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  • Construction begins on airport runway extension
    A long-awaited project in our community has officially taken off! The Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) is extending Runway 5, and County, airport, regional, and state leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, January 24 to celebrate the start of construction. You can watch the full ceremony here.   “This extension will provide so much opportunity […]

    January 27, 2023 published by

  • Filming in Downtown Macon through Wednesday, February 1
    The Disney+ show, Genius: MLK/X, will be filming in Downtown Macon Monday and Tuesday, January 30 and 31, 2023. There will be prep work leading up to those days and clean up after. This season of Genius tells the dual stories of Civil Rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. The list of […]

    January 26, 2023 published by

  • Students participate in MLK Oratorical Competition
    Students from across Macon-Bibb County spent their Saturday reciting their speeches in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. student Oratorical Competition at the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center. This year’s theme was a quote from Dr. King which states, “The difference between a dreamer and a visionary is that a dreamer has his eyes closed […]

    January 20, 2023 published by

  • Next Level students learn about government, get recognition
    During the Commission meeting Tuesday night, Commissioners Bill Howell and Elaine Lucas recognized a group of students in the Next Level program. Earlier that day, they took a tour of City Hall to learn about how the government works. You can watch the recognition here. Next Level is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering at-risk […]

    January 20, 2023 published by

  • Central Georgia CASA begins training newest cohort of volunteers
    This past Tuesday, January 17, the newest cohort of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) began their five-week training to give children in foster care a voice of their own. This newest cohort was nine people with a diversity of age, race, backgrounds, and experience, and it’s the largest class they’ve ever trained. The training runs […]

    January 20, 2023 published by

  • Hundreds march in annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration
    Hundreds of people from across our community came together to march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 16. Four different groups came from the north, east, south, and west, walking more than a mile to meet at Macon City Hall. For the first time in two years, because of COVID-19, […]

    January 20, 2023 published by

  • Middle Georgia Regional Airport to start construction on runway extension
    The Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) and Macon-Bibb County will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of Runway 5 on Tuesday, January 24 at the airport at 1000 Terminal Drive. The ceremony starts promptly at 10:00 a.m. and we ask that all invited guests and media must arrive by 9:30 a.m. for a ride […]

    January 20, 2023 published by

  • Fire Department officially opens new Training Facility Complex
    On Wednesday, January 18, Fire Chief Shane Edwards, Lt. Garin Flanders, Mayor Lester Miller, and Warren Selby of Warren Associates, Inc. rappelled down the brand-new Macon-Bibb County Fire Academy building. This was the beginning of the Hose Uncoupling Ceremony to officially open the new academy. You can watch it here. “This is an exciting day, […]

    January 20, 2023 published by

  • MVP organizations meet to find ways to work together, learn about communication
    On Monday, January 9, nonprofits, community organizations, and faith-based organizations involved with the Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) program came together to learn from each other, find ways to work together, talk about the needs they see in the community, and learn about how to best communicate with the public.  “It’s the consistent involvement in all […]

    January 13, 2023 published by

  • Fire Department to officially open new Training Facility Complex
    The Fire Department is set to open its brand-new Fire Training Facility on Wednesday, January 18 with a Hose Uncoupling Ceremony. The event will be live streamed on the Fire Department’s Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/MaconBibbCountyFireDepartment.  “We are thrilled this day has finally come,” says Fire Chief Shane Edwards. “This facility will allow us to train […]

    January 13, 2023 published by

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