Speaker, and Trainer

Rena Laster

by Rena Canady-Laster, Actor, Life Coach, Speaker, Author As I began to reflect and meditate on what to share this month, time and intentionality were at the top of my list. Why? Because, if you are like me, you are asking, “Where did the time go?” School is out. Summer will soon be here. And we are looking at…

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A Living Civil Rights Legend Visits Macon

Andy Young

Ambassador Andrew Young Inspires Community at Mercer University Event by Herbert Dennard, Special to The Middle Georgia Informer On Monday, May 18, 2026, Hawkins Arena at Mercer University became the gathering place for an evening centered around leadership, service, education, and community impact as 100 Black Men of Macon-Middle Georgia hosted its Sam Hart Sr. Community Impact Award program…

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Tale of Two Cities

Samuel Jines

by Charles E. Richardson Did you know there is another city that sits inside the downtown area of Macon-Bibb County? The Bibb County Law Enforcement Center Sheriff’s Office, otherwise known as “The Jail,” has sat at this location on Oglethorpe Street for almost 50 years and has more problems than other structures of similar age. Why? “The average house…

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CCWA Asset Manager Leveling Up What It Means to Be a Water Industry Professional

Lisa Golphin

by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor If you don’t know who Lisa Golphin is, you should. Especially, considering her impressive resume and hearing her express her obvious mastery of the jobs she’s held as a water industry professional in water, wastewater, and the infrastructure sector for twenty-six years. Throughout her distinguished career, she has led major projects and…

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U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Gaines Graduation Speaker

Ensign Charles Gaines

Macon’s own Charles Gaines is a recent 2026 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut where President Donald Trump was the commencement speaker. Charles is the son of proud parents Kimberly Lane and Jeffrey Gaines, and on May 20th he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the United States Coast Guard Academy….

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Faithful Soldier Promoted Home

Derek Dumas

In Loving Memory Of Rev. Dr. Derek Maurice Dumas October 16, 1972 – April 17, 2026 by BeeDee Clay The passing of Rev. Dr. Derek Maurice Dumas on April 17, 2026, at Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center, has left an indelible void not only in Macon but across the nation. Widely regarded as one of the most gifted preachers…

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The Middle Georgia Informer: Eleven Years…and Counting

MGI 11 Anniverary

by Clarence Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor In 1995 local community activist, businessman, and military veteran Herbert Dennard decided to start a newspaper dedicated to the coverage of Black community news throughout Georgia and he named it the Georgia Informer. Eleven years ago, Dennard retired and left the newspaper in the capable hands of his former Account Executive Cornelia Walker…

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A Life of Service: Macon’s Virgil L. Adams Receives Lifetime Achievement Honor at the 26th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards

Virgil and Paula Adams

A Life of Service: Macon’s Virgil L. Adams Receives Lifetime Achievement Honor at the 26th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards Attorney, community pillar, and quiet servant recognized by the State Bar of Georgia for an extraordinarily distinguished career of giving back by Erica L. Woodford, Esq. | Clerk of Superior Court, Bibb County | Member, State Bar of Georgia…

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Chiropractor Giving Individualized Attention to Patients to Aid in Healing

Ashanda Fennell

by MGI Staff Report Healing patients through the provision of individualized attention is one of the main ways local chiropractor, Dr. Ashanda Fennell, chief executive officer and founder of Hands On Chiropractic and Wellness Clinic, is helping those in need of chiropractic care. The licensed nineteen-year Chiropractor specializes in the proper treatment and documentation of auto injuries resulting from…

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