Macon-Bibb County

Our local EMA team and community partners hopped on a bus and went to Atlanta for Georgia Power’s Winter Weather Preparedness Summit. Agencies from around the state learned how Georgia Power springs into action when there’s bad weather, and how they work with partner agencies across the country to help with recovery efforts. Georgia Power […]

On Tuesday, December 18, The Martin Luther King Commission gathered for a wreath-laying ceremony in Rosa Parks Square. The wreath was placed in honor of the Civil Rights icon who, on December 1, 1955, refused to give up her bus seat for a white person. Her legacy, and the legacy the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther […]

Macon-Bibb County celebrated the Grand Opening of its newest public safety facility, the Bert Bivins Fire Station and Sheriff Precinct (4036 Napier Avenue) with a ribbon cutting & dedication ceremony on Friday, December 21. The new facility is named for District 5 Commissioner and long-time community leader Bert Bivins, III. Click here to watch the Facebook Live broadcast of the Ceremony. […]

  Macon-Bibb County has been named a finalist in two categories of PR Daily’s 2018 Nonprofit PR Awards. They have been recognized in the Social Media Campaign category for its annual Women of Macon-Bibb project and in the Annual Report category for its 2017 Public Affairs Annual Report. Winners are expected to be announced in […]

At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on December 18, 2018, Reverend Walter Glover from Greater Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church delivered the prayer. Following that invocation, two 4H students led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you Jordan Farr and Kambria Foster for leading the pledge. Chief Stephen Lynn from the Perry Police […]

Macon-Bibb County will celebrate the Grand Opening of its newest public safety facility, the Bert Bivins Fire Station and Sheriff Precinct ( 4036 Napier Avenue ) with a ribbon cutting & dedication ceremony on Friday, December 21 at 9:30 a.m.  The new facility is named for District 5 Commissioner and long-time community leader Bert Bivins, III. Parking for the event will be at Glorious […]

For more than 10 years, Macon-Bibb County has hosted a Christmas Luncheon for its senior citizens.  This year’s event will be held on December 21 from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM at the Centreplex Ballroom, located at 240 Coliseum Drive, Macon. This is a free event, but tickets are required to enter. Tickets can be obtained on December 19th from 10:00 AM – […]

FROM THE MACON-BIBB COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT With us experiencing Winter Weather, we would like to remind our citizens of some Safety Precautions that should be exercised to prevent fires, injuries or possible loss of life: Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together but that also means a greater risk for […]

Macon-Bibb County’s Pedestrian Safety Review Board (PSRB) will announce the continuation of its safety and education campaign, On The Move, at a press conference on Monday, December 17  at 11:00 a.m. in Government Center Commission Chambers (700 Poplar Street). The PSRB recently received a $24,065 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to continue […]

Recently, Assistant to the County Manager for Public Affairs Chris Floore was recognized by two national organizations – Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELG) and PR News – for his local government and public affairs efforts. At the end of November, Floore was selected for the third year as a recipient of the Chris Traeger Award, […]