Bullets and shotgun shells were found in a boy's book bag at Miller Middle School in Macon Monday afternoon, according to the Bibb County School District spokesman.

The spokesman, Chris Floore, said 17 9mm bullets and 17 12-gauge shotgun shells were recovered. No weapons were found.

The student, an eighth-grader who was not identified, was suspended while awaiting a disciplinary hearing, Floore said. He said campus police will decide whether to refer the case for criminal charges.

Floore said assistant principal Jon Smith found the bullets in the bag when he heard a "rattling" while getting the bag for the student from his homeroom.

The school was put on a Code Red security alert while campus police searched the boy, his locker, and the classroom where his book bag had been left. The Code Red was lifted a few minutes later.

Coming off its first three-game losing streak in almost a full calendar year, the Mercer baseball team returned to the winners circle with a 9-4 win over Florida A&M on Monday evening at Claude Smith Field.

It was a memorable night of sorts as two Mercer players set significant career milestones in the victory. Junior Billy Burns had a stolen base in the game to give him 50 career steals while classmate Jacob Tanis had an RBI single in the first inning to give 150 career runs batted in.

The Mercer offense wasted no time getting on the board, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning to take an early 5-1 lead. Tanis' RBI single, a two-RBI single by sophomore Travis Benn, an RBI groundout by freshman Derrick Workman and an error accounted for the five runs in the frame.

Cherry Blossom Festivities are in full swing, including the Third Street Park Festival that kicked off on Monday.

Hundreds cooled off with free Mayfield Ice Cream and Cokes while they enjoyed live music and carriage rides.

Five-year-old twins Anna and Ethan Hill, anxiously waited for their turn to ride in the carriage.

Anna even wore her princess dress for the occasion, but this isn't their first ride around the park

Ethan says, "We have rided it before." Anna says, "Last spring we rode it."

Other kids focused their attention to the pink treat of the day: cherry ice cream.

A Mayfield representative says they usually serve about 2,500 ice cream cones and use about 90 gallons of cherry ice cream.

Al Bacon, who is from Reynolds, Ind., says, "Anything that's free is great, especially if you're retired."