Mica Smith sings during a candlelight vigil for Stephen Fossett to honor inmate Stephen Fossett who died in the Bibb County Jail in May on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, outside of the Bibb County Jail in Macon, Georgia.
Nutcracker of Middle Georgia dancers rehearse the snow scene on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, at their studio in Macon, Georgia. The community production of “The Nutcracker” celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks out on stage at his “Make America Great Again” rally on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon, Georgia. Trump visited Macon just two days before Election Day, highlighting his campaign and urging people to get out the vote.
Brazil’s Debinha (9) celebrates a goal during their match against France during the FIFA Women’s World Cup at Spencer Park in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, July 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Katie Tucker)
Fruit pickers at Dickey Farms dump peaches into large plastic bins attached to a tractor trailer on Friday, May 9, 2025, in Musella, Georgia. Many fruit pickers at Dickey Farms return annually on work visas to pick peaches throughout the season, often working from daylight to mid-afternoon.
Lewis Bynum (right), 9, from Peachtree City, Georgia, catches an autographed baseball thrown by Greenville Yard Gnomes catcher Jesse Ponce (left) during the Coastal Plains League All Star Game on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Luther Williams Field in Macon, Georgia. Bynum and his family drive more than hour to attend multiple Macon Bacon games a season.
Clara Nicholson, 5, smiles in the pews of Christ Church during its bicentennial service on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Macon, Georgia.
U.S. Army Sergeant Shanterria Rocker kisses her son Josiah, 7, while holding her other son Jaxon, 6, while speaking with media on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at John R. Lewis Elementary School in Macon, Georgia. Sgt. Rocker returned from a nine month deployment in Poland to surprise her two sons on Friday.
Carver High School junior quarterback Matthew Mungin III (7) points at his ring finger after winning the 2AA GHSA State Football Championship against Burke County High School on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Carver Tigers defeated the Burke County Bears 54-12 to win the state title.
Scottie Grace Lawyer Davies, 5, flips through a book inside of the new Cathy Ivey Community Library on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. The newest Middle Georgia Regional Library location opened Monday and honors the life of longtime volunteer Cathy Ivey.
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