On Tuesday, February 6, the Commission unanimously approved appropriating up to $1.5 million for improvements at Rosa Parks Square. “This has been a long time coming. We’ve been waiting and anticipating for progress on this project and we’re finally moving in the right direction,” said Commissioner Elaine Lucas. “I’m especially happy since I’ll be leaving […]
On Thursday, February 8, Macon-Bibb County held the first Mayor’s Council of Clergy Luncheon of 2024 at the Tubman African American Museum. This month’s meeting featured comments by Mayor Lester Miller, Reverend Jason McClendon, Pastor Sara Pugh Montgomery, Steve Daugherty, Rhonda Williams, Dr. John Dunaway, James Lewis, Reverend Payton Stone, and Dr. Henry Ficklin. “It’s […]
On Friday, February 2, Mayor Lester Miller joined Atrium Health Navicent and the Central Georgia Women’s Heart Health Coalition at City Hall to kick off American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County and across the nation. He presented them with a proclamation that you can read here. The goal of American Heart Month is to inform […]
It’s time to add gardening to your list of hobbies! The Bibb County University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and Brookdale Resource Center are providing another opportunity for you to learn how to plant your own produce and herbs with Seed Starting & Succession Planting at the Gardens at Brookdale. You can attend either of the […]
On Friday, February 2, Mayor Lester Miller and the Friends of Rosa Parks Square Board held a Wreath Laying Ceremony in honor and celebration of Rosa Parks’ birthday. “We’re honored to celebrate what would’ve been Rosa Parks’ 111th birthday,” said Mayor Lester Miller. “Someone we all know was a trailblazer and stood up for everyone’s […]
On Monday, February 5, cameras will begin enforcing the speed limit with tickets in the Carter Elementary, First Presbyterian Day School, Hartley Elementary, Heard Elementary, Springdale Elementary, and Windsor Academy school zones for people caught speeding 11 or more miles per hour above the posted speed limit. Also on Monday, February 5, warnings will be issued for […]
Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary begins Monday, February 19, and will go on through Friday, March 8. This will be the first time voters can experience the polls at our brand new Board of Elections Office at the Macon Mall (3661 Eisenhower Parkway). People will also be able to vote at the Elaine […]
Macon-Bibb County and OVG360, a division of global sports and entertainment group Oak View Group, today introduced Atrium Health as the naming rights partner for Macon’s newest large entertainment venue. The newly renamed, Atrium Health Amphitheater will open with Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top performing an inaugural concert on March 24, 2024. In addition to […]
Last week, Mayor Lester Miller presented a proclamation to Atrium Health Navicent staff declaring January as Birth Defects Awareness Month in Macon-Bibb County. Birth defects strike an estimated 1 in 33 babies born in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Birth defects are a leading cause […]
Atrium Health Navicent and Macon-Bibb County want to spread awareness for cervical cancer, and they did so by proclaiming January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in Macon-Bibb County. Cervical cancer is a disease that strikes more than 11,500 American women each year. In 2023, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimated that there would be about […]
