Survivors of domestic violence and their children are invited to a Macon Violence Prevention focus group hosted by Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia and facilitated by Macon Mental Health Matters. It also aims to aid in planning for the Family Justice Center. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2021. […]
A major revitalization of the Eisenhower Parkway and Mercer University Drive corridors is beginning thanks to a major donation and plans for infrastructure improvements and attracting new businesses through a public-private partnership. “We are in the center of our community. A place we cannot run from, a place that still needs assets, love, money, respect,” said Mayor Miler. […]
We are honoring our Veterans in Middle Georgia and across the country with an all-day celebration on Sunday, November 7 in Downtown Macon. The International Cherry Blossom Festival is partnering with the Macon Bacon and Visit Macon to host , a parade and concert headlined by country music singer Rodney Adkins. The idea came from Mayor Lester Miller after […]
On Tuesday, September 7, Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed September 2021 as Adult Education and Family Literacy Month to ensure all Macon-Bibb parents and guardians are prepared to help their children learn to read. Commissioner Elaine Lucas presented the proclamation to a representative from Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC). According to the Proclamation, about 43 million Americans cannot read or write above a […]
The day before we marked the 20th anniversary of the horrific attacks on our country, our law enforcement agencies and community gathered at Public Safety Memorial Park to remember and honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation, along with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, led the remembrance ceremony in Downtown. “It’s important […]
On Thursday, September 2, Mayor Lester Miller paid a visit to the first-ever Construction Ready class in Macon-Bibb. Construction Ready is a free training program by the Construction Education of Georgia, for people wanting to learn construction skills that will lead to a great paying job. The program was first started in 2014, but it just began in Macon […]
Macon Mental Health Matters works every day to make sure our people are doing well. You can find an activity almost every day of the week that will help you de-stress and take care of yourself, such as Macon it Happen Mondays taking place at the Booker T. Washington Community Center (404 Monroe Street) every Monday from 10:00 a.m. until noon. For the […]
As Black Business Month came to a close this August, our Office of Small Business Affairs (OSBA) and Office of Community Affairs recognized some of our Black entrepreneurs who have paved the way for so many people in Macon-Bibb County. On August 30, the OSBA held the first ever Black Business Month Pioneer Awards at the Tubman African American Museum. The awards luncheon honored people of the past and present who paved the way for so […]
Macon-Bibb County Government Offices and Courts will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Emergency services such as the Sheriff’s Office, E-911, and Fire Department will remain operational. All trash and recycling pickup services will slide one day next week. If your pickup day is Monday, it will […]
For the first time, Macon-Bibb County Commission and Bibb County Board of Education held a joint meeting to discuss shared topics that affect our entire community. On Thursday, August 26, members of both Boards met in the Hatcher Conference Center at Middle Georgia State University. Their tables were socially distanced, but all faced each other […]
