The Mercer football team has its sights set on its first ever Southern Conference football title. Mercer and ETSU are tied for first in the conference with one game remaining, and it just happens that the Bears close out their season against ETSU. The Bears are 7 and 2 with losses against University of Alabama and Virginia Military Institute. ETSU…
Northeast High School is headed to the quarterfinals of the GHSA AA football playoffs as they are coming off of a 26 to 20 victory over Haralson County. The Raiders are the only team in Bibb County to make it this far, and just three seasons ago, the Raiders finished the season 4-7, then 5-5 the next season. Over the…
COCHRAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bleckley County Royals hosted the Callaway Cavaliers for the second round of the playoffs Friday night. The Royals were looking to advance to the quarterfinals after coming a first round scare against Early County in which they erased a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to win 20-16. Check out the highlights from Royal Stadium: Categories: End…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Westfield Hornets took on the Brookwood Warriors Friday night in the second round of the playoffs. The Hornets came in scoring 37 points per game but giving up 27 points per game. The winner of this game would play Pinewood or Valwood. Bill Shanks has the highlights from Marvin Arrington Stadium: Categories: End Zone, Featured,…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Greyhounds welcomed the Eastside Eagles to Greyhound Field Friday night. The Greyhounds were looking to advance to the quarterfinals after a high scoring, 56-42 win over Griffin last week. Here are the highlights. Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, Eastside Eagles, football, Greyhound Field, jones county greyhounds, Tucker Sargent
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Flowery Branch Falcons made a trip south to visit the Perry Panthers at Herb St. John Stadium. The Panthers had won six in a row and defeated Hardaway 31-12 last week. Check out the highlights: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, Flowery Branch Falcons, football, Herb St. John Stadium, Perry Panthers,…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Northside Eagles hosted the Douglas County Tigers at McConnell-Talbert Stadium on Friday night. The Eagles were coming off of a dominating 35-3 win last week against Lakeside, Evans. The winner of this game would face Shiloh or Hughes. Check out the highlights from the game: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags:…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The FPD Vikings played host to the Mount Vernon Mustangs in a second round playoff matchup Friday. The Vikings had won seven in a row and beat Aquinas last week 21-14. Check out the highlights from George S. Johnson Stadium: Categories: End Zone, Featured, Local Sports, WMGT Tags: Bill Shanks, football, fpd vikings, George S. Johnson…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)—Two men in Macon are dead after two separate shootings Friday night. That’s according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The first homicide happened shortly after 7 o’clock in the 1200 block of Rice Place. Investigators say a 44-year-old man was found shot inside of a vehicle in the upper body. He was taken to Atrium Health Navicent,…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— A man and woman are in the Monroe County Jail, after a traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase Friday afternoon around 4:15. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies were conducting a license and sobriety check on Highway 87 near mile marker 6, and requested the driver of a Chevrolet Avalanche to pullover to the side due to…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Lockerly Arboretum in Milledgeville is getting into the Christmas spirit early this year. Lockerly in Lights is back, and organizers say they’re hoping to see more people come out this year. According to Jennifer Pollard, Executive Director for the organization, says last years event welcomed over 5,000 families. “We started it last year in response to covid-19, as…
Students at Compass Rose Café prepare food for their reopening.MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— In-person dining is back at Compass Rose Café inside the W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy. The menu for the reopening included four courses of French cuisine. 10th through 12th grade high school students make up the restaurant staff. We spoke with the first year culinary arts instructor,…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Thanksgiving is next week, and Power 107. 1 wants to ensure everyone has a great Thanksgiving. They’re partnering with Overtyme Bar & Grill, Attorney Daryl Von Yokely and several others to host a Turkey Drive. This is Overtyme’s 8th year hosting the drive, but it will look a little different this year. Instead of getting out your car…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Thanksgiving isn’t just about the turkey, it’s about the side dishes too. That’s why the ‘Human Too’ is partnering with local sponsors to host a “Sides Drive’ at the Tubman Museum. They will give away 500 bags of fresh produce that includes: collard greens, black eyed peas, fresh tomatoes, cornbread mix, yams and more. “Traditionally there’s a lot…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies are looking for the person they say robbed a Macon restaurant Thursday night. It happened at CC’s Fish House, located at 4032 Chambers Road, around 7:30. Witnesses told deputies a masked man entered the business and handed the cashier a note demanding money before pulling out a handgun. He fled the scne in…
MACON, Georgia. (41NBC/WMGT) – Cooler weather and pleasant conditions are returning to Middle GA thanks to another cold front. Tonight The winds have shifted from the southwest to the north-northwest for most of Middle GA as the overnight hours arrive. Eventually they will take over the entire region, pulling in cooler and drier air heading into Friday morning. The winds…
Photo: Bibb County Sheriff’s OfficeMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County deputies are looking for the person they say used a gun to rob a gas station Thursday afternoon. It happened around 4:30 at Marathon gas station, located at 5013 Harrison Road. A Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release says a man entered the store, pretended to shop and then displayed…
Macon Habitat for humanity kicks off Light more homes eventLight more homesMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The lights are officially back on for the Macon Habitat for Humanity’s “Light More Homes” event. The event started Thursday night at Mercer Village. The light display has been put on for more than a decade now, but it’s the second time it’s been displayed…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Perry dedicated Andrew Heights Park in honor of one resident’s father. David Grossnickle, former chairman of the Perry Downtown Development Authority, donated $3,000 in honor of his father Kenneth. The city designed the park as part of the Downtown Development Authority’s master plan. Children in the neighborhood were playing on the playground Thursday…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Georgia Democrats were in Macon Thursday discussing President Biden’s signing of the more than $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill into law Monday. Kendra Castelow, Vice Chair of the Macon-Bibb Democratic Party, says the bipartisan bill will help make progress on projects like the I-14 corridor and interstate highway. “This historic package will create a generation of high…
Mayor Lester Miller at the site of a tire pickupMACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb officials announced “Tire Amnesty Day” to help address the illegal tire dumping issue in the county. The county will allow people to drop off scrap tires at 900 11th Street for free on December 11 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. “A person must be a…
Phoenix at lake joy hosts vetsgiving for second year VetsgivingWARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Veterans in Warner Robins got to celebrate Thanksgiving a week early thanks to a partnership among Phoenix at Lake Joy , the VFW Post 6605 and several other partners. The organizations came together to host Vetsgiving, providing a warm thanksgiving meal for local veterans. Last year’s…
Kevin Grooms has been named the new Bibb County Director of Athletics at the Bibb County Board of Education meeting tonight. Coach Grooms takes over for Coach Barney Hester who has served as the previous Director of Athletics since 2018. Coach Grooms has served as the Head Basketball Coach at Northeast High School since 2012 and the Athletic Director since…
Freddie Freeman is a free agent after the Braves triumphant season. He wants to stay in Atlanta and the office wants to keep him, so where’s the deal already? Bill Shanks discusses whether it’s too early to panic. Categories: Sports