On Tuesday, Macon-Bibb County held a groundbreaking ceremony to commence the start of a $600,000 SPLOST-funded improvement project at Claystone and Arrowhead Parks. “We’re really excited to finally give these parks the love and care they deserve,” said Mayor Lester Miller. “These improvements are something our visitors are going to be excited to experience.” Claystone’s […]
Four boys, students with Men About Change, sat around a table with artist and owner of Mama Hawk Draws Erin Hawkins, brainstorming and sketching out ideas that will make people feel good. “Even if you’re in a dark place, hopefully the peace sign makes you feel better,” said Jordan, 8th grader at Weaver Middle School. […]
The Booker T. Washington Community Center is celebrating 45 years of serving the Historic Pleasant Hill Neighborhood and Macon-Bibb County. On Friday, November 8, the Center held an Open House and unveiling of a plan for a sensory room. This year’s Leadership Macon Class presented to the Macon Mental Health Matters Alliance the plan to create […]
On Thursday, November 7, Macon-Bibb County and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB) celebrated student creativity at the annual Clean Streets Matter Art & Essay for the fourth year. This year’s theme was “What I do to help keep Macon-Bibb beautiful?” “Our departments and partners do a great job attacking things that bring down our neighborhoods, like […]
The Macon-Bibb County Office of Planning & Public Spaces is inviting the public to share their thoughts on the future of the former Bibb Mill site, which is now known as the East Bank Project. The opportunity to provide feedback will be November 21 at the Mill Hill Community Arts Center (213 Clinton Street). During […]
Dads, kids, and community leaders gathered at Carolyn Crayton Park on Saturday, November 2 for a day filled with positivity and pedaling! The first ever Bike with Dads event brought out about 50 people, including children, to cycle around the park. This event was a partnership among Macon Violence Prevention (MVP), U Create Macon, Major […]
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 second year, the race will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, beginning at 8:00 a.m. in Carolyn Crayton Park. “We’re excited to say this […]
The campgrounds at Lake Tobesofkee’s Claystone and Arrowhead Parks are preparing to close for several weeks to make way for about $600,000 in SPLOST-funded improvements. Claystone’s campground closed on November 4, and Arrowhead’s campground will close December 4. They are expected to open later in the Spring of 2025; the rest of the parks will […]
Macon-Bibb County’s annual Christmas Parade will take place Downtown on Sunday, December 15, 2024, beginning at 4:00 p.m., and this year’s theme is “Macon Christmas Jolly.” The route will begin at the Historic Macon Terminal Station, travel down Cherry Street, turn on First Street, and then turn on Mulberry Street to finish at Dr. Martin […]
On Thursday, October 24, District 2 Commissioner Paul W. Bronson, earned his specialty track certification, in Intergovernmental Relations from Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG). He is the first Macon-Bibb County Commissioner to earn this specialty track offered by the Lifelong Learning Academy. “Going through this course helped me gain a clearer view that county […]
