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  • Macon Action Plan XL revealed 

    The third iteration of the Macon Action Plan (MAP) has officially been released and it has some exciting features that will benefit all of Macon-Bibb County. On Wednesday, October 22, the MAP Steering Committee, Urban Development Authority (UDA), NewTown, Community Foundation of Central Georgia (CFCGA), Knight Foundation, Peyton Anderson Foundation, and Macon-Bibb County celebrated the […]

    October 25, 2024 published by Chris Floore

  • More than a park: Hope, advocacy, and service

    A space known for its peace will soon be a little noisier, but for a good reason. Rosa Parks Square is undergoing renovations, and our community celebrated this milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, September 19. “It’s a great day in Macon-Bibb County. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again and again […]

    September 20, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Lake Tobesofkee to hold annual Spark Over the Park Independence Day Celebration

    Lake Tobesofkee will host its 28th Annual Sparks Over the Park Independence Day Celebration on Thursday July 4, 2024. Gates at all Lake Tobesofkee parks (Claystone, Sandy Beach, and Arrowhead) will open at8:00 a.m. and will close at 10:00 p.m. During the day, there will be normal activities such as swimming, boating, picnics, disk golf, and more. Live music with The Rescue […]

    July 3, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • 4th of July government hours, trash pickup changes

    Macon-Bibb County will observe Independence Day, and close all government offices, including court system, on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Emergency and law enforcement services will remain operational, including the Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, E-911, and EMA. The 11th Street Convenience Center (which is normally open seven days a week), and the Convenience Center on Fulton […]

    July 3, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Health Department donates life jackets to Recreation Department

    The Macon-Bibb County Health Department is helping swimmers stay safe at our Recreation pools. On Wednesday, June 28, the Health Department donated 90 life jackets of all different sizes to our Recreation Department. Each of the five pools open will have 18 life jackets for the public to use when swimming. “We’re so grateful for […]

    July 3, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • 450 trees being planted in Pleasant Hill, East Macon

    “450 trees; that’s a lot!” A’niya Langford, a 4th grade student at Williams Elementary, said in amazement, going slightly off her script to the chuckles of the crowd standing before her. Ms. Langford was serving as Mistress of Ceremonies for a celebration marking the start of work to plant 79 new trees behind her school. […]

    May 9, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Four families welcomed home to new houses

    On Thursday, May 9, Macon-Area Habitat for Humanity and Macon-Bibb County welcomed home families to four brand-new homes, each built on formerly blighted property in Lynmore Estates. “It’s a great day in Macon-Bibb, especially when we can welcome not one, not two, not three, but four families home,” Mayor Lester Miller told them. [Our Blight […]

    May 9, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Commission presents Mayor with brick commemorating 700th #BlightFight demolition

    At the Commission Meeting on May 7, the Commissioners joined together at the podium to present Mayor Lester Miller with a special gift: a brick from the 700th blighted and dangerous structure removed from a neighborhood as part of the ongoing Blight Fight. “We know that this is just a single milestone, and your Commission […]

    May 9, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Macon-Bibb marks start of major park improvement project

    “We’re meeting people at the speed of life.”  The words spoken met the calmness of the people as they sat or stood among the trees near a soon-to-be more accessible lake in South Macon-Bibb. Despite nearby roads and houses, the only sounds were that of the cicadas and the discussions about the potential of the […]

    May 2, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • “We are betting on us. We are all in.”

    Mayor credits people of Macon-Bibb for moving community forward together “It’s a great day…a new day…thanks to each of you,” Mayor Lester Miller told more than 700 people gathered at the Macon City Auditorium for the annual State of the Community, hosted by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce. “Just like you can’t ignore the […]

    April 25, 2024 published by Chris Floore

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