If you're familiar with Macon, Cherry Street, Cotton Avenue and Poplar and Second street are all streets you've heard of.

With so much revitalization happening, downtown Macon is changing - except for one historical treasure, right in the heart of it all.

Built to rival hotels in New York and other lavish places throughout the world, The Dempsey, is quite a mystery to many residents in Central Georgia.

Ethiel Garlington, executive director of Historic Macon Foundation, said when the building first opened in 1913, the Dempsey was home to a Japanese tea room.

UPDATE: Bibb County's Board of Elections wants to create a citizens panel to advise them on their proposal to reduce the number of voting precincts.

They voted around noon Thursday to form that 10-person panel. It will contain members of community groups including the League of Women Voters.

The vote came after a two-hour hearing at which many speakers opposed a proposed cut in polling places.

People say some new locations are farther from public transportation than the old ones and harder to get to without a car. However Bart Tharpe said distance shouldn't be a deterrent.

Forsyth, GA — Robins Federal Credit Union will be the presenting sponsor for the 2015 Forsythia Festival.

The festival will take place from Saturday, March 14th through Sunday, March 15th. If you would like more information, please visit www.forsythiafestival.com.

Robins Federal Credit Union is a local non-profit financial cooperative with nineteen branches in central Georgia. Robins Federal currently provides financial services to over 159,000 members, with assets exceeding $1.9 billion. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in the 16 counties Robins Federal serves.