Macon-Bibb County

Ribbon-cutting celebration at Lake Tobesofkee’s Claystone Park from MaconBibbTV on Vimeo. The first phase of major improvements at Lake Tobesofkee is complete, and staff celebrated with Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, and others at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the New Ranger Station on March 11, 2021. “With these improvements, we’re providing much better facilities for both […]

The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, Macon Bacon, and Cherry Blossom Festival made an announcement on Wednesday, March 17 at Historic Luther Williams Field. The groups announced a new partnership to add a new flavor to the annual Pink Pancake Breakfast and implementation of COVID-19 precautions. You can watch the announcement here: Pancakes and Sausage and […]

April 10 is the day neighborhoods, community groups, schools, churches, businesses, and people have been challenged to come together and help pick up litter around Macon-Bibb County and show others whey they believe clean streets matter. So far, nearly 30 groups have registered to host a cleanup, and individual people have been calling asking where […]

Brookdale Warming Center residents receive facemasks, boots, socks Bottles of water still needed  On Saturday, March 6, The Power of Life Foundation delivered facemasks and 100 pairs of Under Armour boots and socks for residents at the Brookdale Warming Center. The delivery happened after the Foundation handed out free facemasks at Carolyn Crayton Park.   “It’s amazing […]

  Macon-Bibb County and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB) recently challenged all neighborhoods, businesses, organizations, and schools to participate in a community-wide cleanup day on April 10, 2021, Since then more than two dozen groups and neighborhoods have signed up to participate. “It’s amazing what people will do if they believe they’re part of something larger, and this […]

Macon-Bibb County, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB), and the United Way of Central Georgia have joined forces to coordinate a countywide community cleanup on April 10, 2021. Together they are encouraging all neighborhoods, schools, churches, organizations, and businesses to hold their own neighborhood cleanup that day or join with another group on their cleanup.  “Clean streets […]

At a presentation on Friday, February 19, Dr. Henry Ficklin, Executive Director of Community and Government Affairs, presented a proclamation in honor of National FBLA Week. He presented it to the Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda. The program helps students become community-minded business leaders through community service activities. The theme for […]

At the Commission Meeting on Tuesday, March 2, District 2 Commissioner Elaine Lucas read a proclamation recognizing March 2021 as Women’s History Month in Macon-Bibb County. Women in attendance came up to the front of the room during the reading, which details accomplishments of many women. You can watch that presentation at the 2:00 minute […]

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners held its regularly-scheduled Commission Meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. You can watch the meeting here. We livestream all meetings to our Facebook page, our website, and then post them later to our Vimeo site. Here are a few of the items approved this week. Click […]

Light of Light Films is scheduled to be in Downtown Macon-Bibb from March 7-12 for a new feature film, unDEFILED. While setup, filming, and breakdown will occur all week, the main impact to the public will be on March 12. There will be crews on private property and in Historic Luther Williams Field from March […]