From the Macon Transit Authority: Background The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is grateful to be one of 23 recipients of a Downtown Challenge 2.0 Grant awarded in June. MTA proposed a wraparound mural at MTA’s Transfer Station. Our goal, as stated on our application: to inject bold, attention-grabbing art into the dreary corner of Fifth […]
At a press conference on Wednesday, August 11 at 10:00 a.m., WorkSource Macon-Bibb will announce a new opportunity for people to learn construction skills that will lead to a great paying job. The press conference will be held at the intersection of Tindall Avenue and Elizabeth Street in the new Tindall Fields development. A map […]
New online survey available to provide feedback During the past several weeks, hundreds of people have attended public forums in every part of the county as part of the Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) initiative to let leaders know what their neighborhoods need, who’s willing to help, and what resources are available. Now, MVP and the […]
From NewTown Macon: To expand Black and women-owned business in Macon’s urban core, NewTown Macon will distribute loans and provide entrepreneurial training to women and communities of color to start more local ventures thanks to a $1.5 million investment from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Knight has long supported the renewal of […]
Our community showed up and showed out for another #CleanStreetsMatter county-wide cleanup on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Together, more than 500 people removed nearly 70,000 pounds of trash from streets in 42 different areas of the county. “Thank you so much to everyone who participated,” said Executive Director of Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB) Caroline Childs. “When I was driving around the community the morning of the cleanup, it was so good to […]
Macon-Bibb County will be the backdrop for filming once again with a second visit for the “Go-Big Show!” The show which features celebrity judges and hosts is in town to film so there are a few closures to want to let you know about to accommodate filming. Friday, August 6th, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.: […]
On Thursday, August 5, the Macon Pickleball Association and Macon Area Tennis Association presented a check for $5,150 to the Brookdale Resource Center. The money was raised by both associations during their first ever TAP Out for the Homeless Pickleball and Tennis events. More than 70 players came to Tattnall Square Park on July 24, to play and […]
Making a difference in the youth community has easily become Charise Stephens’ mission. When Stephens is not working with small businesses as the Macon-Bibb County Office of Small Business Affairs (OSBA) Executive Director, she is leading U Create Macon– a youth cycling nonprofit group. U Create Macon, which Stephens founded, most recently won the 2021 Bike […]
The month of August is nationally celebrated as Black Business Month, to recognize and celebrate black-owned businesses, and our Office of Small Business Affairs (OSBA) is taking part. On Tuesday, during a Commission meeting, Mayor Miller proclaimed August as Black Business Month in Macon-Bibb County. “We know diversity and inclusion has been an overall problem so how can we address it where everyone […]
People from neighborhoods all over Macon-Bibb grabbed trash bags, gloves, and got to work on July 24 for our second community-wide cleanup. Dozens of teams got together to beautify their communities as part of our Clean Streets Matter initiative. The results are in, and we’re ready to announce them! You’re invited to a press […]
