May is known as Trauma Awareness Month and on Wednesday, May 18, we celebrated Trauma Survivors Day. Atrium Health Navicent and the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department came together to create a special moment for two trauma survivors. Members in our community, healthcare workers, and first responders stood in front of the hospital’s emergency room as […]
On Friday, May 20, dozens of people gathered in Public Safety Memorial Park to honor 34 fallen officers during the annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony. The event happens on the Friday of National Police Week every year, and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, and former Macon Police Department join together […]
The Recreation Department’s first Picnic in the Park was a success over the weekend! Seven food trucks parked at Carolyn Crayton Park on Saturday, May 14 for people in our community to enjoy. Kona Ice and Jail Creek Farms Winery were also available to park goers. The family-friendly event drew around 400 people from all […]
May 15 through the 21 is known as Public Works Week across the country. In order to celebrate our incredible crews in Macon-Bibb, the department held a luncheon for all our Public Works workers. “I just want to say thank you to all of my team that put in so much hard work throughout the […]
Crews have officially begun working on the brand-new state-of-the-art fire training station on Tinker Drive. The Fire Department, Mayor, construction crews, and local leaders held a ceremonial groundbreaking to kick things off on Thursday, May 19. “We weren’t lying when we said we were going to be moving fast,” said Fire Chief Shane Edwards. “Two […]
It’s HOT and we’re all ready to cool off! The Recreation Department is here to help. Pools officially open for the summer season on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 28. The six public pools are undergoing final inspections this week and next to make sure everything is in working order, and safe for everyone to […]
Get your best selfie face ready – the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency is encouraging everyone to snap and share a picture of your hurricane and storm preparations during this year’s Shelter in Place Drill. At 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, you’ll hear the tornado sirens and receive an MBC Alert to let you […]
On Thursday, May 19, Macon-Bibb County filed suit in Superior Court against the owners, agents, and corporations of the America’s Best Value Inn and Suites (4951 Romeiser Drive) due to the amount of criminal activity, emergency calls, and other reports there. This suit follows similar ones filed against the Bridgeview Inn and Suites (6000 Harrison Road) […]
The Brookdale Resource Center Communications Plan and Trash Talk have placed in the Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards from the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC). Our own very own Chief Communications Officer Chris Floore and Public Relations Specialist Olivia Walter attended the NAGC Conference in Louisville, Kentucky this week and were able to […]
The first Fire Department training center on Tinker Drive has officially been taken down and removed. On Wednesday, May 11, construction crews removed the Charles A. Smallwood Training Center to make way for the brand new state-of-the-art center. Crews are expected to begin work Thursday, May 19 after the Fire Department holds a ceremonial groundbreaking […]
