Macon-Bibb County

The Macon-Bibb County Parks & Beautification Department announced its new Adopt-A-Park program and celebrated its first partner at a ceremony on October 15. Turpin Park, which is along Third Street between Poplar and Plum Streets, is adopted by Vein Specialists of the South. Click here to watch a live stream of the park unveiling.  You […]

Valerie Wynn, Macon-Bibb County Commissioner for District 1, held her first public forum on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Turning Point at Mabel White Baptist Church (1415 Bass Road). This was her first public forum as a Commissioner, and about 50-60 people from across the county attended. In attendance at the forum to help answer […]

In September 2018, the Middle Georgia Regional Airport passed 10,000 enplanements for the year, a major milestone for airports offering passenger service that will lead to significantly increased federal funds. Between Contour Airlines’ service to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and monthly charter flights to the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, MS, 11,206 passengers originated at the […]

Historic Bowden Golf Course (3111 Millerfield Road) opened to the public Friday, October 26 , after being closed since April 2018 so it could undergo a major improvement project. Community leaders and golfers celebrated the project’s completion with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and course tours on Thursday, October 25. Click here to see photos from the grand reopening […]

Phase Two is officially under way! Community and athletic leaders gathered on Wednesday, October 24, for a ceremonial groundbreaking at South Bibb Recreation Center. Click here to see photos from the groundbreaking event. The second phase will cost approximately $4.4 million and is being funded by the voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). […]

The coalition running Solarize Middle Georgia announced today the selection of solar installer, Creative Solar USA. Residents of Macon, Warner Robins and surrounding counties will soon have a new option to power their homes and businesses. The coalition has scheduled a Launch Party for interested property owners on Tuesday, October 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Historic Terminal […]

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry , has named Macon-Bibb County a Finalist for its 2018 Excalibur Awards. The annual Excalibur Awards celebrate Georgia companies and organizations that have taken advantage of technology to conquer the competition. Winners will be selected from the […]

Pastor Isom Walter Evans, Sr. of Progressive Baptist Church led the Invocation at the October 16 Commission Meeting. The Pledge of Allegiance at the October 16 Commission Meeting was led by Macon-Bibb 4-H members Molly Prevett and Tiffany Erthal. Ms. Prevette is in the 6th grade at the Academy for Classical Education, and Ms. Erthal […]

Valerie Wynn, Macon-Bibb County Commissioner for District 1, will hold her first public forum on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at Mabel White Baptist Church (1415 Bass Road). This will be her first public forum as a Commissioner, and she is inviting people from all districts to attend. “I want to give people […]

At the October 2, 2018 Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting, Dr. Tim McCoy of Ingleside Baptist Church delivered the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Nyla Lannae Belgrave and Shandrea Nicole Spencer with SMART (South Macon Arts Revitalization Technology.) Mayor Pro Tem Al Tillman presented a Certificate of Appreciation to community member DeWayne Maxwell […]