MACON, Ga. — The north river access point - used for canoe launches - at Amerson River Park will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, according to a press release from Macon-Bibb County. The ...

The annual Macon Witches Float invites paddlers in costume to the Ocmulgee River, raising funds and donations for Macon Periods Easier.

The event, which invites participants to float down the Ocmulgee River in costume, is returning after being cancelled last ...

MACON, Ga. — Jeremy Koone was overcome with emotion when he learned about this week's drownings at Amerson River Park. "It's very messed up. I cried I prayed for the families," Koone said. Koone says ...

State officials comfort friends and family of the missing outside of Amerson River Park on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. Amerson River Park closed on Wednesday while officials continued ...

Residents urge Macon-Bibb leaders to restrict access at Amerson River Park. Three individuals drowned Tuesday; none wore life jackets in strong currents. Petition calls for permanent closure of ...

MACON, Ga. — A father and two of his children are missing after swimming in Amerson River Park on Tuesday, according to Division Chief Michael Williamson with the Bibb County Fire Department.

MACON, Ga. — All three people who went missing at Amerson River Park have been found dead on Wednesday, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. Right now, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said ...

The Ocmulgee River in Macon could see its highest water levels in decades, according to the National Weather Service. As a result, Amerson River Park temporarily closed due to “dangerous” water ...

A few weeks after three people were found dead after a drowning at Amerson River Park, the Ocmulgee River has been closed due to the dangerous speeds of the water. According to a release from the ...

MACON, Ga. — Less than 12 hours after Macon-Bibb County officials paused a search for three missing people at Amerson River Park, boats are back on the water and the search is back on. On Tuesday, ...

After three drownings at Amerson River Park, read below on what we know about the circumstances, the victims and community response. The victims were a 7-year-old girl, a 10-year-old girl, and a ...