MACON, Ga. — If you were looking to swim in the Ocmulgee during the July 4th holiday, you might be out of luck in Macon-Bibb County. The county says Ocmulgee River access has been closed at Amerson ...

The Ocmulgee River in Macon could see its highest water levels in decades, according to the National Weather Service. As a result, Amerson River Park temporarily closed due to “dangerous” water ...

Macon-Bibb County has announced closures at Amerson River Park and the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail after severe storms moved through the region. "People using the rest of Amerson River Park the next few ...

With our amazing partners, NPCA has worked for over a decade to expand the conversation around the beauty and cultural history that remains unprotected along Georgia's Ocmulgee River -- and we urge ...

Silent. Color. Film shows artist Beverly Buchanan, accompanied by two people, placing a silver bag into Ocmulgee River. The bag is affixed with fishing line and is painted with a cherry blossom and ...

MACON, Ga. — Editor's Note: The video in this story is from a Sept. 2020 report on an expansion of the park. When Congress agreed to enlarge the boundaries of the former Ocmulgee National Monument the ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series about local items of historic, noteworthy or unusual significance gleaned from nearly two centuries of Telegraph and Macon News archives. For ...