Macon-Bibb County

National Night Out is an annual county-wide initiative to bring the community together with law enforcement and firefighters. There are parties and cookouts and events planned all over Macon-Bibb for neighbors and friends to just have a good time, and get to the know the people who protect them! The day kicks off with a ceremony […]

  On July 12th, Contour Airlines and Macon-Bibb County announced that flights between the Middle Georgia Regional Airport and Baltimore-Washington International Airport will begin on August 18th.  Tickets are now on sale at www.contourairlines.com or by phone at 1-888-33-CONTOUR.   “We’re delighted Contour is our newest corporate partner, and even more delighted they are offering […]

The new Senior Citizens Center, set to be built on Willie Smoker Glover Drive in Central City Park, will be named after District 3 Commissioner Elaine Lucas. District 2 Commissioner Rabbi Larry Schlesinger sponsored the resolution, saying she’s played a primary role in keeping the discussions on this senior center alive, and calling it “her […]

On Saturday, July 8, Macon-Bibb County installed 21 new recycling cans Downtown along Cherry Street, Poplar Street, First Street, Second Street, Third Street, and Cotton Avenue. These recycling cans were purchased with a Downtown Challenge Grant received by the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission (KMBBC). Also included in the grant are 19 new garbage cans, and those […]

[iframe src=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/224598520″ width=”100%” height=”360″] Todd Pund has been named President of the new baseball team coming to Macon-Bibb! He’s got more than 15 years of experience in minor league baseball, and for the last three years, Pund was the Director of Ticket Sales for the Gwinnett Braves. You can read his complete bio by clicking […]

The portion of Morgan Drive that runs between the baseball and softball fields at Freedom Park (3301 Roff Avenue) closed this week as park of the $2.6 million improvement project that includes realigning the road to a safer location. A map indicating the closure is above and the rendering showing where the new road is […]

Macon-Bibb Commissioners voted to accept four grants aimed at helping people utilizing our alternative court systems. All of our alternative courts were created to help rehabilitate and treat people outside a traditional judicial system. Click each amount for more details on these grants and how they will help. • $176,656 will go to the Veterans Court aimed at […]

Robert Walker has been named Interim Director for Macon-Bibb County’s Parks & Recreation Department. Walker is a native of Columbus, GA and most recently served the community as the Senior Recreation Operations Manager in the Department. He has more than ten years of experience in the recreation/leisure services field, with eight of those being with […]

What good is a diamond if doesn’t sparkle? Two sets of baseball fields slated for major upgrades are also getting a lighting overhaul. Musco Sports Lighting, LLC will provide the lights for the Freedom Park baseball and softball fields, as well as the lighting for the new multi-purpose fields at Central City Park. Installation of […]

As the country prepares for barbecues and fireworks this Fourth of July weekend, Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare would like to offer some tips on how to keep pets safe and calm during the celebrations. “With the new fireworks law in Georgia a few years ago, many dogs were reported missing after they got scared by […]