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  • Macon-Bibb recognizes Prematurity Awareness Month
    One in ten babies born in the United States is premature, which means they are born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. These babies miss out on the crucial growth and development of their final weeks in the womb. Georgia’s prematurity rate is 11.7%, according to the 2020 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card.   To bring […]

    November 22, 2021 published by

  • December 6 proclaimed as Savion Wright Day
    On November 18, Mayor Lester Miller presented Savion Wright with a proclamation. Wright is a Rutland High School 2017 graduate and a product of Communities in Schools, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to surround students with a community of support.    Wright joined the United States Air Force in January 2018 and was deployed to […]

    November 22, 2021 published by

  • Thanksgiving week Government hours, trash pickup schedule
    Macon-Bibb County government offices and the court system will be closed Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26 for Thanksgiving. Emergency services will continue to operate as normal those days.   Trash and recycling service provided by Waste Management and Ryland Environmental will operate as usual Monday through Wednesday. Those crews will be off on Thanksgiving, […]

    November 19, 2021 published by

  • Small Business Saturday to be celebrated in Macon-Bibb
    If you haven’t already done your holiday shopping yet, you may want to wait until Small Business Saturday on November 27 and support your local businesses. During this week’s Commission meeting, Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed November 27, as Small Business Saturday in Macon-Bibb County. Macon-Bibb’s Office of Small Business Affairs with its many partners supports […]

    November 19, 2021 published by

  • Mayor Miller recognizes Family Engagement Day
    This week, Mayor Lester Miller, along with Bibb County School Board members, joined students and their families at L.H. Williams Elementary School to celebrate Family Engagement Day. Mayor Miller presented a proclamation to the school on Wednesday, November 17. It recognizes that engagement in education takes place at school and home by working closely with […]

    November 19, 2021 published by

  • Winter Blues: How to deal with seasonal depression
    As the days get shorter and colder, you may be noticing a change in your mood. Experts want you to know this is normal. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects 4 to 6 percent of people in the United States. “It’s okay to feel sad,” said Andrea Cooke with the Southern Center for Choice Theory and […]

    November 19, 2021 published by

  • Macon-Bibb offers Scrap Tire Amnesty Day to help fight neighborhood blight
    On December 11, Macon-Bibb County will allow people to drop off scrap tires free of charge at 900 11th Street from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A person must be a Macon-Bibb County resident (state-issued ID or current utility bill required for verification), and tires will not be accepted from commercial businesses. All tires must […]

    November 19, 2021 published by

  • Funds approved for Macon Mall revitalization, new amphitheater construction
    During its meeting on Tuesday, November 16, the Commission unanimously passed a resolution requesting and authorizing the Urban Development Authority (UDA) to issue revenue bonds for $40 million. These funds will be used to build a 10,000 seat outdoor amphitheater, make upgrades to the Mall, and allow for interior buildout to occur to attract new […]

    November 19, 2021 published by

  • Trash Talk: Can I trash it?
    The new Ryland Environmental trash and recycling bins have begun arriving , and crews will start delivering them in December. The old cans will then be collected. As we roll out this next step in our transition to Ryland providing all solid waste collection services beginning in January, we want to remind you of items […]

    November 19, 2021 published by

  • Honoring our Heroes on Veterans Day
    On Veterans Day, November 11, there were two local ceremonies to honor our current and past military members. At Historic Linwood Cemetery, the Macon  Cemetery Preservation Corporation hosted its annual service. The featured speaker was Retired Army Captain Quintisia B. Kelly, who spoke about service extending beyond the battlefield, and how we can all serve […]

    November 12, 2021 published by

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