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Anjette Lyles is the picture of a hardworking, independent business owner and mother. However, suspicions arise when those closest to her start becoming violently ill. Join us in Macon, Georgia to explore how this southern peach isn't as sweet as she seems. Content warning: This episode contains the harming of a child Tea of the Day: Soot Spice Spicy Winter Chai Theme Music by Brad FrankSources: Anjette Lyles the Killer Chef: the Infamous Legacy of an American Restaurateur, Serial Killer and the First White Woman to Be Put on Death Row in Georgia by Vanessa BlackwellAnjette Lyles: Serial Killer: Whispers and Spells (True Crime: Bus Stop Reads)The Macon News - 27 Jan 1952, Sun ·Page 27 https://www.newspapers.com/image/823814247/Carlsbad Current-Argus - 29 Jun 1955, Wed ·Page 11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/504739167/The Macon News - 05 Dec 1955, Mon ·Page 11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/823912022/The Southern Jewish Weekly -07 Sep 1956, Fri ·Page 28 https://www.newspapers.com/image/884054306/The Macon News - 30 Sep 1957, Mon ·Page 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/823991532/The Macon Telegraph - 23 Feb 1957, Sat ·Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/826757259/The Macon Telegraph - 06 Apr 1958, Sun ·Page 23 https://www.newspapers.com/image/826892697/The Macon News - 21 Apr 1958, Mon ·Page 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824107670/“Young Widow Charged In Four Poison Deaths.” Journal Gazette, Macon GA - 07 May 1958, Wed ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/81552046/Doss, George, “Mrs. Lyles Under Guard at Hospital as Deputies Push Probe of Murders: Doctors Seek to Decide If Widow Can Be Moved.” The Macon News - 07 May 1958, Wed ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824113807/“Woman Charged with Slaying E.P. Husband Planned to Wed Again: Family Here Suspected Something Was Wrong.” El Paso Herald-Post - 07 May 1958, Wed ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/798145553/Tribble, Bill, “Mrs. Lyles Held In Deaths: Cafe Owner Is Accused of Slayings.” The Macon Telegraph - 07 May 1958, Wed ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/826847954/“Officers Move Anjette From Hospital To Jail.” The Macon News - 08 May 1958, Thu ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824113933/The Macon Telegraph - 09 May 1958, Fri ·Page 1  https://www.newspapers.com/image/824114151/Tribble, Bill, “‘Voodoo' Material Is Found In Lyles Home, Sheriff Says.” The Macon News - 09 May 1958, Fri ·Page 1  https://www.newspapers.com/image/826848415/Santora, Phil, “Arsenic Widow Had Co-Pilot, A Real High Flier, Says Nurse.” Daily News, New York, New York - 10 May 1958, Sat ·Page 22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/456747879/Landry, George, “State Can Show ‘Intent To Kill' In Arsenic Deaths, Wood Says: Mrs. Lyles Inherited $40 - $50,000, He Says.” The Macon News - 11 May 1958, Sun ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824114333/Santora, Phil, “Intimacies of Anjette  Revealed.” Daily News, New York, New York - 12 May 1958, Mon ·Page 104 https://www.newspapers.com/image/456795560/Doss, George, “Judge Sets Hearing On 1 of 4 Warrants In Lyles Murder Case.” The Macon News - 13 May 1958, Tue ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824114842/Doss, George, “Court Told Anjette Threatened Girl: Hearing Resumes For Mrs. Lyles.” The Macon News - 15 May 1958, Thu ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824115097/“Judge Delays Ruling On Warrants Against Anjette.” The Macon News - 21 May 1958, Wed ·Page 13 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824115651/“Grand Jury to Get Lyles Murder Cases.” The Macon News - 03 Jun 1958, Tue ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824104207/“Anjette's Cafe Sold At Auction.” The Macon Telegraph - 04 Jun 1958, Wed ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/826849381/Doss, George, “Records of VA Sough for Use In Lyles Trial.” The Macon News -18 Sep 1958, Thu ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824082006/Doss, George, “ Anjette Called to Trial For Murder of Daughter: Hundreds on Hand When Court Opens.” The Macon News - 06 Oct 1958, Mon ·Page 17 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824081832/Tribble, Bill, “Will of Mrs. Julia Lyles Forged, Witness Tells Angette Trial Jury: False Signatures Found On Papers.” The Macon Telegraph - 10 Oct 1958, Fri ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/826809991/Landry, George, “Expert Declares Papers Forged.” The Macon Telegraph - 10 Oct 1958, Fri ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/826809991/Tribble, Bill, “Anjette Predicted Deaths Of Mate, Daughter, Nurses Tell Trial Jury: Defendant's Acts In Hospital Told.” The Macon Telegraph - 11 Oct 1958, Sat ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/826810010/Tribble, Bill, “Anjette Lyles Sentenced To Die Dec. 5 For Murder of Nine-Year Old Daughter: Appeal Plea Acts to Stay Death Date.” The Macon Telegraph - 14 Oct 1958, Tue ·Page 12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/826810271/“Mrs. Anjette Lyles Termed Insane In Report Of Sanity Commission: Committal To Hospital IS Scheduled.”The Macon Telegraph - 16 Oct 1959, Fri ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/826861084Pedersen, Traci, “The Myth of Schizophrenia and Violence” Healthline, April 24th, 2023 https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia/are-schizophrenics-violent

Savannah is Georgia's first city and one of America's most haunted. If you visit Savannah's historic district and stroll the city squares, at some point, you are walking on the dead. Victims of war, yellow fever epidemics, fires, murder and enslavement who died during turbulent times in the city. Savannah is a city that lives upon the dead and some continue to make their presence known.   Want more Southern Mysteries?  Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries   Connect Website: southernmysteries.com Facebook: Southern Mysteries Podcast Twitter: @southernpod_ Instagram: @shannonballard_ Email: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com    Episode Sources “432 Abercorn Street: Haunted Mansion Or Just a Rumor Mill?”, The Savannah First-Timer's Guide. (Viewed October 3, 2023) “Savannah Child Killed by Marble Table Top”, The Atlanta Constitution, December 3, 1933. (Viewed October 2, 2023) “Man Is Injured in 14-Ft Fall”, The Macon Telegraph, December 13, 1933. (Viewed October 2, 2023) “Grand Jury to Probe Wesley Espy's Death”, The Atlanta Constitution, January 31, 1934. (Viewed October 2, 2023) “Carl Espy Sr”, Abbeville Herald, February 15, 1951. (Viewed October 2, 2023) “Why is Savannah one of America's Most Haunted Cities?“, Savannah.com. (Viewed October 2, 2023) “New report takes a fresh look at Savannah's role in the history of American slavery”, GPB.org, October 25, 2022. (Viewed October 10, 2023) “Beneath the Surface”, Savannah Magazine, May 15, 2017. (Viewed October 9, 2023) “Why was Nathanael Greene's skeleton kept in a bank vault?”, The Augusta Chronicle, August 1, 2022. (Viewed October 9, 2023) “Haunted Crime Scenes: Savannah's 'Most Haunted' House”, True Crime Library, 2007. (Viewed October 3, 2023) “Died in the West”, The Atlanta Constitution, February 16, 1896. (Viewed October 7, 2023). Episode Music Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use. Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons.

