Macon-Bibb County

On Tuesday, June 14 Macon-Bibb County City Hall, the Community Foundation of Central Georgia joined Mayor Lester Miller and community leaders to announce the first round of Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) grant recipients. More than $800,000 in funding is being awarded to 25 nonprofit and faith-based organizations as part of ongoing efforts to prevent violent […]

Our crews have been extra busy this week removing dangerous and dilapidated buildings in our community.  The week started with Southern Equipment removing two blighted houses at 1164 Spartan Street and 554 Central Avenue on Monday. The following day, Waste Bucket took down two blighted structures at 4020 Villa Avenue and Southern Equipment removed 2954 […]

On Thursday, June 16, local officials including Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, and the Historic Macon Foundation held a ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially open the Alexander IV Senior Living Center.  “This has been a beloved school and facility for a long time, and we knew it was critical to the neighborhood,” said Historic Macon Foundation […]

Lake Tobesofkee will host its 26th Annual Sparks Over the Park Independence Day Celebration on Monday July 4, 2022. Gates at all Lake Tobesofkee parks (Claystone, Sandybeach, and Arrowhead) will open at 9:00 a.m. and will close at 8:00 p.m.   During the day, there will be normal activities such as swimming, boating, picnics, disk […]

If you’re looking for a way to give back to your community on the Day of Action, you can take part in two community cleanups.   The first is part of United Way of Central Georgia’s Day of Action on Saturday, June 18. Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB) members and other community members will pick up trash, […]

The Macon Bacon and Irving Tissue are working together to make our community greener! On Friday, June 10, they planted 20 trees, with help from our Parks and Beautification Department, at West Macon Park (5018 West Macon Park Drive).   It’s all part of an environmental campaign between both agencies to beautify parks by planting […]

On Thursday, June 9, Mayor Lester Miller and Executive Director of Community Affairs Dr. Henry Ficklin hosted a luncheon for the Council of Clergy at the Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center. More than 80 members of the clergy and their guests broke bread together and talked about moving the community forward together.  “What we’re trying […]

Macon-Bibb County Government Offices and Courts will be closed Monday, June 20, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Emergency services will remain operational.   The Solid Waste Convenience Center on 11th Street will close at noon on Sunday, June 19th, and remain closed on June 20th. Trash, recycling, bulk, and yard waste by Ryland Environment will […]

The Pedestrian Safety Review Board (PSRB) is urging people to join the effort to stay safe along our roadways. On Thursday, June 9 the PSRB held a press conference to let people know how they can help .  You can start by reporting any dangerous infrastructure on www.maconbibb.us/SeeClickFix. You can see how to report something […]

James Hand knows a thing or two about fighting to win. As the Director of the Freedom Park Boxing Gym, which is part of our Recreation Department, James has helped lead many young athletes to victory. As an Assistant Pastor, James spent years of his life fighting demons he says tried to keep him down.  […]