Start making plans to enjoy a beautiful spring day with Picnic in the Park! Our Recreation Department is having another Food Truck Festival on Saturday, April 15. It’s happening from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., rain or shine, in Carolyn Crayton Park (150 Willie Smokie Glover Drive). So far, there are nine food trucks with […]
It’s time for the Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup and there are plenty of opportunities to join and do your part. This Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program which takes place every year in about 20,000 communities throughout the nation. Keep America Beautiful is celebrating the Great American Cleanup’s 25th year in […]
Women interested in starting their own business now have a chance to win capital and professional advice in getting it started, thanks to SCORE Middle Georgia and Macon-Bibb County’s Office of Small Business Affairs. Applications can be found here and are due by midnight on Monday, April 14; the cost to participate is $25. “SCORE’s 10,000 […]
Bibb County students were given more than just a paintbrush and chalk at the Heart & Sole Workshop, they were given the encouragement to be successful in life. That’s the goal for the creators of this camp. Randy Heart, Dsto Moore, and Tray Shelley wanted to give kids an opportunity to not only express themselves […]
The Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department’s All-Star Basketball Team took home medals and a trophy after winning the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) Class “A” 8 & Under State Championship. The team competed against eight teams in Tucker, GA the weekend of March 3-4. They defeated 4 teams with a win over Savannah, GA, who […]
The Pink Pancake Breakfast is back! This scrumptious morning event happens during both weekends of the International Cherry Blossom Festival, and is a labor of love by our Fire Department to raise money for the American Cancer Society. To make it even better, the fire crew is teaming up with the Macon Bacon for the […]
The Pinkest Pickleball Party on the Planet is back and better than ever! More than 350 people have traveled from all over the country to play in Macon Pickleball’s 3rd Annual Tournament at Tattnall Square Park Pickleball Center. This year, they set a record for the number of players that registered. That includes people who […]
The Career Fair may be over, but there is still time to apply to one of many positions on Team Macon-Bibb. Our Human Resources Department held a Career Fair at City Hall on Thursday, March 16. More people came out to learn more about various job opportunities within the Fire Department, E-911, Court System, Finance, […]
The Brookdale Resource Center is adding a new resource to feed hundreds of people fresh food from its backyard. Mayor Lester Miller, United Way of Central Georgia (UWCG), Bibb County School District, and the Bibb County Cooperative Extension held a news conference on Thursday, March 16 to make the special announcement. You can watch it […]
On Wednesday, March 8, seven new volunteers were sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to support and help youth moving through the foster care system. They were sworn in by Judge Thomas Matthews after completing a five-week training course supported by a Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) grant from Macon-Bibb County and the Community […]
