Macon-Bibb County

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  • Habitat for Humanity gets ready to build two homes with ARP money
    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 […]

    November 17, 2023 published by

  • Fire Department welcomes new firefighters
    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 […]

    November 3, 2023 published by

  • MVP Partner earns state recognition for serving children
    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 […]

    October 13, 2023 published by

  • Commission appropriates more than $9 million in ARP funds for local agencies, initiatives
    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 […]

    October 6, 2023 published by

  • Mental Health Wellness Weekend returns next weekend
    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 […]

    October 6, 2023 published by

  • Girls mentorship program expands to South Bibb Recreation Center
    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 […]

    September 29, 2023 published by

  • State legislators visit Middle Georgia Regional Airport
    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 […]

    September 29, 2023 published by

  • MVP partner to hold basketball competition for high schoolers
    YouthUp, Inc., a Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) grant recipient, will hold a “Shakin’ Macon Hoops for Life 3X3 Basketball Competition and Youth” on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, starting at 1:00 p.m. It’s a $2 entry fee or a donation of two canned foods. Earlier this year, YouthUp received $20,000 in grant funding from the MVP initiative, […]

    September 29, 2023 published by

  • Macon-Bibb Hispanic Festival returns to Downtown Macon
    The Macon-Bibb Hispanic Festival is returning to Downtown Macon for the second year in Rosa Parks Square (701 Poplar Street) on Saturday, October 7, 2023.  The family-friendly event is free and open to everyone from 1:00 until 7:00 p.m. It includes live music and entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, food truck vendors, a kids zone, […]

    September 29, 2023 published by

  • Mayor welcomes statewide housing task force to Macon-Bibb
    “We need more housing supply at lower prices,” Mayor Lester Miller of the central solution to the housing crisis cities are facing across the country. He was bringing greetings to the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Housing Access and Affordability Task Force and letting them know what Macon-Bibb was doing to alleviate the crisis.  The Mayor […]

    September 29, 2023 published by

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