I slutet av juni 2011 började familj och vänner till 27-åriga Lauren Giddings misstänka att hon kanske hade råkat ut för något. Alla visste att hon var upptagen med studier inför sin kommande advokatexamen men ingen hade nu hört från henne på flera dagar. Inom kort skulle det visa sig att det värsta tänkbara hade hänt, och att gärningsmannen befann sig närmare än man först hade kunnat ana. Han skulle dessutom mer eller mindre avslöja sig själv i samband med en omtalad TV-intervju där han under själva inspelningen fick reda på att polisen hade hittat en kropp.Länk till ljudklippet och TV-intervjun i sin helhet (från "The Macon Telegraph"):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiNMbCvc5SkInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/rysarpodden/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/rysarpoddenMail:rysarpodden@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paulding County News Podcast Sunday Aug 30, 2023  From cancer to a growing cookie empire, Kyri's Kookies are a labor of love:  Dr. Kyri Mosley's journey from baking cookies with her grandmother to founding Kyri's Kookies, a successful cookie business, is driven by her desire to spread happiness. The company's first brick-and-mortar store opened in 2023 in Dallas, Georgia. Kyri's passion for baking began as a child, and she found solace in making cookies, especially during tough times like her divorce in 2009. Inspired to share this comfort, she started sending cookies to soldiers abroad, receiving positive feedback. Her own battle with Stage 4 Ewing Sarcoma in 2019 motivated her to pursue her passion. Leaving her medical career, she focused on baking and built Kyri's Kookies, which gained recognition and success, touching lives with love and generosity.......... This from 11 Alive #bakingcookies #grandmothers #successfulcookies #cookiebusiness #spreadhappiness #divorce #morterstore #openedin2023 #dallasga #bakingasachild #positivefeedback #motivated #pursuedherpassion      Player Spotlight: Aniston Wright Helps Leads North Georgia to NCAA Division II Title:   Aniston Wright, a talented softball player, has consistently achieved success throughout her career. From high school to the University of North Georgia, she's been a key player in multiple championship wins. Her impressive stats and honors include being ranked as a top player in high school, earning All-American Scholar Athlete recognition, and achieving victory in various significant games. Aniston's strengths lie in being a supportive teammate and relying on her faith during matches. Her favorite softball memory involves a game-changing home run, and she has a superstition tied to her hairstyle. Aniston's hero is her dad, and she values art and sports performance outside of softball. She'd love to meet Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso and values gratitude and teamwork in her approach to the sport............ This from extrainngingsoftball.com #softballplayer #talented #keyplayer #multiplechampionshipwins #gamechanginghomeruns #homeruns #heroisdad #dadismyhero #mydadismysuperhero #valuesart #sportsperformance        Tropical Storm Idalia moving into the Gulf - what it means for north Georgia:  Tropical Storm Idalia has developed, with winds reaching 65 mph and a forecast to become a hurricane as it approaches the Gulf coast. It's expected to intensify further while heading into the eastern Gulf of Mexico and could potentially reach category three hurricane status before landfall on Wednesday. The Florida Gulf Coast should closely monitor the storm's trajectory. Uncertainty surrounds its exact path, with many models pointing to the Florida Big Bend region. Georgia might experience rain from the storm, primarily on Wednesday and possibly Thursday morning. Rainfall extent depends on Idalia's track. Comparisons between American and European models show differences in projected rain totals. The article also highlights Hurricane Franklin's intensification, which could bring dangerous surf conditions along the U.S. East Coast............. This from 11 Alive #tropicalstorm #Idalia #developed #windsreaching65MPH #65MPHwinds #highlightsFranklinsintensification #americanmodels #europeanmodels #gulfcoast #intensifies #dangeroussurfconditions      Weather:    This weekend is supposed to be cooling off a little bit into the high 70s and low 80's with mostly sunny clouds. This is a perfect weekend for outdoor activities so that you can go out and it is not too hot!  #weatherreport #coolingoff #high70s #low80s #pleasestaycool #toohot #humidity #mostlysunny #outdooractivities #perfectweather    How Fulton County's Project Orca Devoured 108,661 Court Cases and Counting:    Fulton County, Georgia, faced a significant backlog of court cases due to pandemic-related closures, with approximately 148,209 open and active cases. To address this issue, the county launched "Project Orca," allocating $75 million of federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to tackle the backlog. The project aimed to hire additional staff, improve communication among departments, and streamline processes. As of July 31, 2023, around 108,661 cases have been resolved, and Fulton County's efforts have garnered recognition, winning awards for innovative backlog reduction methods. The success of Project Orca has inspired other jurisdictions to seek advice from Fulton County on addressing their own case backlogs......... This from Law.com #fultoncounty #georgia #backlog #courtcases #pandemicrelatedclosures #activecases #addressthisissue #americanrescueact #tacklebacklog #projectorca #recognition #seekadvice     Port of Savannah receives four new electric ship-to-shore cranes:  The Port of Savannah has received four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes, enhancing its fleet to 34 machines. The new all-electric cranes, designed by Konecranes of Finland, stand 295 and 306 feet tall when fully assembled and have a reach of 22 to 24 containers wide. Two cranes will be located at Berth 1 at Garden City Terminal, while the others will be placed at Berth 9. The addition of these cranes, along with previous ones, supports the port's capacity and efficiency. The investment is part of a $1.9 billion infrastructure plan to accommodate future supply chain demands......This from Georgia Trend Daily #portsavannah #recivedfour #post-panamaxship #cranes #fleet #34machines #22-24containerswide #twocranes #gardencityterminal #berth9 #additiontocranes #capacity #effiency      Weird news:  'Baby Dinosaur' Filmed Running Through Yard  A resident captured footage on her home security camera that appears to show a dinosaur-like creature running across her yard in the middle of the night. While opinions in the comments section varied from it being a large bird to a dog with a leash, the homeowner jokingly referred to it as a velociraptor. Despite the entertaining speculation, the general consensus leans toward the creature being a dog wearing a harness and dragging a leash. The quirky video has sparked humor and imaginative theories, but the true identity of the "baby dinosaur" remains uncertain........This from Georgia News Network #babydinosour #velociraptor #runningthroughyard #residentcaptured #weird #weirdstory #dinos #dinosareourthing #dog #dogwithleash #remainsuncertain #trueidentity       Riders in various states of undress cruise Philadelphia streets in 14th naked bike ride  The 14th Philly Naked Bike Ride took place in Philadelphia, featuring hundreds of participants riding through the city streets and landmarks while dressed in various states of undress. The annual event promotes cycling as eco-friendly transportation, body positivity, and desexualizing nudity. Participants are encouraged to get "as bare as you dare," and the ride includes various modes of transportation, not just bicycles. The route, approximately 13 miles long, passes by iconic sites like the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Independence Hall. Organizers emphasize a code of conduct that prohibits harassment, focusing on creating a safe and shared road experience.........This from the Macon Telegraph #phillynakedbikeride #interesting #bodypositivity #1mileslong #desexualizingnuditiy #annualevent #museamofart #independancehall #prohibitsharrassment #safespace #sharedroadexperience       Here are some things you're talking about: Call us with your thoughts or story at 404.997-8655    From What's Happening in Paulding County:  Karen Keenan posted “Hello, I was wondering if anyone uses a good residential garbage pickup? I have Waste Management and I haven't been very happy with their service.”  