This past Tuesday, January 17, the newest cohort of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) began their five-week training to give children in foster care a voice of their own. This newest cohort was nine people with a diversity of age, race, backgrounds, and experience, and it’s the largest class they’ve ever trained. The training runs […]
Hundreds of people from across our community came together to march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 16. Four different groups came from the north, east, south, and west, walking more than a mile to meet at Macon City Hall. For the first time in two years, because of COVID-19, […]
The Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) and Macon-Bibb County will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of Runway 5 on Tuesday, January 24 at the airport at 1000 Terminal Drive. The ceremony starts promptly at 10:00 a.m. and we ask that all invited guests and media must arrive by 9:30 a.m. for a ride […]
On Wednesday, January 18, Fire Chief Shane Edwards, Lt. Garin Flanders, Mayor Lester Miller, and Warren Selby of Warren Associates, Inc. rappelled down the brand-new Macon-Bibb County Fire Academy building. This was the beginning of the Hose Uncoupling Ceremony to officially open the new academy. You can watch it here. “This is an exciting day, […]
On Monday, January 9, nonprofits, community organizations, and faith-based organizations involved with the Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) program came together to learn from each other, find ways to work together, talk about the needs they see in the community, and learn about how to best communicate with the public. “It’s the consistent involvement in all […]
Macon Tracks Running Club is bringing the first-ever Macon Music Half Marathon on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The group is partnering up with the County, Visit Macon, and Atrium Health Navicent to bring this new event that will have a positive impact on the community’s health and wellness, while attracting people to here from around […]
The Fire Department is set to open its brand-new Fire Training Facility on Wednesday, January 18 with a Hose Uncoupling Ceremony. The event will be live streamed on the Fire Department’s Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/MaconBibbCountyFireDepartment. “We are thrilled this day has finally come,” says Fire Chief Shane Edwards. “This facility will allow us to train […]
More than 100 people came out to Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful’s (KMBB) annual Bring One for the Chipper event on Saturday, January 7. KMBB collected 138 trees to be recycled instead of just sitting in a landfill. All recycled trees are being turned into mulch which will eventually go back into environment for fish habitats. People […]
Film Macon is working with Hulu for the show GENIUS and is helping it find more than 200 people for background actors in late January. Central Casting is currently looking for background actors for season four of GENIUS (now streaming on Disney+). This season of Genius tells the dual stories of Civil Rights leaders Martin […]
In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Macon-Bibb County Government offices will be closed on Monday, January 16. This includes the court system. Emergency services will remain active. Garbage and recycling pickup will still occur on schedule without interruption. The Solid Waste Convenience Centers on 11th Street and Fulton Mill Road will be […]
