Get ready to activate your body and mind! Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) is bringing its Mental Health Pop-Up Gym to Memorial Park Recreation Center (2465 Second Street) on Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring your friends and families to this free event to participate in a yoga session, drum circle, […]
Macon-Bibb County’s Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. The immersive program teaches young people about government operations in our community and state. Students will attend a monthly session where they’ll take trips, meet local and state leaders and elected officials, and learn how to […]
Macon-Bibb County Government Offices and Courts will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2022 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Emergency services such as the Sheriff’s Office, E-911, and Fire Department will remain operational. The Convenience Center at 1010 11th Street will be closed on Sunday, September 4, 2022 and Monday, September 5, 2022. […]
From Bike Walk Macon – Open Streets Macon invites Maconites to reclaim public streets once again this fall. The movement will close the streets to cars and open them to people as part of a greater initiative to create safer, healthier, and more welcoming streets for pedestrians and bicyclists. Open Streets Macon will take place […]
Athletes from our Macon-Bibb United Boxing Gym at Freedom Park continued their tradition of winning at the Chris Young Free Global Boxing Tournament in Plant City, Florida from August 5-7. Nine of our local competitors entered the ring, and our crew came home with FIVE champions! The winners in their respective weight divisions are Victoria […]
Mayor Lester Miller paid a special visit to St. Joseph’s Catholic School on Tuesday, August 23, for an important celebration. The preschool and elementary school is currently celebrating its 150th anniversary with its students, staff, and families. Mayor Miller shook dozens of tiny hands before presenting a proclamation declaring August 23, 2022 as St. […]
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that the Randy Stephens Tennis Center is one of 33 winners in the USTA’s annual Outstanding Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. “It’s a huge honor to be recognized on the national level with such a significant […]
Lifting people up and bringing positivity to people is something that comes naturally to Katrina Cohens. So, a little over a year ago, she decided to take that superpower and turn it into a business. Cohens became a Master Life/Leadership Coach and launched Cohens Consulting Services, LLC. Cohens is a Florida girl at heart, but […]
On Friday, August 19, the Fire Department proudly appointed thirteen firefighters to new roles. Their families – along with Mayor Lester Miller, County Manager Dr. Keith Moffett, and Fire Chief Shane Edwards – were all in attendance and cheered them on as they stepped into this next chapter of their careers. You can view the […]
From the Macon Water Authority: As the water industry’s summer conference season comes to a close, the Macon Water Authority (MWA) is celebrating a string of awards that place the utility among the best of the best in the state and nation. During the recent Utility Leadership Conference of the National Association of Clean Water […]
