Macon-Bibb County celebrated the completion of major improvements at West Macon Park ( 5018 Mercer University Drive, behind Harley Davidson of Macon and Olympia Family Fun Center) with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, May 8. “I am proud to have been involved with this park and this community for the past several decades, and now […]
In early April, SeeClickFix announced its rankings for January – March 2019. In the Large Cities category, Macon-Bibb County ranked 2nd for both Most Engaged with 3,144 requests crested and Most Responsive with 3,977 requests closed. Using SeeClickFix, people can report issues like potholes, illegal dumping, overgrown parks, and blight issues directly to the […]
The 2019 Macon-Bibb County Earth Day Festival is happening from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at Tattnall Square Park. The global theme for Earth Day this year is Protect Our Species. As always, the event is free to attend and enjoy an array of hands-on experiences for your whole family. You can view the event page […]
At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on April 16, 2019, Pastor Christopher Cabiness gave the invocation. Students Shania Henderson and Marissa Henderson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you to all of them for attending and contributing to our meeting! Also at the meeting, Mayor Robert Reichert and our Commissioners proclaimed April 22-26 as […]
Macon-Bibb County marked the next milestone in the development and revitalization of the Second Street Corridor: removal of the Hump Bridge, which crosses the rail line at Second Street. After brief comments by featured speakers on Wednesday, April 10, a crane removed sections of the Hump Bridge to clear the way for the new Connector […]
A television series called “Brooklyn” will film one of its episodes in Downtown Macon-Bibb from April 14-19. The show is an hour-long drama revolving around a police force, according to the production crews. Its pilot episode was partially filmed Downtown in May and June of 2018. In order to accommodate this filming, portions or all […]
At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2019, Pastor Jeff Morris from Macon First Assembly of God delivered the invocation. Two young men who are Boy Scouts led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you to Justin Smith from Ballard-Hudson Middle School and Sherrod Mallory from Weaver Middle School. Agenda […]
On March 20, at the 2019 Spring Conference in St. Simons, the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia honored Judge Sarah Harris of the Macon-Bibb County Probate Court as its 2019 recipient of the Outstanding Probate Judge of the Year Award. The Outstanding Probate Judge of the Year award is voted on by each […]
On Thursday afternoon, early results were announced in the #ELGLKnope Awards to name the Best Park in the Country. Amerson River Park was behind by ONLY 64 votes, making it nearly a tie. In order for Amerson to win this prestigious honor, it needs YOUR votes online and your pictures posted to Instagram by 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. Online votes are […]
Amerson River Park has made it to the Championship Round of the #ELGLKnope Awards through Engaging Local Government Leaders , which means it is ONE step away from being named the Best Park in the Country. To earn that honor, it needs your votes and Instagram pictures by 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. To vote in this round, click here. Try voting […]
