A first for Middle Georgia, a Red Owl Coffee Company is going up in west Macon. The franchise coffee shop at 5586 Thomaston Road will have both a cafe and a drive-thru, according to Josh Wells, director of marketing at Red Owl Coffee Company.

Pamela Mullis, 54, was sentenced to 90 to 120 days in prison after she pleaded guilty to felony theft in Houston County Superior Court. Here’s more.

The NAACP said Mark Taylor should be charged with terroristic threats after he used the N-word repeatedly and said a Black woman should be hanged from a tree.

Another Broken Egg Cafe, an upscale breakfast, brunch and lunch franchise restaurant, is among those that have set opening dates. Here’s more:

Think layers of cookies & cream Italian ice, swirled vanilla and chocolate soft-serve ice cream and Oreo cookie crumbles. Dairy-free, vegan and sugar-free options, too.

The No. 1-ranked Demonettes fell into a hole early and couldn’t dig themselves out, scoring under 40 points for the first time all season.

We have scores from the second round of the GHSA and GIAA playoffs, as well as GIAA semifinal and GHSA quarterfinal round matchups.