Others commented:  Kevin Zelnio “I switched from GFL/WM to Georgia Waste. Was a little cheaper too. I lasted 4-5 weeks with them and they missed pickups constantly.”  Linda Bauman “Clean communities is great.. switched from gfl last year ! No more missed pickups !! Very happy!”  There are also a lot of others that are happy with their companies as well. Go visit the page and see what companies people are raving about.     From the Paulding County Uncensored Facebook page:  They posted “Our town may not be perfect for everyone, but it's ours to shape. Let's build it with respect, functionality, and great neighborly vibes. No place is flawless; the key is investing in our community to create the dream town we envision. #CommunityPride #DreamTown”        People responded:   Kerry Folsom “Pauldings downfall was being next to south Cobb and Douglasville. All those bad bad people from those areas are leaking into our once proud county and lowering its value and raising its crime rate”    Shane Brady “ We have a community strangled with traffic and endless new neighborhoods with roads that can't handle them yet our commissioners approve every dr Horton plans. We're on tract to be a Decatur soon. The years of being proud are over.”    Terry Voyles “As long as we keep building and having all these people come in its just going to get worse.”    Jamie Harris “Make all commissioners, chairman and local elections nonpartisan. That way people will have to prove their motives and keep promises. Too often votes are cast based on political allegiance and not the person. That won't happen because the partisan money will dry up and they will have to work harder for votes.”  #facebook #pages #whatareyoutalkingabout #thisisyourstory #yourstory #yourcommunity #needsyourattention    Events:  August 31 @ 6pm Blair Out Loud will be play at Los Maguyes off of Dallas Acworth Hwy    Sip and shop at Statement Boutique In Acworth:  Join us September 1 from 5-8p for our LADIES NIGHT!! Canvas by Drypz will be here doing Botox @ $10/ unit, & Vitamin B12 shots $10. For everyone who receives Botox, get 10% off your Statement purchase!  C. Linc permanent jewelry will be here. She offers gold filled and sterling silver options! Customize it with charms as well! Two little flames will be here with her AMAZING candles. Harlem Girl Treats, Trust me, you don't want to miss these. She has the BEST desserts! Luca's Freeze-dried candies        September 2- Just Peachie Fest! From 10-4 @ 4075 Marietta HWY Dallas, GA:   have tons of great vendors, Awesome Food Trucks, Bounce House, Face Painting, Music By DJ Polo and more!! Oue vendors Range from crafts, home decor, handmade items, Unique gifts and more! #eventshappeningnearyou #weekendevents #weekdayevents #pauldingcountyuncensoredfacebookpage #whatyouaretalkingabout #whatsgoingoninpauldingcounty #events #loveevents #getyououtofthehouse #funforthefamily    Georgia Milestones tests may count less from now on. Here's why:  The Georgia State Board of Education has approved a measure allowing local school systems to decrease the weight of the Georgia Milestones End-of-Course tests from 20% to 10% of a student's final grade. The Georgia Milestones tests assess proficiency in core subjects like English/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. During the pandemic, the weight of these tests was temporarily lowered to 0.01% due to the shift from in-person to online instruction. Proponents of the change argue that it offers flexibility to school districts without altering passing scores. Opponents, however, argue that reducing the test weight undermines the state's graduation requirements.......This from the Georgia Sun #georgiastateboard #Boardofeducation #approved #measure #allowing #localschoolsystems #decreaseweight #gerogiamilestone #assessprofeicency #20%to10% #shits#statesgraduationrequirements      Mistaken gunshots force evacuation at Arbor Place Mall on National Cinema Day:  Arbor Place Mall in Douglasville experienced panic and evacuation during special $4 movie showings on National Cinema Day due to a fight among approximately 10 teenagers, resulting in two arrests. A loud noise from a fallen sign during the altercation led to reports of an active shooter, prompting the evacuation and a significant police response. Police later confirmed no evidence of gunshots or injuries. The theater, where patrons were watching movies like Blue Beetle, is expected to remain closed. The mall had a history of fights, and last year nearly 19 juveniles and one adult were arrested during National Cinema Day due to unsupervised gatherings........ This from Fox 5 #arborplacemall #douglassville #experiencedpanic #fightamong #approximately10teenagers #twoarrest #loudnoise #fallensign #altercation #thoughtthereweregunshots #19juvieniles #nogunshots #nationalcinemaday #reportsofanactiveshooter #unsupervisedgatherings    Interview:   www.esogrepair.com www.chattahoochietech.edu  www.cuofga.org www.daycosystems.com  www.angie.atlcommunities.com  www.powerselectricga.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On January 24, 2000, sheriff's deputies in Mentone, Alabama stopped an older model Lincoln with Ohio plates that they suspected was involved in a hit-and-run accident earlier that day. The driver was thirty-seven-year-old Hayward Bissell of Norwalk, Ohio and strapped into the seat beside him was the remains of his twenty-four-year-old girlfriend, Patricia Booher. To the deputies' horror, Booher's hand and leg had been severed from her body, her eyes had been gouged out, and her heart and liver had been torn out, but were still in the car. Further investigation revealed that, in addition to Booher's murder, Bissell had also attempted to kill two other couples on what appeared to be a rampage across two states.Thank you to the ever so talented David White for research assistance :)-Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance - Website:sczaction.orgServices: Education and support groups National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)Website:nami.org Services: General resources for mental health Domestic Violence: -US Hotline Number: 1(800)-799-7233-The Battered Women's Justice Project: **We donated to them, I met with them and they are amazing**Website: BWJP.org Services: Free legal help -Center For Domestic Peace Website: Centerfordomesticpeace.org Services: Support groupsReferencesActon, Andy. 2000. "Secret Service questions man in mutilation case." Birminghm Post-Herald, January 26: 23.Associated Press. 2002. "Mental illness plea accepted." Atlanta Constitution , February 8: D12.—. 2000. "Couple honors heroic Labrador retrievers." Birmingham Post-Herald, March 15: 16.—. 2001. "Man held in mutilation slaying to undergo more mental tests." Macon Telegraph, August 13: 12.—. 2000. "Police probe mutilation death of woman." The Anniston Star, Janaury 25: 8.—. 2000. "Suspect in mutilation death of woman to be sent to mental hsopital." The Anniston Star, January 26: 12.Bradley, Eric. 2000. "Manty native relates tale of terror." Manitowoc Herald-Times, Jul 7: 1.Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. 2000. "Mental tests urged for slaying suspect." Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Janaury 27: 14.Harper, Carol. 2000. "Dismay, disbelief follow mutilation death." Sandusky Register, January 26.Johnson, Sheila. 2013. Blood Highway. New York, NY: Pinnacle Books.Nowak, Joe. 2000. "Victim's father in prison for rape." Norwalk Reflector, January 25.Nowak, Joe, and Jonathan Rickard. 2000. "Suspect has history of violent behavior." Norfolk Reflector, January 25.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Thanksgiving conversation with award winning columnist and author, Ed Grisamore.  I cannot think of a better thing to do on a Thanksgiving day than to spend a few minutes  listening to Ed Grisamore - who has brought Thanksgiving magic to thousands over the years with his writing. Although now completely retired from The Macon Telegraph, you will learn how to connect with him and read him as he continues to write on a digital platform. Happy Thanksgiving! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/robert-b-goddard/message

