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, […]
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, […]
“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 […]
On August 31 and September 1, Macon-Bibb County hosted the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Hub Cities Initiative’s annual two-day summit. This is a group of mayors and city managers from the 13 core cities of each of Georgia’s Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) outside of Atlanta, and they get together to discuss challenges and potential solutions […]
The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has designated Macon-Bibb County as one of its two newest Runner Friendly Communities, the first year it has earned this honor. The Macon Tracks Running Club submitted the application with the support of several organizations in the year the community is organizing its first half marathon in 20 […]
This year marked 22 years since the horrific attacks on our nation on September 11, 2001. To remember the lives lost and honor first responders, the Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation held its 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, September 11, 2023 in Public Safety Memorial Park. You can watch the full ceremony here. “It’s important for […]
It’s time to dust off your sneakers to prepare for our second Mayor’s Sneaker Ball! The Ball is returning to the Macon City Auditorium (415 1st Street) on Friday, December 8, 2023. “We are thrilled to be able to hold the Mayor’s Ball once again,” says Mayor Lester Miller. “Last year’s Ball was a huge […]
The week of September 18, 2023, is Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in Georgia, and the Macon-Bibb Mayor’s Literacy Alliance (MLA) is launching a series of events in celebration and to provide assistance to people in the community. “Our goal is to highlight the importance of improving literacy among children and adults in the […]
This week, crews from Reeves Construction continued Macon-Bibb’s Paving the Way program by resurfacing 0.41 miles of Lawrence Drive South and the entire 0.35 miles of Duffey Drive. Paving the Way is Macon-Bibb’s new road improvement project that includes repaving, patching, pothole filling, and restriping. This initiative is funded with $14,323,127.50 from the general fund, […]
The Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation will hold its 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, September 11, 2023, at 8:45 a.m. in Public Safety Memorial Park (at the intersection of Mulberry and Second Streets) in Downtown Macon. The annual event is aimed to remember the lives lost and honor first responders who saved lives in the 2001 […]
