Jason Vorhees

Macon

Visual Journalist at The Telegraph (Macon)

Visual journalist for The Telegraph (Macon,GA) 2002-present

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This Macon event allows the public to ride MTA buses at no charge. What to know.

1 week ago | macon.com | Jason Vorhees

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomMTA and Bike Walk Macon offer free bus rides to promote transit alternatives. Car Free Day highlights health, cost and environmental benefits of less driving. Local businesses and events support public engagement with sustainable transit. Friday is both Car Free Day and Fare Free Day in Macon, sister events hosted by Bike Walk Macon and the Macon-Bibb Transit Authority which give residents a chance to use public transit at no charge.
60 Houston County seniors receive $1,000 scholarships. See recipients.

2 weeks ago | macon.com | Jason Vorhees

Class of 2025 graduating seniors in Houston County will soon walk across the stage — and 60 of them will do so with an extra reason to celebrate: a scholarship to help launch their futures. The Houston Association of Educational Office Professionals has awarded a total of $60,000 in scholarships to Houston County School District high school students, the district announced Friday. The awards will help students pursue their higher education goals.
Macon Pride fundraiser show will feature queens from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

2 weeks ago | macon.com | Jason Vorhees

Two legendary queens from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and a star-studded cast of Georgia-based performers will headline a fundraising event for Macon Pride 2025.
GA cellphone ban is now law. What it means for Middle Georgia schools

3 weeks ago | macon.com | Jason Vorhees

Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed a measure prohibiting kindergarten through eighth-grade students from using cellphones in classrooms, a move supported by lawmakers but opposed by some parents in Middle Georgia. House Bill 340, known as the Georgia Distraction-Free Education Act, bans personal communication devices such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and headphones in elementary and middle schools from the first to the last bell of the school day.
$55m budget approved for Houston County new middle school. When will it open?

1 month ago | macon.com | Jason Vorhees

A high-value ninth middle school will be built for the Houston County School District. The district’s board of education unanimously approved Tuesday afternoon the guaranteed maximum price of $55 million for the construction of Veterans Middle School, marking further progress toward the development of the district’s 40th educational campus.
$2 million grant helps Mercer address ‘critical need’ in infant, maternal health care

2 months ago | macon.com | Jason Vorhees

Mercer University’s South Georgia Healthy Start program has received a $2 million grant from the United Health Foundation to enhance maternal and infant health care. The South Georgia Healthy Start program, which is housed at Mercer University’s School of Medicine, has already made significant strides in reducing infant mortality rates. Officials say new funding will help the program expand its prenatal and postpartum services.
Macon uses school speed zone cam money for raises, more. Will legislation outlaw them?

2 months ago | macon.com | Jason Vorhees

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved proposals Tuesday that would put $3 million collected from school zone speed cameras towards public safety projects, including raises. Two million dollars will go towards increasing non-certified public safety employees’ pay by up to $5,000 a year, starting with the sheriff’s office and fire department.
PHOTOS: Southwest falls to B.E.S.T. in state title game – The Macon Melody

Mar 8, 2025 | maconmelody.com | Jason Vorhees

Jason Vorhees is an award-winning photographer who has spent the last 25 years recording the sights, sounds and people of Middle Georgia. An avid sports fan and bourbon aficionado, Jason lives in Macon with his wife Brandi and sons Cooper and Evan.
PHOTOS: MLK March in Macon – The Macon Melody

Jan 21, 2025 | maconmelody.com | Jason Vorhees |Jason lives |sons Cooper

The school district held the first of three public comment hearings Jan. 14 and the school board will vote on the fate of the exemption…
PHOTOS: Brentwood downs Southwest Georgia in championship game

Nov 23, 2024 | albanyherald.com | Jason Vorhees

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