Commissioner Bert Bivins III Leadership Award The prestigious Macon-Bibb County GCAPS (Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students) Youth Commission Commissioner Bert Bivins Leadership Award is given to a student who has excelled throughout the program year modeling leadership, positive behaviors, and notable community service. This year’s award winner is: Bhavin Patel, Youth Commissioner A Junior […]
From Main Street Macon & NewTown Macon: (Macon, GA) –NewTown Macon and Main Street Macon will host the Cherry Street Pop-up Plaza on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 in the block of Cherry Street between MLK Jr. Blvd. and Fifth Street. In 2017, David Moore, Project Manager for NewTown Macon, won a grant […]
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Macon-Bibb’s Animal Welfare will hold its third Midnight Miracle event on Friday, May 4 from 11:00 a.m. until midnight that night in order to find permanent or foster homes for stray and abandoned dogs and cats, and to […]
Historic Bowden Golf Course began its $340,000 greens renovations and upgrades project on Monday, April 9, thanks to the Commission and the voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). The project includes a complete renovation of the greens and tees, and most of the bunkers. The Course will have a much more consistent putting surface, and many […]
At its annual conference, the Emergency Management Association of Georgia named Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency Director Spencer Hawkins the 2018 EMA Director of the Year. To see a video of the announcement on the Macon-Bibb County EMA Facebook page, click here. “I am both honored and humbled by this recognition; serving the central Georgia […]
The 2018 Macon-Bibb County Earth Day Festival is happening from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, at Tattnall Square Park. The global theme for Earth Day this year is preventing plastic pollution. As always, it’s free to attend and enjoy an array of hands-on experiences for your whole family. The Mulberry Market will be set up […]
Reverend Derek Maurice Dumas of Greater Lizzieboro Baptist Church delivered the invocation at the April 17 County Commission Meeting. Youth Commission Grant Alexander, a Senior at Howard High School, led commissioners and meeting attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. Grant Grant has held the highest average in English and Language Arts for two consecutive years. […]
From the Community Foundation of Central Georgia: MACON, GA – The community was invited to join The Community Foundation of Central Georgia for the 13th Annual Al Lucas Memorial Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 25th at 5:30pm at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. A $25 donation was suggested for attendance. All proceeds go […]
Notice is hereby given that a non-partisan special election will be held in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 to elect a commissioner to fill the unexpired term of Commissioner Gary Bechtel for Macon-Bibb County Commission District 1. Candidate qualifying for the non-partisan special election will be held by the Elections Superintendent at […]
$26,000- that’s how much money was raised from sales of the Middle Georgia Firefighter Calendar. Two organizations were presented checks from the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department at a luncheon Friday, April 6. The check presentation and luncheon happened at Fire HQ on First Street. Jay’s Hope and the Georgia Fallen Firefighters’ Foundation each received $13,000. […]
