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- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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. […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- “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 […]
- Support the creation of Georgia’s first national park!
Congress is considering a bill to protect the Mounds as Georgia’s first national park, and public support is crucial! Click here to show YOUR support for Ocmulgee Mounds! The Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative is the driving force behind this effort, and they need you. Help preserve the mounds and the surrounding wilderness for future […]
- Planet vs. Plastic Earth Day Festival
Celebrate Earth Day with a fun and educational day at the park! The Macon-Bibb County Earth Day Celebration is happening at Amerson River Park (2551 Pierce Dr. N) this year on Saturday, April 20, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Activities will be held on the great lawn behind the playground area. “We are so excited to again have a fun […]