A second Monroe County woman has come forward to accuse a Pike County pest control worker of exposing himself to her while spraying for bugs.

Former Mary Persons and UGA star Malik Herring has yet another chance to get a ring after he and the Kansas City Chiefs made the Super Bowl on Sunday.

‘It crashed our whole system’

Tractor-trailer driver arrested on Smith Road

An 18-year-old Columbus man is facing numerous charges from two counties after fleeing deputies in a stolen car on Jan. 26. According to the incident report, deputy Justyn Weaver was alerted of a stolen vehicle by a FLOCK camera system on Hwy. 87 at the Bibb County line. Weaver responded to …

The state has stepped up oversight of county health department Facebook pages after the story “Parents angry that health department undercutting their authority” appeared in the Jan. 11 Reporter.

The son of a U.S. Navy man, Jim Barber was born in England and Jim’s father, Jimmy was transferred back to the United States before Jim reached his first birthday. Jim, his brother Wayne, along with his mother, Betty, then spent the next few years traveling with his father from base to base …

Ellie Adams is Mary Persons 2022-23 STAR student. Principal Tammy Marion said Ellie has known for about a month that she had captured the honor and did a good job keeping her achievement a secret until Tuesday, Jan. 31 when she surprised her STAR teacher with the news, as is the Mary Persons…

Both occupants of a red 2008 Chevrolet Colorado were taken to Atrium Medical by Monroe County EMS after the pickup went off the road when it collided with a 2005 Honda Accord and crashed into a ditch around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 27. According to the accident report, the driver of the pickup truc…

Two Forsyth girlfriends who got into a violent fight at City Hall were jailed on Tuesday, Jan. 24, and their mutual boyfriend had to come pick up their car.

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Only half of eligible residents taking county water, but Ambrose says, ‘can you put a price on somebody’s health?’

The Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce 2022 Citizen of the Year award went to Ralph Bass on Friday evening, Jan. 20. Dennis Kent, member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, who along with President/CEO Rebecca Stone introduced Mr. Bass, said, “Ralph Bass is a very special leader in o…

A Forsyth native and Mary Persons graduate is getting attention as a key advisor to one of the most powerful leaders of the new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Junk King Macon recently opened in Forsyth, and the father-daughter duo that owns it, David Peluso and Ragan Peluso, are eager for everyone to know about the services they provide.

The former mayor of Gray who now lives in Forsyth was arrested for child molestation on Jan. 13.

Forsyth agreed to share the cost of relocating electricity (up to $30,000) with Monroe County Development Authority for a business if the business decides to locate in the Indian Springs business park. The decision was made after a presentation by Development Authority executive director Joy…

George Emami presented plans to Forsyth Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 23 to build a steel building of about 4,800 square feet to assemble tiny homes. The plans were presented to Planning & Zoning in its Design & Review capacity to approve the buildings’ ascetics, that it w…

A rooster has been helping greet visitors to Forsyth coming in on Tift College Drive in front of Ingles in recent weeks. Locals agree Forsyth is a good place to roost, unless you’re a rooster of course. The bird was outlawed by city council in 2017, but as of press time he had not been captu…

No injuries were reported after a 3-vehicle crash at the intersection of Pate Road and Hwy. 87 on the morning of Jan. 17. According to the accident report filed by deputy Tyler Rodgers, a red 2020 Toyota Tacoma owned by Bug House Pest Control driven by 27-year-old William Trey Burton, of Mac…

There are many services available at the Monroe County Probate Court including finding birth and death certificates and obtaining marriage and firearm licenses and fireworks permits. Even though Gov. Kemp signed a bill allowing the carrying of a concealed handgun in public without a permit b…

District 2 Commissioner Eddie Rowland wants commissioners to decide the future of the former Smarr fire station on Evans Road at the Board’s next scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Monroe County commissioner George Emami is legally changing his name to bring it in line with what he’s been called all of his life.

Woman ‘skip scans’ 47 items at Dollar General

A 19-year-old Macon man has warrants after he allegedly tore up his ex-girlfriend’s mother’s front yard by doing “doughnuts” in the lawn before leaving after a fight. According to the incident report filed on Jan. 16, deputy Jason O’Steen responded to a call at 153 Moore Road where he found …

Monroe County deputies say their new Flock cameras helped them catch a Macon man wanted for stealing a car and now also on drugs and weapons charges.

A Monroe County father is suing Georgia Power claiming that Plant Scherer caused his daughter to get breast cancer and die just 8 days after her 40th birthday.

A Pennsylvania man authorities are calling a major dealer of dangerous, illegal snakes in Georgia and Florida was arrested last Thursday for selling exotic cobras to an undercover DNR agent three times in 7 months in Forsyth.

Monroe County commissioners on Tuesday, Jan. 17 agreed not to impose impact fees on new homes and industries after more than a year of study.

Two people injured when their truck was struck head-on by an allegedly drunk Forsyth man on Nov. 20 have filed suit against him hoping to collect money for damages for the Collier Road wreck.

Wallace and Susan Kyte of Forsyth won the Lifetime Subscription the Reporter gave away for its 50th birthday late last year. 

Man accused of stealing power from EMC

There were no midwives in Monroe County when Lizzie Head was born and her mother, Mary Hicks, had to rush to Barnesville for her birth. After her mother’s short recuperation, Lizzie was brought to Forsyth where she has remained for all her 61 years. There has been a Lizzie in every generatio…

Four women were charged after an early-morning home invasion at Union Hill Apartments on Jan. 1. According to the incident report from the Forsyth Police Department, Cpl. Bruce Hughley and officer Anais Benjamin were dispatched to Apt. 8B after a report of fighting inside the apartment aroun…