The Macon-Bibb County Parks & Recreation Department is holding a Community Day at Memorial Park Recreation Center to celebrate the completion of more than $2.7 million in facility improvements and upgrades. The event is open to the entire community and will take place Saturday, January 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be […]
Macon-Bibb County offices will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 16. Emergency services will be maintained. Trash pickup and recycling services will move back a day and take place Collections will take place Tuesday through Saturday. The landfill be open Tuesday, January 17 through Friday, January 20 from 8:00 […]
Each year, Macon-Bibb County’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission hosts a series of events to celebrate and honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leaders. This includes the annual March on Monday, January 16, when people will meet at four recreation centers before marching and coming together at Macon-Bibb County Government Center […]
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission held a press conference on Thursday, January 5 to announce this year’s events to celebrate and honor the memory of the civil rights leader. This year, events kick off with a Gospel Jubilee – hosted by the Commission and the Macon-Bibb County NAACP – to celebrate Dr. King’s […]
Macon-Bibb County’s Pedestrian Safety Review Board will announce the launch of its safety and education campaign, Cross the Walk, at a press conference on Friday, January 6 at 11:30 a.m. in Government Center Commission Chambers (700 Poplar Street). Members of the Board will talk about the need for pedestrians and drivers to be more safe […]
Macon-Bibb County leaders will celebrate the reopening of Memorial Park Recreation Center (764 Long Street) on Friday, January 6, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Department will also announce and discuss an upcoming event for the community to celebrate the reopening of the Center. On Saturday, January 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., there will […]
Macon-Bibb County Government Offices will be closed December 23, 26, and 30, and January 2 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Emergency services will be maintained all days. All trash, yard waste, and recycling pickup days will not change or shift this holiday season. The landfill will be closed the same days as government […]
The Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), in its effort to help people get better and quicker information about severe weather and other situations, is rolling out a new and free mass notification system called MBCAlert. “With MBCAlert, we will be able to quickly notify people by phone, text message, and email about potentially dangerous […]
Operation HOPE’s HOPE Inside Center at the Buck Melton Community Center is continuing to improve people’s lives. It’s only been open since February 2016, but the counselors there have already helped more than 1,000 people on their journey to financial literacy. Small Business Affairs Director Dr. James Bumpus says the center exceeded it’s third quarter […]
The newly-expanded John Drew Smith Tennis Center is partnering up with Middle Georgia State University to host college matches. The school’s tennis program will use the center for practice and matches, and special events. You can read more about the agreement, here. To see more about what’s new this year to the John Drew Smith […]
