Young leaders participating in the Secretary of State’s Student Ambassador Program, which is being led locally by the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections, are helping community leaders feed Veterans and the community this Veterans Day weekend. Students will be helping serve food at MeMaw’s Restaurant (4254 Mumford Road) on Saturday, November 11, from 11:30 a.m. […]
The Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department is planning for the next phase of improvements at Delores A. Brooks Community Center (formerly known as East Macon Recreation Center). WM2A Architects will help develop a master plan for the Recreation Center, beginning with three public forums at the Center. The third and final forum will be held on Thursday, November […]
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Amazon.com, Inc. will create more than 500 full-time jobs at a new fulfillment center in Macon-Bibb County. This will be Amazon’s fourth fulfillment center in the state. “Amazon’s continued investment in our state speaks to our dedication to improve, expand and modernize Georgia’s logistics and distribution network,” said Deal. “As […]
Macon-Bibb County District 9 Commissioner Al Tillman is partnering with Bethel AME Church to hold a canned food drive that will benefit the Rescue Mission of Central Georgia. People can drop off canned goods at Bethel AME Church (3607 Earl Street) onSaturday, November 4, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The first 500 people to bring two canned food items […]
To celebrate a 40-year friendship, a group from Macon-Bibb traveled to Kurobe, Japan. While there, they toured government offices, met with officials and citizens, and took part in cultural activities. The partnership between our community and theirs was formed in 1977 where the two pledge to cooperate as sister cities, to deepen friendship and understanding. […]
On Halloween evening, Tuesday, October 31, Main Street Macon will host trick-or-treating in downtown Macon from 4pm to 7pm. Thirty businesses and organizations will open their doors to families with children and leashed pets in Macon’s Central Business District and pass out candy and dog treats. “This is the first year Main Street Macon is […]
Halloween will be observed in Macon-Bibb County on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office recommends “Trick or Treating” times from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To help ensure Halloween is a treat, Sheriff David Davis and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office want to share the following important safety tips: Costumes Wear a […]
Bowden Golf Course has teamed up with Fort Valley Masonic Lodge #110 for the first ever Foot Wedge Golf Tournament. Registration is at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Money raised will go toward local charities the lodge supports. Organizers hope to make the tournament an annual event the community will love and support. […]
Macon-Bibb County has hired Southern Disaster Recovery (SDR) to collect, grind, and remove debris left behind from Tropical Storm Irma, and DebrisTech as the debris monitoring company. DebrisTech has conducted training of Field Debris Monitors and certified the trucks that will be used, and SDR began curbside debris collection on Thursday, October 12. Crews will […]
Investments in advanced testing provide quick assurance water is safe to drink The Macon Water Authority (MWA) has lifted its boil water advisory, which had been in effect for nearly three days for select customers in southeast Macon-Bibb County. The precaution is no longer necessary following the results of water quality tests from this area […]
