News from Macon and Central Georgia from The Macon News

Macon-Bibb public safety officers guard and guide festival

Mar 21, 2010 3:49 am

With new Cherry Blossom Festival CEO Karen Lambert at the helm for her first festival, she has plenty of backup.

Delegations for Macon's sister cities visit for Cherry Blossom

Mar 21, 2010 3:49 am

With his welcoming smile, Mayor Robert Reichert tried to bridge the language barrier with visitors from Macon’s sister city Ulyanovsk, Russia.

Cherry Blossom Festival opens with international flair

Mar 21, 2010 3:49 am

It’s a fair bet to say that most of the hundreds of people who attended Friday’s opening ceremonies of the Cherry Blossom Festival have heard the song “Georgia on my Mind...

Fashion mavens ready for annual CBF show

Mar 21, 2010 3:49 am

One of the most anticipated events of the Cherry Blossom Festival is the annual Fashion Show and Champagne Brunch.

Youth groups collaborate to perform song, dance for CBF

Mar 21, 2010 3:49 am

For the first time ever, the Middle Georgia Youth Ballet and the Mercer University’s Children’s Choir will join together to give Macon a “Grand Afternoon of Song and Danc...

Readers share Cherry Blossom haiku

Mar 21, 2010 3:49 am

The Telegraph asked, and readers responded — in droves. Below are some of the haiku that were submitted. More will be highlighted on 1A during the rest of the Cherry Blossom Festival. We hop...

Pink pancakes, bed race, balloon glow highlight Saturday's festival

Mar 21, 2010 3:49 am

Near-perfect weather made for a big crowd and wide smiles at Cherry Blossom Festival events Saturday.

Barrington Hall's golf greens in the red

Mar 21, 2010 2:38 am

Ken Vicinus fell in love with the golf course at Barrington Hall the first time he saw it.

St. Patrick's fun in Dublin, but fight closes crafts fair early

Mar 21, 2010 2:10 am

DUBLIN — The first day of spring and shamrocks were showing up all over Dublin for its 45th annual Saint Patrick’s Day Festival weekend events. Unfortunately, some teenagers determ...

Retiree health coverage may be targeted

Mar 20, 2010 2:15 am

As Macon leaders struggle to find ways to make deep cuts to expenses in advance of fiscal 2011 budget talks, two City Council members say they want to target employee health-care coverage and employee...