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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Short-term rental rules, a Macon parade and Lee County vs. Houston County

Plus, Georgia Baptists meet here Nov. 8-10 and Perry moves ahead on flood work.

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Warner Robins' mayor will be part of Macon's Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, Nov. 8

The parade and the holiday season come with big numbers

75
participants in Sunday's Veterans Day Parade
More than 20
of them veteran-specific entries
723,000
visitors to last year's Macon light show
$15,000
in NewTown grants for seasonal decor

Sources: Macon, The Macon Newsroom

If you want to honor veterans this weekend, the free Veterans Day Parade runs 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in downtown Macon. Mayors from Macon, Warner Robins, Fort Valley, Byron and Perry will take part, along with a city councilman from Centerville, who will be accompanied by a local veteran.

We suggest arriving early: a C-130 flyover from is set for 3 p.m. Downtown is also warming up for the holidays. The could top last year's crowd now that USA Today has included it in a public holiday light display contest with online voting.

  • Route: Cherry, First and Mulberry streets, ending at MLK Jr. Blvd.
  • Floats: Amazon, Warner Robins Air Force Base, Middle Georgia Honor Flight
  • Light show opening: free Macon Pops concert at First and Poplar streets

Downtown Macon's holiday calendar starts with Sunday's parade

  1. Nov. 8Veterans Day Parade runs 3 to 4 p.m. in downtown Macon.
  2. Nov. 15Community Tree Lighting at Fall Line Brewing Co. at 6 p.m., window walk at 7.
  3. Nov. 27Light Extravaganza opens at 6 p.m. with a free Macon Pops concert.
  4. Nov. 30Last day of online voting in USA Today's light display contest.
  5. Jan. 3 closes.

Sources: Macon, The Macon Newsroom

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News Notes

Short-term rentals

Warner Robins has adopted a new short-term rental ordinance, and hosts who don't follow it could pay up to $1,000 a day. City leaders said the city has about 200 short-term rentals. Middle Georgia CEO

Georgia Baptists

Georgia Baptists will gather at Second Baptist Church in Warner Robins Nov. 8-10 for the 204th annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention. As of Thursday morning, 859 people had registered, and organizers expect about 1,200. The Christian Index

Baptist meeting registrations had reached 859 of about 1,200 expected

859people registered as of Thursday morning

Source: The Christian Index

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Registrations organizers expect1,200

Tourism

Warner Robins has appointed Tabitha Clark as director of its Convention and Visitors Bureau. Clark says she grew up in the community and wants to make it easier to learn about local attractions, restaurants and entertainment. 41NBC News

Friday football

Lee County moved into the No. 25 spot in the NationalHSFB.com rankings and plays Houston County in today's regular-season finale at 8-1. The Trojans' only loss was 49-26 to Thomas County Central on Sept. 25. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Perry flood work

Perry is moving forward with phase 2 of the Sadie Heights/Stonegate Trail Flood Mitigation Project. The mayor and council awarded the construction contract to LeClay Construction, and phase 1, replacing culverts beneath Stonegate Trail, was substantially completed in summer 2026. 41NBC News

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  2. Wed., Nov. 4Fort Valley State meets Albany State Saturday in the Fountain City Classic
  3. Tues., Nov. 3Local high schools run voter drives, talk bullying and climb the football rankings
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Daily Warner Robinsto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Short-term rental rules, a Macon parade and Lee County vs. Houston County

Plus, Georgia Baptists meet here Nov. 8-10 and Perry moves ahead on flood work.

The TLDR

  1. Veterans Day Parade in Macon Sunday has a Robins C-130 flyover
  2. Warner Robins adopts short-term rental rules with fines up to $1,000 a day
  3. Georgia Baptists gather here Nov. 8-10 for their 204th annual meeting
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