Justin Baxley of the Macon Telegraph joins Billiken Babble to help preview the campus game of the Cancun Challange, where Mercer Bears will be coming to Chaifetz Arena.

With one day remaining until Clemson and Georgia meet in a top 5 matchup at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, Levon Kirkland and Will Vandervort breakdown some of the matchups, especially what it could mean for the Tigers if defensive tackle Tyler Davis is unable to play Saturday night. Georgia beat writer, Brandon Sudge, from the Macon Telegraph joins the podcast to breakdown the Bulldogs and gives us the latest information on Georgia's injury situations heading into the game.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're making like the devil and heading on down to Georgia.  Most people's minds go straight to Savanah when picturing the haunted South, but today we're setting our sights the smaller, lesser known town of Americus.  Specifically, we're honing in on the historic Windsor Hotel.  Among the living, many denizens of the dead are said to be checked in as permanent guests-- but are the only true spirits those on the shelf in the pub?    Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimesandwitchdemeanors Submit your feedback or personal stories to crimesandwitchdemeanors@gmail.com  Like The Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crimesandwitchdemeanors  Episode Transcript: Available below the sources in the show notes Visit the website: https://www.crimesandwitchdemeanors.com    Sources: 1920 United States Federal Census—AncestryLibrary.com. (n.d.). Retrieved May 1, 2021, from https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/8354991:6061?tid=&pid=&queryId=56d4f8d41cd9be6445f55f92f41c2d2d&_phsrc=eBA312&_phstart=successSource   1940 United States Federal Census—AncestryLibrary.com. (n.d.). Retrieved May 1, 2021, from https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/51459890:2442?tid=&pid=&queryId=56d4f8d41cd9be6445f55f92f41c2d2d&_phsrc=eBA312&_phstart=successSource   A New Hotel. (1897, November 12). The Macon Telegraph, page 3.   An Americus Horror Story. (n.d.). Https://Www.Walb.Com. Retrieved April 22, 2021, from https://www.walb.com/story/27180029/an-americus-horror-story   Assembly, I. G. (1906). Legislative Documents.   Best Western Plus Windsor Hotel—Americus, GA. (n.d.). Yelp. Retrieved April 22, 2021, from https://www.yelp.com/biz/best-western-plus-windsor-hotel-americus-4   Bevington, R. (n.d.). Georgia Ghosts: A Mother, Daughter Haunt This Hotel. Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved April 20, 2021, from https://www.gpb.org/news/2018/10/29/georgia-ghosts-mother-daughter-haunt-hotel   BS Paranormal Investigations. (2020, December 8). Just the Evidence: Windsor Hotel, Americus, Georgia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdlz84xuFm4   Down the Elevator Shaft. (1894, January 7). Columbus Daily Enquirer (Published as Columbus Enquierer-Sun), page 3.   Eoghanacht. (2007). Windsor Hotel in Americus, Georgia.  32°4′20″N 84°14′1″W  /  32.07222°N 84.23361°W  / 32.07222; -84.23361. Own work. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Windsor-Hotel-Americus-GA-1.jpg   Fraternity, P. U. (1917). Catalogue of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity.   Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998—AncestryLibrary.com. (n.d.). Retrieved April 23, 2021, from https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=5426&h=2141242&tid=&pid=&queryId=103c0146dc83f8afe1a4b3f5bf750d72&usePUB=true&_phsrc=eBA297&_phstart=successSource   Haunted Best Western Plus Windsor Hotel. (n.d.). Mystery 411. 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Laura Lyn visits the historic Windsor Hotel in Americus, Georgia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_lubPaPWLU   MadeInAmerica1977. (2012, November 24). Windsor Hotel (in Americus, Georgia)—A Behind the Scenes Haunted Tour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-FHmBAfOng   Married in Haste. (1892, March 14). The Macon Telegraph. http://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/591679561/?terms=%22windsor%20hotel%22%20americus&match=1   Nothing found for Ghostreport. (n.d.). Retrieved April 22, 2021, from http://www.windsor-americus.com/GhostReport.htm   Recollections of a Vagabonde: The Haunted Windsor Hotel in Americus, Georgia. (2009, October 22). Recollections of a Vagabonde. http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2009/10/haunted-windsor-hotel-in-americus.html   Rev Richard Sutton Rust Sr. (1815-1906)—Find A... (n.d.). Retrieved April 28, 2021, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79029702/richard-sutton-rust   Richard S. Rust. (2020). 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Americus Windsor Hotel—Haunted House. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5al8YZFU0I   TRANSCRIPT: Hello, and welcome to another episode of Crimes & Witch-Demeanors, the podcast where we use historic and archival resources to investigate ghost stories and separate fact from fiction.  I'm your host, and loveable librarian, Joshua Spellman.   I wanted to take care of some housekeeping before we get into the episode: I hope the new podcast artwork didn't spook you!  I love the illustration my good Judy GiAnna Ligammari made for the podcast, and I'm still using it on the website and other branding, but I needed something that read better as a thumbnail and that is graphic and punchy for new listeners.  So…I hope you don't mind the change!  I did it as a stress doodle while waiting for updates about my mom who is in the hospital this last week and I fell in love with it…and I hope you do too!   But I digress!   On today's episode we're making like the devil and heading on down to Georgia.  Most people's minds go straight to Savanah when picturing the haunted South, but today we're setting our sights the smaller, lesser known town of Americus.  Specifically, we're honing in on the historic Windsor Hotel.  Among the living, many denizens of the dead are said to be checked in as permanent guests-- but are the only true spirits those on the shelf in the pub?  Let's find out.  But first, here is the alleged history of the ghosts at Americus Georgia's Windsor Hotel.         The Windsor Hotel, despite being located in the small city of Americus, Georgia, is a grand and opulent structure, not unlike the castle across the pond that shares its name.  Like Windsor Castle, the hotel has housed great figures of history and harbors ghosts of the past.   In August of 1888 a reporter for the Americus Recorder discovered John Sheffield and Ross Harper measuring the court square of the city.  When the reporter inquired as to why, Mr. Sheffield responded simply, “because Major Moses Speer and Papa told me to.”  Without hesitation, the reporter rushed to the Bank of Southwestern Georgia and asked to speak with the president, Major Moses Speer to get the real scoop on the story. Major Speer told the reporter that he planned on building a hotel and that “the hotel will be built and in short order.  There is no doubt about that…it will be a building worthy of the city.” And indeed it would be.   Two architects submitted plans for the hotel: W.H. Parkins and G.L. Norman.  On March 21st, 1888 the selection committee for the project, which consisted of S.H. Hawkins, John Windsor, and C.M. Wheatley, favored the design drafted by Parkins.    Parkins' plan for the hotel was to erect a square, four-story wooden structure with 120 rooms.  The front of the building would run the entire length of Jackson Street and the corner would house two additional floors.   However, G.L. Normann would not take no for an answer, and the remainder of the corporation preferred his design.  Normann described his plan as being “a more fanciful character, greatly resembling the Hotel Alcazar at St. Augustine” (which, by the way, is the modern day Ripley's Believe it or Not? Building).  Normann's design was a brick structure of three and five stories in height, contained 100 rooms, and space for ten shops on the street level.   On April 17th the committee chose Normann's proposal with an estimated budget of $80,000.  Construction began in September of 1890 and was completed on June 16, 1892.   The lavish hotel would go on to house famous guests including Presidents William Jennings Bryan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter. The hotel is the epitome of Victorian architecture.  The Windsor spans an entire city block, complete with a tower, turret, balconies, and an open three-story open atrium.    The Windsor's outlook was auspicious from the start but it immediately fall on hard times.  In 1893, two years after its construction, an economic depression swept the nation, decimating the tourism trade – the hotel's only reason for being.  By the turn of the century, the Windsor filed for bankruptcy and was sold to Charles A. Fricker, a jeweler, for $40,000, a mere fraction of what the building was worth.   In September of 1910 the hotel was completely renovated, installing electric lights, telephones, steam heat, and new elevators…the likes of which would end up being the genesis of our first pair of hotel ghosts.   There was a maid, Emily Mae, and her daughter, Abigail, who lived in the hotel in the servant's quarters.  Emily Mae served as the head housekeeper but in order to support her and her child she wasn't a stranger to offering extra services to the gentlemen of the hotel.  However, Emily Mae had a jealous lover who did not appreciate the work she did to supplement her income.   One day, while working in the third floor hallway, Emily Mae's lover angrily confronted her, apparently jealous about her conducting sex work. Things got heated.  Voiced were raised.  