Oby Brown

Macon native, communications director at Historic Macon; former senior editor at The Telegraph

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Can it have been 12 years ago? Warner Robins Little League won World Series title on this date in 2007.

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R.I.P. Gregg Allman, who died two years ago today.

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Allman Brothers Band "born" on this date in Jacksonville, Fla., 50 years ago, on March 26, 1969. Great day to play your favorites.

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Still miss the mother ship, the Cotton Avenue Nu-way, which burned up four years ago today. I'll take three all the way! #nuway

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Breaking: Ex-Bibb schools superintendent Romain Dallemand sentenced to eight months in prison for filing false tax return.

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Allman Brothers Band had its first paying gig in Macon on this date in 1969 at The College Discotheque, now The Library Ballroom.

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The Allman Brothers Band began on this date in 1969. Four days later, their first live show in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Elisabeth Faye Cannon, charged with shooting a teen during a rock-throwing confrontation outside her Bloomfield home, has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, Joe Kovac Jr. reports.

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Macon-Bibb Commissioner Gary Bechtel has qualified to run for Allen Peake's state House seat. https://t.co/zG12uzfiBf

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In the span of 6 days: Little Richard turns 85 (Tuesday); Gregg Allman would have celebrated 70 (today); and the 50th anniversary of Otis Redding's untimely death (Sunday).

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Wilkinson County boys basketball program is model of success, but is it playing by the rules? https://t.co/zG12uzfiBf

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Incumbent Milledgeville Mayor Gary Thrower may lose re-election bid to Mary Parham-Copelan, but it's razor close. https://t.co/zG12uzfiBf

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Ken Turner returning to mayor's post in Gordon, trouncing Mary Ann Whipple-Lue. https://t.co/zG12uzfiBf

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Incumbent Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms could win re-election without a runoff. https://t.co/zG12uzfiBf

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Twiggs County voters pass education sales tax initiative 484-151.

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@CollegeGameDay Hey CGD (especially David): How about a little more love for UGA? Plenty on Big 10 (as usual). C'mon guys - (and producers).

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Central HS leads Appling 13-6, 2:00 to go, 1st quarter.

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Jury finds Macon preacher guilty of murder in shooting death of one of two women he was engaged to. https://t.co/zG12uzwTsN

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President Trump has nominated Bob McMahon to be the Assistant Sec. of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. https://t.co/zG12uzfiBf

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Bibb school system has no classes till Monday, Sept. 18. Six schools have no power: Heard, Northwoods, Porter, Riley, Taylor, Southwest.