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Lamar County: Medicaid transfers accounted for 3.6% of income in 2022

By Macon Times | Apr 5, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.6% of income in Lamar County, providing an average of $1,561 per capita to residents.

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47 registered sex offenders live in Crawford County as of Q4 2024

By Macon Times | Apr 4, 2025

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows 47 registered sex offenders are living in Crawford County as of the fourth quarter of 2024.

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Twiggs County saw 25.6% increase in transfer dependency percentage since 1970 as of 2022

By Macon Times | Apr 4, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 37.5% of income in Twiggs County, an alarming 25.6% surge from 11.9% in 1970, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group.

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Registry sees a decrease in number of registered sex offenders living in Upson County in February

By Macon Times | Apr 3, 2025

According to the Registry, there was one less sex offender living in Upson County in February compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Jones County: Residents received $42.71 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Macon Times | Apr 2, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.5% of income in Jones County, providing an average of $1,500 per capita to residents.

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February: 140 registered sex offenders living in Upson County

By Macon Times | Apr 2, 2025

As of February, 140 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Upson County, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Registry sees an increase in number of registered sex offenders living in Monroe County in February

By Macon Times | Apr 1, 2025

There was one more registered sex offender living in Monroe County in February compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Residents of Lamar County received $11,969 per capita in transfers in 2022, ranking it 90th in Georgia

By Macon Times | Mar 31, 2025

In 2022, residents of Lamar County received an average of $11,969 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 70th lowest in Georgia.

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Registry sees no change in number of registered sex offenders living in Pike County in February

By Macon Times | Mar 30, 2025

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows no change in the registered sex offenders living in Pike County in February, compared to the previous month.

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Lamar County is home to 56 registered sex offenders as of February

By Macon Times | Mar 30, 2025

As of February, 56 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Lamar County, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Monroe County: Medicaid dependency reached 2.6% in 2022

By Macon Times | Mar 30, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 2.6% of income in Monroe County, providing an average of $1,397 per capita to residents.

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Registry sees no change in number of registered sex offenders living in Twiggs County in February

By Macon Times | Mar 29, 2025

Twiggs County saw no change in number of sex offenders in February compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Macon Times area weekly mass times

By Macon Times | Mar 29, 2025

The following parishes in the Macon Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Crawford County is home to 48 registered sex offenders as of February

By Macon Times | Mar 28, 2025

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows 48 registered sex offenders are living in Crawford County as of February.

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February: Number of registered sex offenders living in Bibb County go down in February

By Macon Times | Mar 28, 2025

There were nine fewer registered sex offenders living in Bibb County in February compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Upson County: Medicaid made up 5.5% of total income in 2022

By Macon Times | Mar 28, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.5% of income in Upson County, providing an average of $2,256 per capita to residents.

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February: Number of registered sex offenders living in Jones County unchanged in February

By Macon Times | Mar 27, 2025

Jones County saw no change in number of sex offenders in February compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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Lawmakers push to make Ocmulgee Mounds Georgia’s first national park

By Macon Times | Mar 27, 2025

U.S. Representatives Austin Scott and Sanford D. Bishop Jr., along with Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, have reintroduced a bipartisan bill aiming to establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia's first National Park and Preserve.

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Jones County is home to 66 registered sex offenders as of February

By Macon Times | Mar 26, 2025

Jones County is home to 66 registered sex offenders as of February, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Upson County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Mar. 15

By Macon Times | Mar 26, 2025

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Upson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 15, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.