Little Abigail heard the commotion and rushed to her mother's side, at first cowering behind her, but then holding her hand in a show of defiance and support.  Her and her mother would no longer tolerate the abuse from this man.   “You WENCH!” the man bellowed as he shoved Emily Mae backwards into the open elevator.  However, what he didn't notice…or perhaps he did…was that the elevator doors were open, but the lift was not stopped on the third floor.  Emily Mae and Abigail tumbled hand in hand down the empty elevator shaft, landing in a mangled heap on the ground floor with their fingers still interlocked.  They were together until the very end.   Their spirits still roam the third floor.  Many people spot Abigail rushing up and down the hall, playing with her toys seemingly in good…spirits.  Sometimes Emily Mae's ghost can be spotted in the mirror, but when you turn around…there's no one there, just you and an icy chill running down your spine.   Alas, Emily Mae and Abigail's accident wasn't the only treacherous tumble at the Windsor Hotel.  As a young and beautiful bride made her way down the private bridal suite staircase to wed her beloved, she tripped on her gown, fell down the steep staircase, and broke her neck.  Her spirit now roams the hotel, her bridal gown transformed from white to black, as she mourns the married life she never had.   As time ticked on, Windsor Hotel never fully recaptured the initial success it garnered in its first two years of operation.  The property was sold once again in the 1930's to Mr. Howard Dayton, of Daytona Beach, Florida.  Mr. Dayton would operate the hotel for four decades until it closed in 1974, having been open for 82 years.    Floyd Lowery, a doorman and lift operator, worked at the Windsor Hotel for the full 40 years that Dayton owned it.  Lowery was a happy, chipper man, who loved his job, the guests, and the hotel.  Floyd always made sure that visitors were happy and comfortable.  Luckily, Floyd did not die a tragic death in the hotel.  However, despite that fact, his ghost still roams the property.   Sadly, after the hotel closed in 1974, the Windsor fell to ruin, as buildings do, without living souls to inhabit it.  The hotel was donated to the city of Americus in 1978 by Howard Dayton's family and it sat for decades.  The only visitors being the pigeons roosting in the rafters and the rodents scurrying along the rotting floors.   The city had a big decision to make: either demolish the building and replace it with a parking lot, or funnel millions of dollars into its restoration.  The residents of Americus were almost unanimous in the decision to restore the city's gem.  It cost the city a lot of money to restore the hotel.  However, since the city owned the property, they managed to save nearly have a million dollars by utilizing the prison industrial complex and exploiting inmates for slave labor.  Construction and planning took many years, but the restoration was completed in 1991.    The Windsor Hotel is once again the opulent centerpiece to the small city of Americus.  While many guests come to stay for a night, the presence of its permanent, spectral residents are strongly felt.   Guests often approach the front desk to complain about the child running around the third floor…but are disturbed to discover that there are no children currently staying at the hotel. Countless others ask to speak to the manager to complement the courteous bellhop, Floyd who carried their bags to their rooms.  However, there's only one problem…that is not a service the hotel currently offers.  Nor do they employ anyone by the name of Floyd.   Floyd's ghost brings positive and uplifting energy to the old hotel, even assisting the staff on occasion.  While his spirit may have departed, his legacy lives on as the namesake of the hotel's restaurant, Floyd's Pub.   Ghost Hunters have come to the hotel and certified it as “haunted” and there is even a plaque that boasts this fact in the hotel's lobby.  So, if you ever find yourself in Americus, book a night at the Windsor, you may be in for a ghoulish treat.  And say hello to Floyd for me.         You don't know the heaps of trash I had to wade through to scrape together enough rotted crumbs to write this episode.  I think this is the most amount of sources I have in the bibli-ahh-graphy, but not because they're good.  I just had so much garbage to sort through.  There isn't a lot to go on in these stories, even the names of the mother and daughter took a while to find…and even then they are always changing.  I had to watch so many terrible shaky-cam ghost investigator videos and awful mommy vlogs…don't get me started on Hot Mama Travel…but I did manage to find out some very interesting things.  Including the ghost report from paranormal investigators.   The Windsor's original name was going to be the “Alhambra” but this quote “struck a discordant note in the community” and instead the name Windsor was chosen for John T. Windsor who was one of the leading capitalists in Americus and the community decided the name was “more suggestive of the aristocratic qualities to which Americus aspired”   Honestly, in a city in the south, named Americus, I'm not surprised they'd rather go with a very white sounding name of a prominent capitalist because it was “more suggestive of the qualities to which  they aspired”.  Aka.  White.  Rich.  And white.  But I digress.   The first thing I want to get out of the way is the date the hotel was completed.  Many sources say that it was completed in June 1892.  The building itself was actually completed in October of 1891.  However, the hotel didn't officially open until the grand opening in June of 1892.  Minor detail…but it bothered me.   So many things bothered me, honestly.  Like the fact there is another librarian coming for my gig?!  Fricken Lesia Miller Schnur, the Haunted Librarian!  She was extremely helpful in providing some of the names applied to the mother and daughter: Emma, Abigail, and Emily Mae.  Other sources say that the little girl's name was  Sallie, Theresa, or Selina.  Lesia reveals that John T. Windsor's name was Emily Amelia so there may be a link there to this legend.   But…other than that her post didn't reveal anything I hadn't read elsewhere despite claiming “I'm the history buff, so I still did my research…apparently other groups may not have”  I have.  I have, Lesia!   The story of the mother and daughter has many holes.  The first is the date of the occurrence: either the early  1910's or in the 1920's.  Second, is the fact that these two were poor, possibly people of color, and so their murder may not have been reported in any substantial matter.  Third, is the fact there aren't actually any names to assign to it.  I spent a few hours searching and while I did not find anything on this story, as great of a ghost tale as it is, I think I found something…better?   Someone did fall down the elevator shaft.   The Columbus Enquirer published on January  7, 1894 the following story:   “Down the Elevator Shaft: Serious Accident in Americus to a Wealthy Ohioan   Mr. R.S. Rust, an aged gentleman of 78, from Cincinnati, Ohio, vice-president of the Union Central Life Insurance Company of that city, fell down the elevator shaft of the Windsor Hotel today and sustained seriously injuries.  His shoulder is fractured and his nose broken in three places.  He fell about 10 feet from the office floor to the basement.  The elevator was above but supposing it at the office floor, opened the door of the shaft and stepped into the basement below.  Owing to his advanced age, serious results are feared from the shock.”   Now this is something to go on.  He's a man?  Check.  He's white?  Check.  He's wealthy?  Check.  These make up the trifecta you need to be preserved in history as anything other than a nameless stereotype!   Now using the name from article I did find an old white man from Cincinnati born around 78 years prior to the article's publication: Reverend Richard Sutton Rust, Senior.  There was one problem though…no modern material identified that he had any involvement with the Union Central Life Insurance Company.  You would think this would be highlighted in the book passages and articles I found about him.   Instead, these articles paint a picture of a man fully dedicated to the Episcopal Church who was a staunch abolitionist.  Was this the wrong man?  Nah.  It turns out when you're rich and white you can pick and choose what parts of your legacy are propagated.    I did find an alumni catalogue of his college fraternity and legislative documents from 1905 which confirmed that the Reverend Richard Sutton Rust and R.S. Rust from the Union Central Life Insurance company were one in the same.   During the civil war, Rust helped found the Freedman's Aid Society which gave teachers from the North supplies and housing to teach freed slaves in the south.  Rust also assisted nearly 30 colleges with educating former slaves and their children.   After the war he set up the Freedman's Bureau which was a division of the United States Department of War that provided shelter and supplies to refugees, freedman, along with their wives and children.   So it seems R.S. Rust was actually a really good guy!  I kind of felt bad that I hoped he died from the elevator accident…just so we'd actually have an elevator ghost in the hotel.  Turns out he lived and died in 1906 at the age of 91.  Good for her.   Part of me wants to change his Wikipedia page to include his major involvement in the insurance company (it's how he got that Daddy Morebucks money after all) as well as his embarrassing tumble down the Windsor's elevator but I'll exhibit some self-control.   While the elevator ghost story is bunk I was happy to find out that Floyd Lowery was indeed a real person…which I would hope since the pub is named after him…and he did work at the Windsor Hotel for a very long time.  