More than 600 of our friends and neighbors made their way to the Macon City Auditorium in their sneakers and finest outfits on Friday, December 9 to celebrate the first ever Mayor’s Sneaker Ball. This was the official kickoff for the Bicentennial, as Macon turns 200 in 2023. Local percussion nonprofit, Streetline, kicked off the […]
On Tuesday, December 19, Macon-Bibb County will mark the 400 #BlightFight demolitions by tearing down the blighted structure at 3272 Vineville Avenue, the site of the former Just-a -Biscuit. The demolition will begin following remarks by Mayor Lester Miller and several other speakers. The remarks and demolition will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/maconbibbcounty. “This is […]
Mayor Lester Miller hosted a luncheon for Macon-Bibb County’s Council of Clergy in the President’s Dining Room in Mercer’s University Center on Thursday, December 8. More than 50 members attended. “We know the challenges our community faces will require every person and organization working together as a team, and that includes our faith-based leaders,” said Mayor […]
As part of Springdale Elementary School’s annual Leadership Day on Friday, December 2, third grade students donated more than 250 books and 90 bookmarks to the Macon-Bibb Mayor’s Literacy Alliance (MLA) for distribution throughout the community. “Third grade is such an important year for reading and literacy, and I’m so proud of our children for […]
You now have another place to take your trash and other items you’ve been wanting to get rid of! The County’s second Convenience Center is now open at 4214 Fulton Mill Road, down the road past Animal Welfare. On Thursday, December 1, Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, the Solid Waste Department, and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB) […]
At its annual conference on November 14, the Georgia Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) recognized Macon-Bibb County with two of its statewide awards. One was given for Clean Streets Matter in the Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems category and one for the Solid Waste Transition Communications Plan in the Communication, […]
The Fire Department wants to remind people to practice safety when using turkey fryers to prepare the big family meal. “As we prepare ourselves for the up-and-coming Thanksgiving holiday, now is a great time to remind the communities we serve and ourselves about the inherent dangers of a very popular way we prepare Thanksgiving dinner,” […]
Macon-Bibb County government offices and the court system will be closed Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, for Thanksgiving. Emergency and law enforcement services will remain operational, including the Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, E-911, and EMA. Trash and recycling services provided by Ryland Environmental will operate as usual Monday through Wednesday. Thursday and Friday […]
Mayor Lester Miller officially proclaimed Sunday, November 6, as Retired Educators Day in Macon-Bibb County. Several retired educators attended the Commission meeting on November 1. You can watch it here. There are more than 141,000 retired educators in Georgia, more than 32,000 of whom are members of the Georgia Retired Educators Association. You can read […]
Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) is returning this weekend with help from some community partners to help people and their pets. MMHM is holding a pop-up gym, rain or shine, on Saturday, November 12 at Theron Ussery Park (815 N Park Drive) from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The gym will feature its usual free services such as yoga, a […]
