Macon-Bibb County

On Thursday, October 28 our community came together at Rosa Jackson Center to recognize Lights on After School. Nationally, events like this celebrate after school programs and was held this year on October 28, 2021. The national day promotes the importance of quality after school programs in the lives of children, families and communities. More […]

In order to bring awareness to breast cancer, Mayor Lester Miller presented Operation Slay Cancer with a proclamation on Thursday, October 28. Operation Slay Cancer was started in 2015 by Shania Chambliss in honor of her mother Clarice Thomas who was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. The non-profit organization offers support groups, women empowerment […]

Early reading literacy is vital in the ongoing success of students in their educational careers and into adulthood. That is why it is celebrated and promoted with Read for the Record. The Bibb County School District and United Way of Central Georgia partnered to celebrate Read for the Record, an event to raise awareness of […]

Ryland Environmental will be taking over all trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulk waste collections in our County in January. While the service provider is different, the way they collect your yard debris and bulk waste won’t be. On Wednesday, October 27 Mayor Lester Miller, Ryland Environmental Managing Partner James Lanier, and Solid Waste Manager […]

Emergency Management Agency Director Spencer Hawkins recently graduated from FEMA’s National Emergency Management Executive Academy at the Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The program supports the advancement of the emergency management profession at strategic policy and executive leadership levels. Hawkins completed four resident courses in the Executive Academy. “Even after 20 years in a […]

October is National Arts and Humanities Month, which recognizes the importance of culture in America. This month celebrates access to the arts at local, state, and national levels. It also encourages people, organizations, and communities to participate in the arts, and raises public awareness about the role the arts and humanities play in our communities.  […]

Pilot International is a volunteer service organization for business and professional women and men in Macon-Bibb. This year, the organization is celebrating its 100th anniversary.  Since it was founded in 1921, Pilot International has had an emphasis on community service, meeting the needs of others, and leadership. The organization has expanded throughout the globe.  During a […]

This week, Mayor Lester Miller presented a group of retired educators with a proclamation to name November 7, 2021 as Retired Educators Day.  There are more than 135,000 retired educators in Georgia and 31,000 of those are members of the Georgia Retired Educators Association. This group of retired educators donates thousands of hours of volunteer service and […]

The poverty rate in Macon-Bibb County is around 26.7%, which is more than double the national average. People in poverty often miss school, work, or important moments in life due to menstruation and related issues.    Macon Periods Easier, an organization of nine women and dozens of volunteers, is working to eliminate period poverty in our community through […]

We are gearing up for our third Clean Streets Matter County-wide cleanup on Saturday, October 23. There is still time to join and be part of the change in our community. Grab your trash bags and equipment to help us clean before our trick-or-treaters hit the streets. In the first two Cleanups, volunteers and crews […]