Macon-Bibb County

On Friday, September 16, we welcomed 19 new firefighters to our award-winning, Class 1 Fire Department. There was a graduation ceremony for this class of recruits at Mikado Baptist Church. You can watch the full ceremony here.   “These recruits have done an outstanding job learning and working hard while we’re building our new training tower,” […]

District 7 has a lot of great things happening from new additions to public parks, to job growth to industry expansion. District 7 Commissioner Bill Howell is staying on top of making sure his constituents are getting what they need in their community.  The Sarah Young Willis Park off Houston Road just had new lights […]

On Saturday, September 17, hundreds of people made their way to Rosa Parks Square to take part in the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. The first Macon Hispanic Heritage Fest was held in partnership with the Macon-Bibb’s Office of Small Business Affairs, Mercer University, and NotiVision Georgia.  During the 6-hour event, families got food from local […]

A vacant lot with a pile of rubble or shops, apartments, and restaurants? Overgrown weeds or a beautiful gateway into our community? An abandoned building or space bustling with out-of-town visitors?  The answer is simple… our community deserves an investment that will kickstart more revitalization throughout the area. Local leaders – from elected officials to […]

On Friday, September 16, Superior Court Judge Howard Simms approved Macon-Bibb County’s request to order the temporary closure of M&M Grocery (2760 Montpelier Avenue). A hearing has been set for October 10, to review the county’s request the store be permanently closed. To local officials and law enforcement, M&M Grocery is a well-known center of frequent […]

Gloves up! It’s time for the 8th Anniversary Boxing Show at Freedom Park.   Dozens of boxers from across the country, including many locals, will be competing in the ring for the top belts. It all kicks off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, at the Macon-Bibb United Freedom Park Boxing Gym (3301 Roff Avenue). […]

Our Emergency Management Agency (EMA) team spends their time preparing for anything and everything. During a storm or active emergency, – they’re fast, communicative, efficient, and ready.   But in between those urgent situations, they spend time helping people  prepare for emergencies, to make sure we are all working well together – and fast – when […]

On Saturday, September 10 members of the Bethel AME Church hosted a community cleanup in the Bellevue Community. Members picked up several bags of trash and litter along the streets.  “We are so proud of everyone, especially our faith based communities, who commit to making a difference in their neighborhoods by dedicating a couple of […]

Pickleball is not only driving more players to the game, but driving even more people to Macon-Bibb County. For the second time, Tattnall Square Park is hosting the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) Pickleball State Tournament. The tournament is happening September 16-18.  About 150 players are coming from Moultrie to Rome. to play pickleball this weekend. Last year, the […]

Construction on the brand-new Macon-Bibb County Fire Training Center is nearing completion! On Monday, September 12, the Fire Department held a Topping Out Ceremony, which is when the final beam of a construction project is put in place. You can watch the full event here.   Community members, firefighters, retired firefighters, and family members joined County […]