Macon-Bibb County

On Thursday, July 31, Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) revealed the report for its second Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study at City Hall. You view the full presentation here. “This is a vital tool that helps us better understand how early adversity impacts long-term outcomes for children, families, and neighborhoods right here in our own […]

Our Recreation Department took a well-deserved day to learn and celebrate its accomplishments on Friday, July 25. The team celebrated National Park and Recreation Month with a Luau-themed celebration at the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center. “We truly have the best staff, and they deserve to be celebrated,” said Recreation Director Robert Walker. “This celebration allowed […]

“It’s an honor to sponsor this ordinance that names this pavilion after Jim Hickman. It’s my honor and privilege to know him as a friend,” said former Commissioner Mallory Jones. Jim Hickman was a friend to just about everyone he met. That was the shared sentiment from everyone who knew him and spoke at his […]

Macon-Bibb County has posted four Request for Proposals (RFP) for major road improvements as part of its Paving the Way program. Included in the four packages are 36.18 miles of road, totaling $11,841,367.77 coming from the 2018 SPLOST and state Local Maintenance & Improvement Grants (LMIG). To see the RFPs, click here. “We plan on […]

Macon-Bibb County crews are paving the way for a smoother drive through our community. The last few weeks our crews have stayed busy and this week they began paving new streets. These are the roads that have been paved and are being work on: Anthony Circle Sherwood Drive Lamar Drive Dora Street Carlisle Avenue Charleston […]

The Middle Georgia Regional Airport held its Triennial Tabletop Security Exercise on Friday, July 11, in an effort to keep our airport and travelers safe. Emergency, County, and airport officials gathered in the airport’s conference room to go over safety measures and walk through possible emergency scenarios. “We do this to make sure if an emergency situation […]

On Saturday and Sunday, July 26 and 27, King Street Productions will continue filming a television show in various areas of Macon-Bibb County, requiring intermittent road closures. The below list of roads will have closures throughout the weekend as filming crews move between different locations. “It’s great to have a production crew come back to […]

At its meeting on Tuesday, July 18, the Commission approved the purchase of a piece of property that would make the connection between a large area of currently inaccessible greenspace and Amerson River Park that would allow a significant extension of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. Once connected, there will be nearly 450 total acres of […]

Our Recreation Department is holding its monthly Family Movie Night on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Tattnall Square Park (1155 College Street). Seating and concessions will open at 8:00 p.m., and the show will begin at 8:00 p.m.. This month, families can come out and enjoy Sonic the Hedgehog 3 together. “Our Movie Night is […]

On Thursday, Macon-Bibb County announced nonstop passenger air service to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) will begin October 16, 2025, thanks to Spirit Airlines. From Fort Lauderdale, people can connect: via flight to dozens of destinations including, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago, and more via cruise line to top destinations in the […]