Macon-Bibb County

Our Recreation Department is hosting a mentoring and brotherhood program for young men at several recreation centers throughout Macon-Bibb County starting September 4.   The program is free and available for all boys ages 7 – 17 at the Frank Johnson, South Bibb, Kings Park, Memorial Park, Delores A. Brooks, Theron Ussery, Bloomfield-Gilead, L.H. Williams, and […]

The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, SAFEbuilt and Planning and Zoning are hosting a Lunch and Learn for any contractors, architects, or people who want to learn more about the overview and process of permitting. The session is happening on Tuesday, September 19 at the Robert Train Building (715 Oglethorpe Street) from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 […]

On Friday, August 18, The Gardens at Brookdale hosted several volunteers for “The Great Southeast Pollinator Census.” Another group will be joining in this important work on Saturday from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Created by the University of Georgia, the Census is used to count the many pollinators in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. People involved […]

There are two opportunities to provide input into the future of the Macon Action Plan and its projects. Opportunity for community to have input on Linear Park Macon-Bibb County and the Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Organization are teaming up to give people an opportunity to be part of how to make Linear Park a better space. […]

On Wednesday, August 16, PR News announced the Class of 2023 for its annual People of the Year Awards, and Edna Adams and Olivia Walter in the Office of Communications were two of the four people selected to join the Class in the Nonprofit PR Innovators category. The annual awards program recognizes “the innovative and […]

This past week, the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) began its distribution of nearly 1,000 weather radios and 100 pillow shaker and light combo packs that people signed up for this summer. On Monday at City Hall and on Wednesday at the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center, people picked up 159 radios and 30 combo packs. […]

On Monday, August 14, more than 30 nonprofit organizations came together to meet, learn about each other’s programs, and discuss community positives, challenges, and resources. These were the nonprofit organizations who were awarded funds in the second round of Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) grants. “Thank you for being here and being part of Team Macon-Bibb. […]

The Girls Dig Deeper Initiative (GDDI) and Bank of America are giving teens and their families an opportunity to learn about money management and financial literacy with a class on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. It will be held at Rosa Jackson Recreation Center (1211 Maynard Street). The class is free and open to everyone, […]

On Tuesday, August 15, the Commission unanimously approved Mayor Lester Miller’s recommendation to adopt a millage rate of 10.723, which is a reduction of 7.178 mills and greater than the originally announced 5 mill reduction. This is the third consecutive year the Mayor and Commission have reduced property taxes. In the three years, there has […]

The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department is holding its annual Fire Prevention Essay Contest and is looking for participants. The essay contest is for 5th, 8th, and 12th grade public, private, and home-schooled students in Macon-Bibb County. The essay must reflect the 2023 Fire Prevention Week theme: “Cooking safety starts with YOU”! This year, Fire Prevention […]