A portion of Poplar Street just got a little more special for a man who makes it a mission to make that area the best place to be around the holidays. On Tuesday, April 15, Macon-Bibb County celebrated the street dedication in honor of Maconite and the man behind the Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza, Bryan Nichols. […]
On Thursday, April 10, during Junior League of Macon’s (JLM) Spring Soiree, Mayor Lester Miller was recognized as a 2025 Literacy Hero for his years of service on the Bibb County School Board and starting the Macon-Bibb Mayor’s Literacy Alliance. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the Junior League of Macon for my love […]
WHAT: GDOT contractors will shift existing eastbound traffic on Interstate 16 to the temporary detour bridge over Ocmulgee River Overflow. This will be done on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Travelers should expect delays traveling eastbound on I-16. There are advance warning signs to notify motorists in advance of this operation. Drivers are encouraged to drive alert […]
As part of National County Government Month, Macon-Bibb County is proud to launch “Bibb’s Backbone,” a campaign that shines a light on the members of Team Macon-Bibb who work hard every day to serve our community, especially those whose efforts happen behind the scenes and don’t always get noticed. We’re continuing the campaign by highlighting […]
Mayor Lester Miller, the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners, and the Economic and Community Development Department (ECDD) will be joining other communities in celebrating National Community Development Block Grant Week (50 Years of Program Impact), April 21-25, 2025. The Community Development Block Grant program is a federally funded program administered by the U.S. Department of […]
This week, April 14-18, Macon-Bibb County’s Council of Clergy and Hope for the Heart of Georgia celebrated Holy Week. The week is a Christian celebration and concentration of faith which deepens the believer’s dedication and commitment to the principles that Christ taught, such as brotherly love, forgiveness, unity and equality of man, and peace. In […]
Macon-Bibb County’s Earth Day will be celebrated Saturday, April 19, at Amerson River Park (2551 Pierce Drive North) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a theme of “Our Power, Our Planet.” This will be the 15th year for this celebration, and the Earth Day Committee will be presenting a record six Champion Awards to people and organizations making a difference in our community because of […]
Skip cooking lunch this weekend and join our community for Picnic in the Park! Our Recreation Department is having another Picnic in the Park Food Truck Festival with more than a dozen vendors on Saturday, April 12. It’s happening from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., rain or shine, in Carolyn Crayton Park (150 Willie Smokie […]
As part of its ongoing effort to ensure people in Macon-Bibb County have multiple ways to get severe weather alerts, the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) gave away 1,000 NOAA weather radios and pillow shaker/strobe lights at its distribution event on Thursday, April 10. “Our goal was to get as many of these as possible into […]
Commissioner Paul Bronson was recently elected on to the Georgia Association of Public Plan Trustees (GAPPT). The GAPPT was established as a nonprofit organization solely dedicated to promoting education for public retirement system fiduciaries. “I am honored and excited to represent Macon-Bibb at this level and I’m looking forward to what the future holds. Being […]
