After working as a teachers' assistant for 20 years, Opal Taylor says she wanted to do more in the classroom.

Two years ago, she says she followed her calling and started teaching third grade at McKibben Lane Elementary School.

"I do everything that's possible in order for them to become successful learners," Taylor said.

Taylor's students say her personality sets her apart.

"She is a fun and a good excellent teacher," Rashod Phillips said.

"She gives us songs and games that we can play to learn," Shiykirriah Burney said.

Taylor says she incorporates cheers to make learning effective and exciting.

"She is the best teacher in the world," Clay Butcher said.

"She's a great third grade teacher she should teach all of the grades," Shaelondra White said.

270 gallons of water was discharged into a ditch feeding the Ocmulgee River Sunday.

A Macon Water Authority news release says the cause of the spill was grease.

"There are no commercial grease sources upstream from this location and residential grease is not regulated," the release says.

Debris was removed from the surrounding area as well as the area that was affected. 

The line will be cleaned and will be added to the weekly "hot spot" inspection list, a Macon Water Authority news release says.

Downed trees crashed into homes in Macon's Shirley Hills neighborhood Tuesday.

Trees landed on at least two homes on Briarcliff Road.

Splintered limbs stuck out of a hole in the roof of one home. The storms also uprooted trees and littered lawns with debris. Some people surveyed the damage to one roof this morning.

Bibb County Emergency Management Director Donald Druitt says storms did the most damage in the northeast and southwest areas of the county. Crews have been working to clear 38 roadways.

He says no injuries were reported.