Wednesday's Daily News 'n Notes (early edition): Mercer/SoCon football, Macon Mayhem transaction, the Dale Murphy story you need for your soul, Ga. Tech's dandy new digs, Falcons re-sign bosses

Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media

Afternoon edition, 2:30 p.m.

The Braves are off, so the The Braves Report will do the same.

Mercer picked in middle of SoCon pack, put eight on preseason team

          The Bears have the second-most preseason all-conference picks, yet are predicted to finish in the middle of the Southern Conference, a sign of a pretty stout conference.

          In The Latest Coverage.

Mayhem get deeper at forward

          Derek Sutliffe is the latest Macon Mayhem signing, the 26-year-old coming to town from the Mississippi Riverkings and Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

          He played Division III college hockey and junior hockey in Canada.

You probably need a quality Dale Murphy fix, and here it is

          With the Hall of Fame ceremony approaching, here’s what perhaps Atlanta’s most beloved Brave is doing.

Georgia Tech’s new digs are loaded

          Head coach Paul Johnson has waited more than a decade for a quality upgrade, and this one includes a lot of Adidas decoration.

The Tom and Dan Show re-ups with the Falcons

          Thomas Dimitroff and Dan Quinn will not be holding out this summer, having signed contract extensions.