I found a variety of fantastic records that I'll put on the podcast Instagram, @crimesandwitchdemeanors for you to look at.   Census records from 1920 to 1940 list Floyd's occupation as porter at the Windsor Hotel, the 1923 Americus City Directory (which is super cool) lists Floyd Lowery as a bellman; and I also discovered Floyd's draft cards.  It appears he was drafted during the second World War.    Floyd Ardell Lowery was an African-American man and was born on February 28, 1903.  I don't believe that he ever married as multiple census records show that he lived with his mother, Mammie throughout his lifetime.  Floyd Lowery died on February 1, 1982 according to the Georgia Department of Health's Death Index.  However, in that particular document birth is listed as 1915 and that he was 67 years old at the time of his death.  However, his military records and census records corroborate another and confirm his birthdate was indeed 1903, making him almost 79 at the time of his death.   I love that Floyd is such a presence at the hotel and that his memory is able to live on through the name of the pub.  However, some the ghost stories about him make me uncomfy.  But racism is uncomfortable.   When we say racism is systemic, we mean it is systemic.  It is so insidious that it even feeds down into the ghost stories we tell our children.  Ghost stories involving marginalized people, or people of color, are often based in, and perpetuate, stereotypes.  This is most apparent in the ghost tourism of the south which exploits the tales slaves but it can be observed elsewhere as well.   These types of stories served to illustrate what would happen if you dared to misbehave, stand up for yourself, or fight for your survival.  These spirits often are left to suffer in the afterlife for their apparent misdeeds and act as a warning – or threat – to stay in your lane lest you suffer a similar fate.    Other ghost tales tell of those who led a life of “good” servitude, who's life didn't tragically end, but came instead to a graceful close.  If you act like this you can rewarded in the afterlife, to continue to dutifully serve and labor even after death (wow—what a reward). These stories perpetuate the idea of the “good black” stereotype and further dehumanize the people they are about.   I feel like this is the kind of mold that Floyd Lowery has been put into as he is often helping guests with their luggage or working in the elevator.  Never having fun, never having a drink or just kicking back to relax.  But Floyd was more than his job, he was a human being.  I could hardly believe that he would want to spend his afterlife working for no wages.  Would you?  God, no.  Some of us already make ghost wages here among the living.  But I digress.  Onwards to more ghostly tomfoolery.   The story of the bride tripping and falling down the stairs is a strange one.  I have only read about it on one article about the hotel and it's hauntings.  However, that didn't stop me from investigating it for a ridiculously long amount of time.   I did find…something?  While it doesn't match the ghost story, there is some piping hot 129-year-old tea.   This excerpt is from the March 14, 1892 issue of the Macon Telegraph in an article titled “Married in Haste: and now the bride is without a husband”   (continued below)     So, it only tangentially involved the Windsor but I thought it was some hot Victorian goss to share with y'all!   But enough about gossip.  Back to the ghosts.  The ghouls.  The ghastly gremlins.   There was a big hub-bub in 2006 about how paranormal investigators claimed the hotel as “certifiably haunted”.  A number of articles were written about it, the hotel made a page on its website for the full ghost report and even put a plaque in the lobby boasting about it.   But now…it's gone vanished.  Gone.  Disappeared.  Stricken from the internet.  The hotel, which used to brag about it's ghosts, doesn't even mention it on their website anymore.  The paranormal investigators, the Big Bend Ghost Trackers, even removed it from their website.  I have a feeling that may be because they are now owned by Best Western and they want to keep it hush-hush.   Or…maybe they're embarrassed about what this “certificate of hauntedticity” contains.   So it's been deleted from the internet.  They tried to cover it up.  But they didn't know a librarian would be on their case.   Obviously, I found it.  It's not that hard.  If you're ever looking for a page that is now a 404 there are two really easy methods to see the previous  page.  First is just paste the URL in Google and search.  When the page comes up in the search results, hit the three dots and view the cached page.  Voila!  But if their cache isn't old enough, go to the good ‘ol internet archive and use the Wayback machine, hopefully you'll find what you're looking for!   And  boy did I find what I was looking for.  This oh so legitimate report was…something.   Here are the official findings from the report:   Out of 150 digital photos 3 yielded possible anomalies 2 EMF fluctuations were documented. One between the second and third floors with a 6 degree spike, and one on the left hallway of the third floor with an 8 degree spike Several cold spots have been detected…in a 129 year old building…you don't say? Some anomalies caught on film One of the hallway light bulbs that was completely unscrewed turned on without anyone near it Through channeling one investigator picked up the names of little girls: Theresa and Sallie   Because of the above phenomena the report lists the Windsor Hotel as H-A-U-N-T-E-D.  Yes.  They spelled it out in the report.   I do have some issues with these findings.  Especially the very subjective “evidence” they found via channeling.  Which was conducted thusly:   BBGT members Betty and Lisa were in states of meditation and channeling in attempting to make contact with the ghostly inhabitants of the hotel. Betty, while stationed in an adjoining 3rd floor hallway singing in a child-like voice the old turn of the century tune "A tisket a tasket", suddenly felt a cool breeze on her right side and the digital thermometer displayed asudden 6 degree drop in temperature. While continuing to sing she was clearly able to sense the presence of a young girl. After a brief time the camera recorded what appears to be orbs bouncing a short distance down the 3rd. floor hallway. The names Sallie (with an ie) and the names Theresa were very much attached to the young girl. BBGT member Lisa was also visually picking up and sensing the strong presence of an entity with the name Adams. Later, while attempting to validate our findings it was discovered that in the early 1940's there had been an employee named Adams.   But mediums aren't…a great source of reliable information.  I watched videos where other mediums visited the hotel so you don't have to, and dear lord they were an hour and fifty minutes of shaky cam footage.  But, for example the mediums in these videos experienced “giddy feelings” outside the bar and decided the ghost was a child definitely named “Selina”  But…that's an entirely new name than the ones provided, truly a shot in the dark.  And if we're experiencing a giddy feeling outside the bar…I would like to think that's good ‘ol Floyd.  Happy to see his name in lights and people enjoying a cocktail.   I tried to look for some first-hand encounters with ghosts at the hotel and I didn't find much.  Maybe because not too many people stay at the hotel.  I found a lot of Americus locals saying they've never even been inside.  But here are two experiences I did find:   “I was staying in room 308 and smelled old fashioned women's perfume several times while in the shower”   Honestly…to me that just sounds like catching a waft of some awful hotel soaps and shampoo.  But maybe there's an old lady who fell in the shower.  The next experience…also involves a bathroom?  Lending some credence to this new hypothesis.    Why is there a bath towel in the toilet? That's what my wife asked me last Wednesday the 17th of March 2021at 2:30 AM. I was staying there on business. What a beautiful hotel. I asked the staff at Floyds if they had experienced anything. I got mixed replies. Things about the lights turning on and off occasionally. My wife who was already in GA decided to surprises me on her way back to Florida. That night she got up to use the bathroom in room 211 and quickly came back to bed asking me why a full sized folded bath towel was in the toilet. Didn't sleep well that night obviously. It wasn't till the next day that the stories of hauntings came from everyone I spoke to when I told where I was staying. Weird experience and no plausible explanation on how the towel ended up in the toilet. I slammed doors, jumped up and down and could not get a folded towel to so much as move off the rack above the toilet. If I ever go back to Americus , I surly choose the Windsor Hotel again. Magnificently strange!   So maybe investigators should spend less time singing creepy folk-tunes in the hallways at 2:30 in the morning and spend more time on the toilet.   So what do you think?  Is the Windsor Haunted?  Would you want to stay?  Personally, I don't think it's very haunted.  2 thirds of its stories aren't even true.  But I think I'd like to enjoy an Old Fashioned in Floyd's pub just for the fun of it.   Please follow the podcast Instagram to view documents, historic photos, and other scans from today's episode.  If you listen on Overcast and enjoyed the episode, be sure to hit that little star icon on today's episode – it helps with  the algorithm a lot!  And likewise, if you're an apple fiend and  you haven't left a review, please do!   So please, look before you enter an elevator, remember racism is systemic, sex work is real work, and of course, as always – stay spooky!      

