On Saturday, April 19, Macon-Bibb County celebrated Earth Day at Amerson River Park with a theme of “Our Power, Our Planet.” This was the 15th year for this celebration, and the Earth Day Committee presented a record six Champion Awards to people and organizations making a difference in our community because of their contribution to a greener Macon-Bibb. “Amerson River […]
On Monday, May 5, Macon-Bibb County will commemorate the start of renovations at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center (2227 Mercer University Drive) with a groundbreaking ceremony at 11:00 a.m. The ceremony will be live streamed on www.Facebook.com/MaconBibbCounty. “This project is a big one for our Recreation Center and community surrounding it,” said Recreation Department Director […]
On April 29, the ninth anniversary of his passing, family and friends of Rev. Dr. Lonzy Edwards chose to celebrate his life. Dozens of people gathered at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to celebrate the street dedication in honor of the late Rev. Dr. Edwards. You can watch the full ceremony here. “His life was […]
More revitalization and economic development are coming to East Macon as Mayor Lester Miller announced at his State of the Community address the current coliseum would be replaced. It would be a more modern and larger facility to better accommodate a wider variety of events. “Envision a new coliseum that will attract larger concerts, events, […]
During his annual State of the Community Address, Mayor Lester Miller gave a glimpse into some major projects happening, some of which will be announced in further detail or begun in the next few weeks. “Envision hundreds of miles of roads repaved or repaired thanks to our Paving the Way program funded by the recently […]
On Tuesday, April 22, Mayor Lester Miller gave his annual State of the Community address at a lunch hosted by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce. This year, he challenged people to continue the progress at the speed set the previous four years because, as he said, “at our Tricentennial, [people] will look back to […]
As part of County Government Month, Macon-Bibb County is proud to highlight Keith Butler, Director of Fleet Services, and his dedicated team. Fleet Services was once called “Vehicle Maintenance,” but that name didn’t reflect the scope of the work they do. Keith and his team take care of every type of county vehicle: from fire trucks and […]
On Wednesday, April 23, our administrative staff got a special lunch from Mayor Lester Miller as a token of his appreciation for all of the work they do throughout the year. Our administrative professionals are those who master technology, efficiently utilize their interpersonal and communication skills, manage projects, organize the office, apply their creativity to […]
From the Tubman Museum – The countdown is on for one of Georgia’s most anticipated cultural celebrations—the 29th Annual Pan African Festival of Georgia, taking place April 24–27, 2025, at the iconic Tubman Museum, located at 310 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201. This year, the festival proudly shines a spotlight on Uganda as the featured […]
On Thursday, April 17, Macon-Bibb County hosted the U.S. Small Business Affairs (SBA) Georgia District Office and other resource providers for a Small Business Roundtable at Macon City Hall. “The Macon-Bibb Office of Small Business Affairs has proudly partnered with the U.S. SBA since the beginning of Mayor Lester Miller’s administration,” said Office of Small […]
