A new non-profit, The Macon Melody, begins newspaper production

 The Macon Melody is hot off the press.

The newspaper is now in production thanks to the National and Georgia Trusts for Local News and The Knight Foundation, and as of this Friday, the people of Macon can grab their own copy. The newly established non-profit earned a $5 million grant earlier this year and officially began production of another newspaper in Macon earlier this week. "We are starting a newspaper in 2024, which is not something that is happening all over the place," managing editor Caleb Slinkard said. "Macon is in a really unique position to have multiple organizations that recognize this as a community that's moving forward. This is a community where things are happening. This is a community that is making news." READ MORE: https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/l...