Good morning, Macon.

Raising Cane’s will open a new restaurant at 4951 Riverside Drive on Oct.

19 and is hiring over 100 employees—its menu includes hand-battered chicken fingers, premium fries, and signature Cane’s Sauce.

On Sept. 25, Janett Sharee Galloway donated family heirlooms to the Tubman Museum in Macon, including a skirt worn by an enslaved ancestor and a coral tunic trimmed in black lace.

The items will be shown in two new exhibits, highlighting her deep ties to local history (found in a secret trunk).

Macon-Bibb will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with events through October; highlights include Festival Latino at Smiley’s Flea Market on Sunday, Sept.

27 + live performances at Poplar Street Park on Oct. 2 and the Hispanic Festival at Cherry Street Plaza on Oct. 24.

Georgia’s summer burn ban ends on Thursday, Oct.

1 in 54 counties including Bibb, Houston and Monroe. Residents must still follow fire safety rules for outdoor burns to prevent wildfires.

USPS is advising Macon residents to send holiday packages early to ensure delivery before Christmas.

Customers should use Ground Advantage or First-Class Mail by Dec. 17 (Priority Mail by Dec. 18 and Priority Mail Express by Dec. 19) for timely delivery.

The Baldwin Braves beat the Westside Seminoles 55-21 in Macon at Ed DeFore Sports Complex on Friday night — marking their first meeting since 2023 when the Seminoles had led the series 8-6.

The Tattnall Trojans beat the Mount de Sales Cavaliers 27-6 at Mike Garvin Stadium Friday night in Week 7 of The End Zone.

Mount de Sales, coming off a loss at Edmund Burke last week, will rest next week before hosting Stratford.

Middle Georgia high school football Week 7 scores have been posted, highlighting results from teams like Stratford and Northside — additional matchups include FPD, Veterans, and Tattnall among others.

On Friday night, the Wilkinson County Warriors beat the Twiggs County Cobras 57-0 at Bud Dupree Stadium.

The game, Twiggs County’s region 5-A opener, marked another win in Wilkinson’s nine-game streak.