The bond between Macon-Bibb County and Kurobe City, Japan continues to stand as a model of international friendship, collaboration, and shared respect. What began nearly fifty years ago as a formal sister-city relationship has grown into a lasting partnership built on cultural exchange, business innovation, and mutual goodwill. At the heart of this connection is […]
Our Macon-Bibb County offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day, to honor and recognize the people who protect and serve our Country. Emergency services will operate as usual. Our Convenience Center at 11th Street will be closed on Tuesday, but will reopen on Wednesday, November 12. Click here […]
The Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department was recently awarded the 2025 GRPA State Special Olympics Program Award for its outstanding Special Olympics program. “This honor recognizes our department’s continued commitment to inclusion, community engagement, and excellence in recreational programming,” said Recreation Assistant Director Armand Burnett. “It reflects the hard work, passion, and teamwork that each of […]
Sisters Sandra Aronson and Judy Sudderth knew they had something special in their possession when they were going through their late parents’ belongings. “They had them hung on the wall in their den right above the sofa for many years,” said Aronson. Their parents were gifted two photographs in the 1970s capturing a moment that […]
“We want to show our community how we come together,” Mayor Lester Miller told a crowd and media at a news conference Wednesday morning. “This crisis was not committed by people in Macon-Bibb County…but we can’t sit around and do nothing.” On Tuesday, November 4, the Macon-Bibb County Commission unanimously approved allocating $150,000 toward fighting […]
The hosts of the Macon It podcast are joined by Gregory L. Brown from the Pedestrian Safety Review Board to talk about how everyone plays a role in keeping our community safe. Brown gives a history of the Board, thanks former Commissioner Elaine Lucas for getting the effort started, details the outreach efforts and safety […]
The Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia (FCC) is hosting a Community Festival at Rosa Jackson Recreation Center (1211 Maynard Street) on Saturday, November 8, 2025. It’s free and open to everyone from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. There will be more than 20 different organizations in attendance to provide resources aimed to help with […]
Beginning Tuesday, November 4, crews from McLeroy, Inc. will begin repaving Fulton Mill Road from Bethel Church Road to Skyview Elementary School as part of Macon-Bibb’s #PavingTheWay program. This section should take about four days to complete, and during that time, there will be intermittent traffic control. Drivers are asked to find an alternate route […]
It’s time for your weeks and months of training to finally pay off as you get ready to cross the finish line of the Macon Music Half Marathon. In its third year, the race will take place on Saturday, November 22, 2025, beginning at 8:00 a.m. in Carolyn Crayton Park. There is still time to register to run, and you can […]
On Thursday, October 30, crews from the Public Works Department demolished a former gas station near the intersection of Spring Street and Riverside Drive to make way for a new trailhead for the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. This new trailhead will provide a new connection between the Ocmulgee River, Downtown, and new, major developments coming to […]
