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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Propex Operating Company, LLC announced today that Fibermesh®, the leading brand of concrete reinforcing fibers, will expand distribution with MaCon Supply, Inc., a leading supplier of construction materials. Fibermesh will now be available through MaCon Supply distribution centers throughout all Montana locations and from their Spokane, Washington location as well. According to John Goers, Vice President of Infrastructure...

MACON, Ga., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Of the 48,000 students who applied for this year's award, local high school senior Margaret Midkiff of Mount De Sales Academy in Macon, Georgia was the third to be honored with a surprise announcement at her high school that she was chosen as one of twelve national finalists for the 2012 Wendy's High School Heisman Award, which honors exceptional students who bring excellence in academics, athletics and community service. The twelve...

David E. Hudson Speaks at Mercer’s Dedication for the New Center for Collaborative Journalism Augusta, Georgia (PRWEB) October 10, 2012 In 2011, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Peyton Anderson Foundation awarded $4.6 million in grants to launch a journalism collaborative involving Mercer University, The Macon Telegraph, which is Georgia’s third-largest daily newspaper, and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), the third-largest public broadcaster in the country based...

ATLANTA, Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two Special Olympics Georgia State Games will be held in middle Georgia Aug. 24-26: the State Horse Show and State Masters Bowling. Over 1,000 athletes from all over Georgia will travel to Warner Robins to compete to be the best bowler and to Perry for equestrian competitions. In Warner Robins, bowling competitions will be held at Gold Cup Lanes and Robins Lanes Air Force Base. This is the third Masters Bowling Tournament hosted in...

ATLANTA, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USCarrier Telecom, a Southeastern provider of wholesale Long-haul Optical Transport Networks has completed an overbuild of the company's Georgia network from Savannah to Macon which affects five Points of Presence (POP's) across the route. Once again, Cyan was selected to provide the Z-Series equipment for this project. The overbuild was a two night coordinated effort between USCarrier's Engineering, Field Technicians and NCC...

MACON, Ga., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nonprofit Interactivity Foundation (IF) and Wesleyan College have announced a two-year initiative to incorporate interactive, student-centered discussion processes into first-year seminar courses. The two organizations will collaborate to reimagine the Wesleyan Integrated Seminar (WISe), a first-year course required of all Wesleyan students, using ideas and techniques from IF. "We believe the program could have a significant...

Knight Foundation invests $4.6 million to expand local public radio, bring new journalism education model to Georgia and engage residents in critical issues Announcement will be available via livestream at http://ccj.mercer.edu at 11 a.m. eastern. MACON, Ga., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new effort will increase and strengthen local reporting by bringing professional journalists to work together with university students in a unique, joint newsroom in Macon's College...

ATLANTA, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two Special Olympics Georgia State Games will be held in middle Georgia this weekend: the State Horse Show and State Masters Bowling. Nearly 900 athletes from all over Georgia will travel to Warner Robins to compete to be the best bowler and Perry for equestrian competitions. In Warner Robins, bowling competitions will be held at Gold Cup Warner Robins and Robins Lanes Air Force Base. This is the second of three years Masters Bowling will be...

ATLANTA, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Yancey Truck Centers announces the opening of its newest full-service International truck sales and service location in Macon, GA. Located at 1320 Guy Paine Rd, Yancey Truck Centers' Macon store is the fifth Yancey Truck Centers store operating in Georgia. The Macon location will provide middle Georgia with the parts, service and warranty for entire lineup of International Trucks products including Heavy Duty, Medium Duty, and IC bus, as well as...

ATLANTA, April 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation presented 23 awards recognizing the best of preservation in Georgia during its 34th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Macon on April 1. The Hardman Farm in Sautee, Ga. received the Marguerite Williams Award, presented annually to the project that has had the greatest impact on preservation in the state. The Italianate style house also received an award in the Excellence in Restoration...