“We’re serving the young, the most vulnerable, and the ones who need us the most,” Lakesia Toomer, Executive Director of Next Level Community Development, told an assembled group of mayors and council members from around the state. “Our goal is to address many of the issues you’ve been discussing today.” “All our programs and classes […]
Macon-Bibb County, the Urban Development Authority, and Visit Macon are proud to announce the name of the world’s largest indoor pickleball facility: Rhythm and Rally Sports and Events. The state-of-the-art complex will feature 32 courts: 16 upstairs and 16 downstairs, with four pods of four courts on each level. The 150,000-square-foot pickleball facility will offer climate-controlled […]
On Friday, November 17, Mayor Lester Miller, Alex Morrison with the Urban Development Authority (UDA), and partners announced the UDA will take over the former Macon Health Club and building and parking lot across First Street in an effort to revitalize and rejuvenate the entire block. “This has been a long time coming and I’m […]
On Tuesday, November 14, two families witnessed the ceremonial start of construction of their future homes. Habitat for Humanity, Macon-Bibb County, and the Peyton Anderson Foundation held a ceremonial Ground Blessing to show the start of construction on Carmen Place. “On behalf of all the families now and in the near future who will have […]
On Friday, October 27, our Fire Department celebrated the graduation of 14 of its newest firefighters from the Summer 2023 Recruit Class. The graduation ceremony was held at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and was will live streamed on the Fire Department’s Facebook page. “We are excited to announce the next outstanding group of fire […]
Each month, the Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) holds a meeting of all 49 regional CASAs. At its most recent meeting, it was announced that Central Georgia CASA – from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023 – had the largest increase in number of children served (21%) and was in the top five […]
On Tuesday, October 3, our Commission unanimously approved spending up to $9.35 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to fund projects to help people in need, support local organizations and businesses adversely affected, and expand programs that will benefit the entire community. Since 2021, Macon-Bibb County has used its allocation of ARP funds to […]
Join our Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) team starting Friday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. for the next the Wellness Weekend, which is a 3-day long opportunity for people to focus on their mental health. “We wanted to extend our typical Pop-Up Gyms throughout the weekend to give more people the opportunity to attend one […]
The Girls Dig Deeper Initiative (GDDI) is expanding its mentorship program to the South Bibb Recreation Center (7035 Houston Road) and is looking for girls to join. GDDI is a girls group mentoring and youth development program in Central Georgia which serve youth in schools, communities, and incarcerated youth ages 13-17. They currently meet at […]
On Tuesday, September 26, a few state legislators stopped by the Middle Georgia Regional Airport to get a tour and update on what is happening at the airport. Mayor Lester Miller and Aviation Director Doug Faour greeted the group before making their way into the airport terminal. The tour was one of nine stops the […]
