On Thursday, August 20, the Macon Arts Alliance, the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative (ONPPI), and the Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority celebrated the unveiling of a new public art piece, Medicine River, in East Macon. The art piece can be found on the corner of Schell Avenue and Main Street, inside the Northwest corner […]
Macon-Bibb County is serving up another afternoon of food, music, and family fun with the second Picnic in the Park Food Truck Festival of the 2026 season! On Saturday, August 22, the community is invited to spend the day at Carolyn Crayton Park (150 Willie Smokie Glover Dr.) from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. enjoying food from local vendors, live music, and […]
Our “On Call” video series is back this week, giving you another behind-the-scenes look at the people who work every day to serve and protect our community. This week, Multimedia Manager Olivia Walter introduces us to Senior Animal Enforcement Officer Rebecca Galeazzo, whose job is all about protecting and caring for some of Macon-Bibb County’s […]
On August 17, PRNews announced that Macon-Bibb County’s Office of Communications was a finalist for two national recognitions as part of its Platinum Awards: In-House Communications Team of the Year and Non-Profit Communications Team of the Year. These are two of nearly 60 individual, team, and project recognitions earned by the team from state and […]
On Thursday, August 20, the Macon Arts Alliance, the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative (ONPPI), and the Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority will celebrate the unveiling of a new public art piece, Medicine River, in East Macon. The ceremony will take place at 5:00 p.m. at the corner of Schell Avenue and Main Street, inside […]
The sights, sounds, flavors, and traditions of Latin America are returning to Downtown Macon for the 5th Annual Macon-Bibb Hispanic Festival on Saturday, October 24, from 1:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Cherry Street Plaza (310 Cherry Street). As organizers prepare for the fifth year of the growing celebration, they are looking for retail and artisan vendors, nonprofit […]
In August, PRNEWS announced its 2026 People of the Year, and Chris Floore, Macon-Bibb County’s Chief Communications Officer, was named as one of the honorees of this year’s class. He was selected as one of the “impressive in-house CCOs who not only advance their organization’s corporate reputation but also fight for their department’s seat at […]
From The Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza – The Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza is proud to share our 10th anniversary logo. The 2026-2027 season of the Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza will mark 10 years of Bryan Nichols’ dream of lighting up downtown Macon with Christmas lights. With more than 1,000,000 lights synced to music by the […]
School is back in session, and on the newest episode of Macon It, we’re checking in with Bibb County School District Superintendent Dr. Dan A. Sims. We sit down with Dr. Sims to recap the start of the 2026-2027 school year and talk about what students, parents, and staff should know as they settle into […]
Installation of Macon-Bibb County’s new and upgraded outdoor emergency sirens has officially begun, marking a major step toward strengthening emergency warning coverage across the county. Crews began installing the new system as part of a nearly $3 million project to upgrade and expand Macon-Bibb County’s tornado and severe weather siren system. In December, the Macon-Bibb […]
