Good morning, Macon.

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office hosted a Halloween Haunted House Fall Festival Oct.

29 at 774 Hazel Street, running 5:30 to 9 p.m. with the haunted house opening at 6 p.m.; offerings included DJ Yeem, inflatables, gaming trucks, free food, and more than 3,000 safety-checked candy bags (children 6 and older).

Find five Halloween options across Middle Georgia from Oct.

29–Nov. 1: Evil Dead: The Musical runs Oct. 29–Nov. 1 at Macon Little Theatre (4220 Forsyth Rd., $17–$27); Haunted Trails runs today and Saturday at the Museum of Arts and Sciences; downtown trick-or-treat is 4–7 p.m. Saturday; The Rose Room hosts a costume party with DJ + contest Saturday night; Warner Robins trunk-or-treat is Friday 6–8:30 p.m.

Students demonstrated construction skills at the 2026 AGC Central Georgia Skills Challenge in Perry, where industry leaders said Audi’s planned Peach County plant will require thousands of skilled tradespeople during construction and that the event connects students to those career opportunities.

Penny L. Elkins was formally invested Thursday as Mercer University's 19th president (the first woman to lead the nearly 200-year-old school), and she said she will focus on student success, growth, and the future of higher education.