http://www.macon.com/local/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Macon Telegraph en-us Copyright 2009 Macon Telegraph Local & State 60 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:03:23 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@macon.com http://www.macon.com/local/story/910783.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910783.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:39 EST Bill Freeman pretended to go crazy to survive 2 1/2 years as a North Korean prisoner of war, a complicated plan to help him return to his wife, Barbara, and small children Rickey and Ann. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910790.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910790.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:46 EST Middle Georgians could face possible flash flooding from heavy rain expected to pound parts of the state, courtesy of Tropical Storm Ida. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910752.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910752.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST A former Baldwin County Magistrate Court judge has been charged with sexual battery, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910757.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910757.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST The inmate who escaped from the Bibb County jail Saturday night used his rubber flip-flop to unlock the door to a cell he was sharing with four other people, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910764.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910764.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Bibb County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man after a pursuit early Monday morning and charged him with multiple crimes. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910788.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910788.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Hold the wine and keep the peace. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910767.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910767.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Another round of stimulus-funded road projects has gotten the OK from Gov. Sonny Perdue, meaning contractors will be chosen and work should begin soon. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910780.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910780.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST A woman was robbed Monday morning after getting into her car and finding two men with a gun in the back seat, according to the Macon police. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910799.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910799.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Macon police are seeking help in identifying a suspect who burglarized The Bear’s Den restaurant Friday sometime after midnight. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910808.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910808.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00 EST ATLANTA -- Georgia's top court has upheld the conviction of a man charged with shooting a 19-year-old Savannah debutante to death during a Christmas Eve mugging. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910771.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910771.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Macon police are investigating a shooting that took place early Saturday morning, a report said. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910781.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910781.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:28 EST A 33-year-old Macon man was shot in the leg early Monday morning while driving on Montpelier Avenue at the Pansy Avenue intersection, according to the Macon police. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910801.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910801.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:39 EST Macon police are investigating a home invasion in which two armed men broke into a home Nov. 3. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910772.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910772.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Macon police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Family Dollar store, 3407 Napier Ave., last Monday night, a report said. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910784.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910784.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:54 EST Macon Regional CrimeStoppers was again the most productive CrimeStoppers unit in the Southeast. CrimeStoppers helped authorities make 399 arrests in 2008, most in the Southeast. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910806.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910806.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Macon Mayor Robert Reichert is slated to update City Council members today on his administration’s “right sizing” proposal. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910762.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910762.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Bibb County deputies responded to a report of shots being fired during a domestic disturbance late Saturday, a report said. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910766.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910766.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58 EST Banks: American Pride Bank, Atlantic Southern Bank, Bank of America, BB&T, Capital City Bank, CB&T Bank of Middle Georgia, Central Bank of Georgia, Colony Bank, MidSouth Federal Credit Union, RBC Centura Bank, Robins Federal Credit Union, State Bank & Trust, SunMark Community Bank, SunTrust Bank, Robins Federal Credit Union and Wachovia will be closed. http://www.macon.com/local/story/910811.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/910811.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:49 EST Bibb County legislators will sit down with other local leaders this morning to talk about what they all want to get out of the coming legislative session. http://www.macon.com/local/story/909630.html http://www.macon.com/local/story/909630.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:35 EST A proposed ordinance that would limit signs in Macon convenience store windows is scheduled for discussion this week at City Hall.