated events of the year: the 2025 State of the Community, held at the historic Macon City Auditorium. This year’s event will feature a…
Atrium Health Navicent Healthy Communities to Offer Health Screenings
Free screenings will be offered in Fort Valley and Milledgeville this spring. MACON, Ga., April 11, 2025 – If your New Year’s resolutions for healthier living have faded into the winter twilight, don’t worry! Spring is a great time to make a fresh start and…
Reps. Austin Scott, Sanford Bishop, Senators Jon Ossoff, and Rev. Warnock Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia’s First National Park & Preserve
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), alongside U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, reintroduced the bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act, which would establish the Ocmulgee Mounds and surrounding areas in Middle Georgia as Georgia’s…
Flying Biscuit Cafe is coming to Downtown Macon.
The Southern Breakfast, Brunch, and Lunch Spot is Set to Complete Construction and Open May 2025 MACON, GA — HD Historic Properties, LLC, a real estate development and investment firm operating in Macon, GA, is thrilled to announce the addition of Flying Biscuit Cafe, the…
Evan Lin of Mount de Sales Academy Named PAGE Star Student Region 6 Winner
Evan Lin, a high school senior at Mount de Sales Academy, has been named the 2025 PAGE STAR Student Winner for Region 6. The announcement was made last week by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce at the Region 6 Awards Banquet. Lin selected Physics…
Macon-Bibb County Named a “Top 10 Metro City” in Top Economic Development Publication
Site Selection Magazine Released Its Annual Rankings March 3, 2025 – The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA) celebrates Macon-Bibb’s recent designation as one of Site Selection Magazine’s “Top 10 Metro Cities.” The ranking celebrates Macon’s quality of work and economic accomplishments that attract new business…
Stratford Academy Announces the Opening ofLittle Eagles Learning Center in August 2025
Stratford Academy is proud to announce the launch of the Little Eagles Learning Center, set to open in August 2025. This year-round early childhood program will serve children ages six weeks to two years, providing a nurturing, play-based environment that fosters growth, exploration, and developmentally…
Spherion Staffing and Recruiting in Middle Georgia Welcomes New Ownership and Office Location
Longtime Team Member and Leader Nicole Crofutt Assumes Ownership, Continuing 14-Year Legacy and Commitment to Local Workforce Development WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – Spherion Staffing and Recruiting (Spherion) is proud to announce a leadership transition for its Middle Georgia office, now located at 2811 Watson Boulevard, Suite…
Sheridan Construction Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for New LaGrange Office
Friday, February 7th, 2025 Sheridan Construction proudly announces the grand opening of its new office located at 1886 Lukken Industrial Dr. W. in LaGrange. The LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday to mark this significant milestone. Sheridan Construction, an employee-owned…