During the month of October, Heard Elementary School wanted to do something special to help those in need, so they came up with Socktober. Every day, students from all grades would bring new socks of different colors and sizes and drop them into a collection box. Throughout the month, students collected more than 100 pairs […]
We all want to do our best to protect our environment and planet. Recycling is one way to do that, but if you’re recycling incorrectly, you could harm our planet and ruin someone else’s efforts to protect it. As Ryland Environmental transitions to collecting all trash, yard debris, bulk waste, and recycling in Macon-Bibb County, […]
As we transition into using service from Ryland Environmental for all trash, recycling, yard debris, and bulk waste collections, we want to make sure everyone knows the right way to dispose of these items. At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 2, Ryland and the Solid Waste Department will hold a demonstration to showcase recycling. It’s […]
A favorite Macon-Bibb event is back this year! The Christmas Parade will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, with a theme of “Macon Merry.” People are invited to line the streets of the route, which will run from Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to First Street along Cherry Street and then back down Mulberry Street. We’re […]
More than 100 people gathered at Rosa Parks Square in Downtown Macon for a Candlelight Vigil to honor victims of domestic violence. It was on October 26 as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Mayor Lester Miller, District Attorney Anita Howard, Solicitor Rebecca Grist, and other county officials were there for the observance, as well […]
On Sunday, October 24 Bike Walk Macon’s Open Streets took over Napier Heights from Linden Ave. at Mercer Village to Pio Nono Ave. Open Streets Macon is a free event hosted once a month that allows the community to come together to take part in activities together, strengthen businesses, and inspire public spaces by temporarily […]
Last Saturday, our community showed up and showed out to make our County a better and cleaner place to live. More than 40 different groups and organizations signed up to take part in our third Clean Streets Matter County-wide Cleanup. “Our community continues to impress us with how much they care,” said Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful […]
On Thursday, October 28 our community came together at Rosa Jackson Center to recognize Lights on After School. Nationally, events like this celebrate after school programs and was held this year on October 28, 2021. The national day promotes the importance of quality after school programs in the lives of children, families and communities. More […]
In order to bring awareness to breast cancer, Mayor Lester Miller presented Operation Slay Cancer with a proclamation on Thursday, October 28. Operation Slay Cancer was started in 2015 by Shania Chambliss in honor of her mother Clarice Thomas who was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. The non-profit organization offers support groups, women empowerment […]
Early reading literacy is vital in the ongoing success of students in their educational careers and into adulthood. That is why it is celebrated and promoted with Read for the Record. The Bibb County School District and United Way of Central Georgia partnered to celebrate Read for the Record, an event to raise awareness of […]
