Macon-Bibb County

On Wednesday, July 19, we celebrated the 200th day of Macon’s 200th year with a monumental picture at Rosa Parks Square. About 100 people in our community showed up to create a giant ‘200’ in the lawn.  The 200 for Macon200 Bicentennial Campaign also launched this week. The goal for the campaign is to have […]

Some college students are getting first-hand knowledge on how our government works by interning with a variety of departments. Mayor Lester Miller recognized them during our Commission Meeting Tuesday night. You can watch it here.  “We are always excited to see our younger generation interested in how our government operates to get them ready for […]

This month, we are celebrating Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month in Macon and the rest of the country. On Tuesday, during the Commission Meeting, Mayor Lester Miller presented a proclamation to bring awareness to this month.  The prevalence of mental health conditions in BIPOC populations is due to, but not […]

Students who are currently staying at the Brookdale Resource Center are heading back to school in style! Thanks to a generous donation from Brookdale’s Director of Case Management, Tamika Johnson, these students now have brand-new shoes to start the school year.   Johnson started buying and collecting new shoes throughout the year to prepare for […]

At Tuesday night’s Commission Meeting, Mayor Lester Miller presented a proclamation to James Thigpen who participated in the Special Olympics World Games. Thigpen and his team were one of two sailing teams chosen from the United States who traveled to Berlin, Germany in June to participate.   Thigpen’s team sailed against 42 other teams from around […]

Our Recreation Department is holding its monthly Family Movie Night on Friday, July 14, at 7:15 p.m. in Carolyn Crayton Park (150 Willie Smokie Glover Drive), in front of the Round Building on the great lawn. This month, families can come out and enjoy watching Adams Family 2 together. “Our Movie Night is a great […]

Hometown hero and Atlanta Falcons superstar Bud Dupree returned to where it all started to host our Recreation Department’s first ever Linebacker and Lineman Skills and Drills Camp on Sunday, July 9. More than 50 teenagers ages 13-17 joined the camp to learn from the football professional.  “It was an amazing opportunity for these kids,” […]

On Saturday, July 8, Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) brought its monthly Pop-Up Gym to the South Bibb Recreation Center for the first time. This wasn’t the usual gym either, as there were more organizations who joined to bring opportunities for the entire family.   There was yoga, a drum circle, meditation, free food, free […]

On Wednesday, July 12, more than 100 people braved the morning heat with smiles, as they celebrated the dedication of Carolyn Crayton Park, formerly known as Central City Park. Carolyn Crayton may have had the biggest smile of all as she sat front row listening to her friends and colleagues talk about how much she […]

“We really tried to look across our community, see what people needed, and how we can help,” Mayor Lester Miller told Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Christopher Nunn and his Executive Team while they toured the Brookdale Resource Center on Tuesday, July 11. The group learned more about the Center and the community’s new […]