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Greetings Macon! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Deputies seek answers after child critically hurt on Log Cabin Drive
  • What deputies say happened in Sunday's Forest Hill apartment shooting
  • How a Northeast High alum took Macon's band pride national

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Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 98 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9-year-old girl in critical condition after SUV strikes her on Log Cabin Drive (41nbc.com) — A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition after a driver in a white Toyota Highlander struck her as she crossed Log Cabin Drive near Gadson Drive in Macon Saturday night. Deputies interviewed the 31-year-old driver at the scene, and the girl was rushed to a local hospital. Investigators are asking Macon residents with information to contact the Bibb County Sheriff's Office or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers.
   

• Three men shot at The Preserve at Forest Hill in Macon (41nbc.com) — Three men were shot late Sunday morning at The Preserve at Forest Hill apartments in Macon, and all are in stable condition at a local hospital. Deputies are still investigating what led to the gunfire at the Forest Hill Road complex. Anyone in Macon with information is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff's Office or Macon Regional Crimestoppers.
   

• Macon native, Northeast alum is Albany State's first female head drum major (macon.com) — A Northeast High School alum from Macon has become Albany State University's first female head drum major, and she credits Macon's band rooms for shaping her leadership. Her story highlights local schools, mentors, and the city's musical legacy while encouraging Macon girls to pursue big goals. She also hopes to return to Macon as a music teacher after graduation.
   

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  • Robins AFB hosts 9/11 memorial (hhjonline.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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