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This week GPB's Macon bureau is embarking on a yearlong look at youth violence, including its causes and potential solutions. GPB Macon is just one of the local newsrooms tackling the issue, with their partners, the Macon Telegraph, the Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University and CBS affiliate 13 WMAZ.

Kentucky football plays Georgia on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 for the right to represent the SEC East in the league championship game on Dec. 1 in Atlanta. Brandon Sudge of the Macon Telegraph gives Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay a scouting report on the Georgia Bulldogs. For more UK coverage visit www.kentucky.com. (Photo by AP)

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Jason Butt, Author of Georgia Bulldogs Bucket List. Every Georgia Bulldogs fan has a bucket list of activities to take part in at some point in their lives. But even the most die-hard fans haven't done everything there is to experience in and around Athens, Georgia. From taking part in the Dawg Walk to meeting Uga, author Jason Butt provides ideas, recommendations, and insider tips for must-see places and can't-miss activities near Sanford Stadium. But not every experience requires a trip to campus; long-distance Dawgs fans can cross some items off their list from the comfort of their own homes. Whether you're attending every home game or supporting from afar, there's something for every fan to do in The Georgia Bulldogs Fans' Bucket List. Jason Butt is the Georgia beat writer for The Macon Telegraph. He previously covered the NFL for the CBS Sports, the Washington Times and the Associated Press. A University of Georgia alum, he also covered Georgia football for The Red & Black. He and his wife, Lauren, live in Athens, Georgia. This is his second book. Jim Donnan was the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1996 to 2000, becoming the first coach in school history to lead the Bulldogs to four straight bowl victories. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.  

