Byron News

Use this list to help you navigate the arts and culture in our area, with a heavy dose of Memorial Day events available to the public this holiday weekend.

A second child may have had contact with a rabid pit bull in Houston County. That's according to Carla Coley with the North Central Health District.

The city of Byron has received a $374,377 grant to help with public roadway and sewer system improvements in relation to Peach County’s new hospital.

Carla Raymond decorates cookies specially designed for a bridal party at her shop, Sweet Treatz Custom Confection, located in Byron.

The new Peach Regional Medical Center is scheduled to be completed in June. The facility is moving from Fort Valley to Byron on Highway 247 Connector.

Middle Georgia law enforcement agencies are experimenting with license plate recognition systems that automatically read plates for “hits” such as stolen vehicle, suspended insurance and expired tag.

A steel plant coating facility cited last year for combustible residues, excessive exposures and flammable liquid hazards has been destroyed in a fire.

Terry Barker can’t play an instrument or read music, but his renditions of old songs have stunned audiences over the years.

A steel plant coating facility cited last year for combustible residues, excessive exposures and flammable liquid hazards has been destroyed in a fire.

Peach County was the last county formed in Georgia. Created from Houston and Macon counties in 1924, it is named after the area’s most famous crop.

Capt. Bill Lavender with the Byron Police Department said about 100 firefighters and police officers were on the scene as of 8:15 p.m. He said no one was inside the back part of the facility when the fire started, but another officer told us there were seven people in the front office.

Books! Comic Books! And a whole lot more. This weekend you're in for multiple treats, from the state fair to Civil War classics! Here's our 13 Things to do this weekend.

Call the Department of Labor Career Center at 751-6164 and give them the job number of the position that interests you.

The suspects made off with cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash from the Fastrip convenience store at 4070 N. Hwy 41 between Byron and Warner Robins, stated a news release from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office.