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  • MBC Cribs: Fire Training Center
    In this edition of MBC Cribs, we are getting a closer look at the new Fire Training Academy on Tinker Drive. Fire Training Chief Ron Smith takes you for an exclusive tour of what it has to offer for fire training.   The brand-new Training Academy first opened on Wednesday, January 18 with a Hose […]

    February 10, 2023 published by

  • Heart and Soul Workshop provides school break program for students
    The Heartbeat of Georgia is partnering with Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) and the Macon Arts Alliance for its Heart and Soul Workshop this month for students on school break. The mini-camp will be held Monday, February 20 through Wednesday, February 22 at the Mill Hill Community Art Center (213 Clinton Street). The camp will feature […]

    February 10, 2023 published by

  • Celebrating Black History Month
    Throughout the month of February, Macon-Bibb County, along with the nation is recognizing and honoring the individuals and occasions having a significant impact on African American history in America.   In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who worked in Kentucky coals mines as a child and was the son of former slaves, originally proposed and launched […]

    February 10, 2023 published by

  •  February is American Heart Month
    Mayor Lester Miller has proclaimed February as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County. He presented the proclamation to a group of women on behalf of the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association designated the month of February as American Heart Month, an annual observance which began in 1963 to ignite a wave of red […]

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  • Coca Cola associates take initiative to clean streets
    On Wednesday, February 8, Macon Coca-Cola Bottling Co. associates paused their workday to clean up litter and debris on the streets around its facility. They cleaned portions of Jennifer Drive and Rocky Creek Road in both directions from the facility.  “It’s truly amazing what our community can do when it works together as a team, […]

    February 10, 2023 published by

  • Macon-Bibb County raises Muscogee (Creek) Nation flag in effort to grow intergovernmental, community relationship
    On Friday, January 20, dozens of people gathered outside of Macon City Hall to welcome Muscogee (Creek) Nation Chief and Second Chief, and to watch history unfold.  The event, Forward Together from Ocmulgee to Okmulgee, was aimed to raise the Muscogee (Creek) Nation flag, but it meant so much more than that for every speaker […]

    February 10, 2023 published by

  • Free ‘Food Talk’ series to educate, inform on nutrition and wellness
    Frank Johnson Recreation Center (2227 Mercer University Drive) is hosting a series called ‘Food Talk’ through the . Every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. through March 16, anyone in Macon-Bibb is welcome to come and learn about eating well on the go, the colors of your food and what they mean, grocery shopping on a budget, […]

    February 3, 2023 published by

  • Bringing awareness to Birth Defects
    Mayor Lester Miller and Atrium Health Navicent want to bring awareness to Birth Defects in our community. To do so, Mayor Miller presented a proclamation to the hospital, marking January 2023 as Birth Defects Awareness Month in Macon-Bibb County.  Birth defects are a leading cause of death in the first year of life, associated with […]

    February 3, 2023 published by

  • Macon-Bibb accepting grant applications for food assistance programs
    Macon-Bibb County has authorized another round of grants for food assistance programs, thanks to federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds. Interested programs and organizations can apply for up to $50,000 to help alleviate the food insecurity that families are experiencing.    “As the people in our community work to regain their economic stability, their need for […]

    February 3, 2023 published by

  • Macon-Bibb gives nearly $2 million in annual public safety incentive
    In August 2021, Mayor Lester Miller and the Commission approved a series of annual incentives for public safety employees, including the Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Management Agency, E-911, Lake Tobesofkee Rangers, and Civil Court Sheriffs. On Friday, January 27, the second incentive was given to all eligible employees, meaning $1,861,000 was given to 442 […]

    February 3, 2023 published by

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