🌱 Man Shot During Fight In Downtown Macon + Board Of Elections Move

Hello, friends! I'm here with your Tuesday edition of the Macon Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 85 Low: 66.
• Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 79 Low: 68.

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Here are the top three stories today in Macon:

1. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that hospitalized a man in downtown Macon on early Monday morning, Jun. 19. According to deputies, a fight broke out near midnight in front of the Hummingbird Stage and Taproom on Cherry Street. The two people fighting began shooting at each other, hitting a man in the leg. The victim is listed in stable condition at a local hospital. (wgxa.tv)
2. Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections will soon move to the Macon Mall as the first of several county offices that will relocate to the westernmost corner of the mall, nearest to Bloomfield Road. According to Tom Gillon, the new Macon-Bibb County’s elections supervisor, the board will relocate by the end of the month. (wgxa.tv)
3. A new storm pattern began yesterday, Jun. 19, in the Macon area. On Tuesday, Jun. 20, there is a 50 percent chance of rain, while Wednesday will have an 80 percent chance of rain, and Thursday has a 70 percent chance of rain. Temperatures in the afternoon for the next few days will be in the low to mid-80s, with lows of 68 and 69 degrees. (41 NBC News)

Today and tomorrow in Macon:

Tuesday, June 20

• Tattnall Tuesday Group Walk At Tattnall Square Park (6:00 PM)

Wednesday, June 21

• Mulberry Market At 1155 College Street (3:30 PM)
• Macon Music Revue At The Historic Grants Lounge (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Bibb County deputies are asking for the public's help in identifying an armed robbery suspect that robbed the Macon Dollar General on Jun. 17. Deputies released a surveillance photo and described the suspect as a black man wearing a dark green shirt and pants with a face mask and hat. (wgxa.tv)
• Bibb County deputies arrested 26-year-old Gary Johnson III of Macon and 23-year-old Julian Camerom Bowman of Marietta in connection to AT&T armed robbery on Riverside Drive. Both are being held at the Bibb County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Center. (wgxa.tv)
• Whether your actively looking for a home or not, it is always good to stay up-to-date on the local real estate prices. Check out the latest homes for sale in the Macon area, including a large four-bedroom on The Masters Cove for $310,000! (Macon Patch)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! See you all soon for another update.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!