Macon-Bibb County

Time to tee off for a good cause! The Fire Department is holding its annual Golf Tournament to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It’s happening Friday, October 28, at Historic Bowden Golf Course (3111 Millerfield Road) with check-in starting at 7:00 a.m. The tradition is going on three decades and has raised more than […]

This week, our Emergency Management Agency (EMA) activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), bringing in all our department and partner agency leaders to keep an eye on Hurricane Ian’s path and prepare our community’s response for any impact we may have gotten. Early forecasts showed Hurricane Ian heading towards Middle Georgia, but on Wednesday, the […]

Historic Macon’s warehouse is packed with new donations that volunteers collected for months in preparation for the nonprofit’s fall Flea Market.  The 45th annual Flea Market will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at HMF’s warehouse, located at 357 Oglethorpe St. A ticketed Preview Party will be held from 5-8 p.m. Sept. 30. Macon Beer Co. […]

On Monday, September 26, 2022, the Macon-Bibb Mayor’s Literacy Alliance (MLA) held its inaugural Literacy Month luncheon. It was hosted by the Bibb County School District at its Professional Learning Center. Some of guests in attendance included Mayor Lester Miller, Superintendent Dr. Dan Sims, Board of Education Members, County Commissioners, college & university representatives, and […]

From People & Pets Project– Macon-based People & Pets Project, is working in partnership with Macon Mental Health Matters, Mercer University Medical Students, Street Dog Coalition and the veterinary team from Critter Fixers is hosting the first of monthly “Healthcare for Both Ends of the Leash” pop up clinics for people and their pets together […]

This weekend was an historical moment for Macon-Bibb County as our community celebrated the 30th Annual Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration. The events not only drew in hundreds from our region, but more than 150 members of the Muscogee and Yuchi tribes.   The weekend celebration kicked off with the unveiling of an art exhibit at Bright City […]

When Hurricanes Irma and Matthew were bearing down on the East and Gulf Coasts, hundreds of people evacuated to Macon-Bibb County, and the American Red Cross of Central Midwest Georgia worked with Macon-Bibb’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Recreation Department to open several public shelters. Hundreds of volunteers and employees stepped up to help these […]

The National Park Service (NPS) and Macon-Bibb County today announced the county has donated several land parcels totaling 250 acres to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.  The 2019 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9) nearly quadrupled the park’s authorized boundary, then at 701 acres. This acquisition increases the park’s […]

The Randy Stephens Tennis Center is one of the best tennis facilities in our region, and it’s also being recognized nationally. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) named Randy Stephens Tennis Center one of 33 winners in the its annual Outstanding Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities […]

More than 400 people in our community took action to be prepared in the case of an emergency by going to the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, September 17 at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center.   Families were able to learn the proper practices to prepare for and act in times of […]