Central Georgia remembers NewTown Macon founder Josh Rogers [Video]

MACON, Ga. — NewTown Macon CEO Josh Rogers was a rising star when it came to developing the downtown industry scene – heading up Historic Macon for several years before moving over to NewTown Macon in 2014. 

Karen Lambert, CEO and President of The Peyton Anderson Foundation says Rogers was a visionary who wanted to see downtown Macon thrive. 

Jessica Walden with the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce says in 2023, Rogers won the 2023 Citizen of the Year award. She says the agency’s business vision wouldn’t be the same without Rogers. 

“When I can think about his quality of life, the vision he had for our community – it’s one that we’re living today and it leads back to his work,” she said. “You can’t have a successful chamber without having …