Our crews have been extra busy this week removing dangerous and dilapidated buildings in our community. The week started with Southern Equipment removing two blighted houses at 1164 Spartan Street and 554 Central Avenue on Monday. The following day, Waste Bucket took down two blighted structures at 4020 Villa Avenue and Southern Equipment removed 2954 […]
On Thursday, June 16, local officials including Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, and the Historic Macon Foundation held a ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially open the Alexander IV Senior Living Center. “This has been a beloved school and facility for a long time, and we knew it was critical to the neighborhood,” said Historic Macon Foundation […]
On Thursday, June 9, Mayor Lester Miller and Executive Director of Community Affairs Dr. Henry Ficklin hosted a luncheon for the Council of Clergy at the Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center. More than 80 members of the clergy and their guests broke bread together and talked about moving the community forward together. “What we’re trying […]
On Tuesday, June 7, Macon-Bibb County – at the authorization of Mayor Lester Miller – filed a Verified Complaint to Abate Public Nuisance and For Injunctive Release against Friends Food Mart (3350 Houston Avenue), and a hearing for a temporary restraining order was held the same day. The complaint was filed after two people lost […]
June 2022 is now officially Men’s Health Month in Macon-Bibb County. Mayor Lester Miller presented Atrium Health Navicent with a proclamation on Wednesday, June 1 to kick off the month. The goal is to educate people about the importance of men’s health. Despite advances in medical technology and research, men continue to live an average […]
May is National Stroke Awareness Month and Atrium Health and the American Stroke Association want everyone in Macon-Bibb to know the risks and signs of a stroke. Georgia is in the “Stroke Belt” of the United States, meaning people here are at a 30% higher risk for stroke than other place in America. Mayor […]
Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority (UDA) voted unanimously to approve OVG360 for the management of the new Macon amphitheater project. OVG360 is the current management company for the Macon Coliseum and Macon City Auditorium. OVG360 is the third-party, venue management, venue services, and hospitality division of Oak View Group (OVG), which is the leading global […]
The Community Empowerment Center has brought Late Night Basketball back to Macon-Bibb, thanks to the Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) program. Games are held from 8:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. every Friday and Saturday at the Bloomfield-Gilead Recreation Center (1931 Rocky Creek Road), and people can register by visiting www.cecmacon.org. Teams are open to people ages […]
On Friday, May 20, dozens of people gathered in Public Safety Memorial Park to honor 34 fallen officers during the annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony. The event happens on the Friday of National Police Week every year, and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, and former Macon Police Department join together […]
Crews have officially begun working on the brand-new state-of-the-art fire training station on Tinker Drive. The Fire Department, Mayor, construction crews, and local leaders held a ceremonial groundbreaking to kick things off on Thursday, May 19. “We weren’t lying when we said we were going to be moving fast,” said Fire Chief Shane Edwards. “Two […]
