Our Fire Department welcomed its newest Deputy Chief with a special ceremony at Headquarters on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Ron Smith, Jr. is a third-generation Macon-Bibb fire fighter who worked his way up the ranks during the course of his 20 years. He most recently as the Division Chief of Training, helping open the Department’s […]
YouthUp, Inc. is holding its third monthly “Real Talk for Stronger Families” session as part of the Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) program. Partnering with the Parks and Recreation Department, YouthUp is holding the sessions to foster more open communication for youth and their parents and grandparents to better find solutions to issues teens may be […]
“We’re meeting people at the speed of life.” The words spoken met the calmness of the people as they sat or stood among the trees near a soon-to-be more accessible lake in South Macon-Bibb. Despite nearby roads and houses, the only sounds were that of the cicadas and the discussions about the potential of the […]
“To feel lighter, free, safe, and loved by community.” According to Jamice Bentley-Terry and Ashley Monique from Chic Culture and Ashley Monique Designs, this is at the core of why they joined with Macon Mental Health Matters to start Tea in Tees as a women’s wellness circle to be an EmpowHER Hour. It’s now […]
The Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) team will host its monthly Wellness Weekend beginning, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. with its newest event, Tea in Tees. The now four-day series of events is a chance for people to focus on improving their mental health through a variety of activities. All events during the weekend are free and […]
The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department is asking the community to join them in the national Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters as part of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend from Thursday, May 2 – Sunday, May 5. All fire stations and Headquarters in Macon-Bibb will be lit red in some way on Saturday, May […]
On Wednesday, April 10, Macon-Bibb County marked ongoing investment and focus on strengthening the neighborhoods along and around Houston Avenue. Crews and partners gathered to watch the demolition of the vacant and blighted building at 2988 Houston Avenue. “The Blight Fight is about more than just demolition…it’s about strengthening neighborhoods,” said Mayor Lester Miller, noting […]
Mayor credits people of Macon-Bibb for moving community forward together “It’s a great day…a new day…thanks to each of you,” Mayor Lester Miller told more than 700 people gathered at the Macon City Auditorium for the annual State of the Community, hosted by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce. “Just like you can’t ignore the […]
Macon-Bibb marks 700th #BlightFight demolition “For three years, we have focused on removing blighted and dangerous structures from our neighborhoods because people said they were tired of it,” Mayor Lester Miller told a group of several dozen standing in a vacant lot on Holt Avenue. “They were tired of how it looked…tired of the crime […]
“What choice can you make today that will have a positive impact on your life?” That was just one of the leading questions Najiva Timothee with the Girls Dig Deeper Initiative (GDDI) – one of our Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) partners – posed to a group of teenagers at a meeting of the Middle Georgia […]
