We are honoring our Veterans in Middle Georgia and across the country with an all-day celebration on Sunday, November 7 in Downtown Macon. The International Cherry Blossom Festival is partnering with the Macon Bacon and Visit Macon to host , a parade and concert headlined by country music singer Rodney Adkins. The idea came from Mayor Lester Miller after […]
On Saturday, September 18, Macon Mental Health Matters will hold its first Parenting Enhancement Class at the Booker T. Washington Community Center (401 Monroe Street) from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The classes will be a cohort to build support within the parenting community. They will learn additional techniques for managing challenging behaviors, coping skills for parents, and increasing positive parent-child interactions. Classes will be offered in […]
On Tuesday, September 7, Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed September 2021 as Adult Education and Family Literacy Month to ensure all Macon-Bibb parents and guardians are prepared to help their children learn to read. Commissioner Elaine Lucas presented the proclamation to a representative from Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC). According to the Proclamation, about 43 million Americans cannot read or write above a […]
Get your gloves ready for the first boxing tournament at the Macon-Bibb United Boxing Gym since 2019! The center, located at Freedom Park (3301 Roff Avenue), is celebrating its 7th year in operation and invites everyone to come out and enjoy the competition. The tournament is set for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, and […]
Though Macon-Bibb has not gone through serious storms this hurricane season so far, the season is not over just yet. In fact, we are at the peak of hurricane season, and September is also recognized as National Preparedness Month. So if you don’t have a plan, get ready! The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) is encouraging everyone in the state to prepare before disaster […]
The day before we marked the 20th anniversary of the horrific attacks on our country, our law enforcement agencies and community gathered at Public Safety Memorial Park to remember and honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation, along with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, led the remembrance ceremony in Downtown. “It’s important […]
From the Macon Mayhem: The Macon Mayhem, in conjunction with Visit Macon, Spectra, and the SECHC (South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference), announced Wednesday the foundation of the Macon Veterans Cup. The Macon Veterans Cup will be an annual club hockey tournament hosted on Veteran’s Day Weekend to commemorate all who have served in the armed […]
You may have heard Shan Towns’ voice and not even realized it. For the past several years, she worked in the Customer Service part of the Communications team at City Hall. She would answer phone calls with a smile, no matter what was waiting on the other end of line. We miss Shan here in […]
On Thursday, September 2, Mayor Lester Miller paid a visit to the first-ever Construction Ready class in Macon-Bibb. Construction Ready is a free training program by the Construction Education of Georgia, for people wanting to learn construction skills that will lead to a great paying job. The program was first started in 2014, but it just began in Macon […]
On Friday, August 27, the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department held its annual Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)/Citgo Golf Tournament at Historic Bowden Golf Course. About 100 people participated in this charity that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for MDA over the years. The tournament was composed of a 4-man scramble with two different flights. Each player paid $65 for either morning or […]
