Our Council of Clergy met for its regular luncheon on Thursday, April 13. This time, it was held at the South Bibb Recreation Center. Dozens of clergy members came together to learn from one another and talk about ways to keep our community safe and thriving. They heard from speakers from Resilient Macon, Central Georgia […]
The Gardens at Brookdale are growing, and it’s all thanks to amazing volunteers who are quite literally planting opportunities for residents at the Brookdale Resource Center. The 50 garden beds are aimed to feed about 100 residents fresh food from their backyard. This week, employees at MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union, Master Gardeners of Central […]
The end of the school year is quickly approaching and it’s time to start making plans for what your children will be doing this summer! Our Recreation Department is bringing its Summer Camps back and registration is open now. You can sign up here. The camps run from June 5 until July 14, lasting each […]
If you’d been under the AGL Pavilion in Amerson River Park on a sunny afternoon in late March, you would have heard something a bit…out of place for our area. Nearly a dozen women speaking with heavy British accents were chatting and laughing as they set up a light array of cookies, cakes, and drinks […]
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is opening a new office in Downtown Macon. GBI Director Michael Register, Mayor Lester Miller, Sheriff David Davis, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Peter Leary, and other law enforcement leaders made the announcement on Thursday, April 19 during a press conference at the future site of […]
The Girls Dig Deeper Initiative is teaming up with Macon Mental Health Matters to hold the first Mental Health Check-In for Teens, a time for teenagers to come forward and learn more about their mental state. The first of two sessions is happening Wednesday, April 26 at Rosa Jackson Recreation Center (1211 Maynard Street) from […]
From Visit Macon – The American Jet Sport Association (AJSA) is hosting the first competition of their 2023 Summer Series in Macon this weekend at Sandy Beach Park on Lake Tobesofkee. The 3-day professional jet ski competition will take place on April 21-23. Earlier this morning Mayor Lester Miller and Visit Macon President & CEO […]
From Historic Macon Foundation – Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller joined other county leaders Wednesday morning to dedicate Historic Macon’s 12 new apartments on Oglethorpe Street. Workers broke ground for the duplexes in late 2021 and finished them 14 months later. Tenants began moving into their new homes in March. The apartments were funded by […]
After nearly four decades with the City of Macon and Macon-Bibb County, our Risk Manager Karen Pennycuff is retiring from her position. During her role as manager, she has overseen managing the overall function of our Risk Management and Worker’s Compensation Program. “For many of us, today is a very sad day because we are […]
More than 100 experts on public spaces from all over the country came to see all the great things happening in Macon that has made us a national leader in civic engagement! Reimagining the Civic Commons (RCC) released a report on civic engagement, Investing with Intention: Our Four Outcomes, that focuses on the successes of two […]
