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Joe Kovac Jr.

Macon

Macon Bureau Chief at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Macon bureau chief, covering Middle Georgia. Bylines: @AJC, @WashingtonPost, @AtlantaMagazine, @CL_Atlanta, @SNLupdate

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  • 2 weeks ago | macon.com | Joe Kovac Jr.

    Editor's note: "Dispatches" are occasional snapshots of people, places, scenes or moments from around Georgia that our reporters come across. They aim to be immersive and aren't always tied to a news event. MACON - A red-lettered sign near the front door of Cox Cafe warns, "Compact Cars Only." But there is no such parking. The space is blocked by a stone planter. Besides, there are few such autos in this part of town.

  • 1 month ago | thederrick.com | Joe Kovac Jr.

    ATLANTA — An iPhone with a cartoony, angel-winged teddy bear on its case kept catching the soldier’s eye. The phone was stashed in the closet of a back room in what amounted to a lost-and-found locker at a remote U.S. military outpost in the Jordanian desert. Staff Sgt. Zachary Winthers of the Illinois Army National Guard had been stationed since last summer at a base known as Tower 22.

  • 1 month ago | dailygazette.com | Joe Kovac Jr.

    ATLANTA — An iPhone with a cartoony, angel-winged teddy bear on its case kept catching the soldier’s eye. The phone was stashed in the closet of a back room in what amounted to a lost-and-found locker at a remote U.S. military outpost in the Jordanian desert. Staff Sgt. Zachary Winthers of the Illinois Army National Guard had been stationed since last summer at a base known as Tower 22.

  • 1 month ago | swoknews.com | Joe Kovac Jr.

    ATLANTA — An iPhone with a cartoony, angel-winged teddy bear on its case kept catching the soldier’s eye. The phone was stashed in the closet of a back room in what amounted to a lost-and-found locker at a remote U.S. military outpost in the Jordanian desert. Staff Sgt. Zachary Winthers of the Illinois Army National Guard had been stationed since last summer at a base known as Tower 22.

  • 1 month ago | military.com | Joe Kovac Jr.

    An iPhone with a cartoony, angel-winged teddy bear on its case kept catching the soldier's eye. The phone was stashed in the closet of a back room in what amounted to a lost-and-found locker at a remote U.S. military outpost in the Jordanian desert. Staff Sgt. Zachary Winthers of the Illinois Army National Guard had been stationed since last summer at a base known as Tower 22.

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Joe Kovac Jr.
Joe Kovac Jr. @joekovacjr
8 Jun 25

Georgia’s most blue-collar diner? “The concrete-block edifice has walls painted white as hungry teeth. The facade screams, ‘Work boots required.’ The thick metal door, red as a kidney bean, looks like it just might open to the sound of a secret knock.” https://t.co/MhAueruvZq

Joe Kovac Jr.
Joe Kovac Jr. @joekovacjr
8 Jun 25

An ode to Macon’s no-frills Cox Cafe: https://t.co/MhAueruvZq

Joe Kovac Jr.
Joe Kovac Jr. @joekovacjr
5 Jun 25

Acuña single. No-hitter over. Mini bat flip. #Braves https://t.co/vHcoBRzHuK