Kentucky travels to Georgia on Saturday for an SEC football game. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Jason Butt of the Macon Telegraph and Jennifer Smith of the Herald-Leader about the matchup. Check out all the UK sports coverage on www.kentucky.com.

Investigators have no suspects more than 3 years after Russell Dermond, 88, was beheaded in his Georgia home and his 87-year-old wife Shirley was found 5 miles away murdered and floating in a lake. Macon Telegraph reporter Joe Kovac and cold case expert Sheryl McCollum join Nancy Grace in this episode to examine the mystery.

Daniel Shirely freom the Macon Telegraph

Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Jason Butt of the Macon Telegraph and Jennifer Smith of the Herald-Leader about Saturday night's Kentucky-Georgia football game at Commonwealth Stadium. For more UK athletics coverage go to www.kentucky.com.

Hayes and Justin kick off their new podcast series with Daniel Shirley, the sports editor of The Macon Telegraph. "Just Ruling" will be a weekly podcast where the guys interview different professionals in the sports media industry. In this episode, Hayes and Justin discuss how media has changed with Daniel Shirley along with some of Daniel's favorite teams -- Clemson University, the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Phillies -- and where Kevin Durant will land in NBA free agency.

Larry Schecter, the six-time Tout Wars,1-time LABR + 2-time CDM champ and the author of the bestseller "Winning Fantasy Baseball"  joins the show to discus the early trends of the Fantasy Baseball landscape.  Also on board this week will be Bill Shanks, host of The Bill Shanks Show on Fox Sports 1670 in Macon & Fox Sports 1400 in Newnan.  He also covers the Atlanta Braves for the Macon Telegraph, and will share his thoughts on what's happeining with the Braves.  

Larry Schecter, the six-time Tout Wars,1-time LABR + 2-time CDM champ and the author of the bestseller "Winning Fantasy Baseball"  joins the show to discus the early trends of the Fantasy Baseball landscape.  Also on board this week will be Bill Shanks, host of The Bill Shanks Show on Fox Sports 1670 in Macon & Fox Sports 1400 in Newnan.  He also covers the Atlanta Braves for the Macon Telegraph, and will share his thoughts on what's happeining with the Braves.  

G-Day 2010!! The final scrimmage of spring and we've got everything you need to know about whats been happening and whats gonna happen this weekend. The game kicks off at 2pm on saturday and it will be on CSS, XM and Sirius as well as the regular radio outlets. Tonight we've got special guest, David Hale of the Macon Telegraph and Bulldogs Blog to fill you in on whats what!