COMMUNITY NEWS
Staff Spotlight: GSAR Team Members
There’s a highly trained and skilled group of Macon-Bibb firefighters who have spent countless hours learning and practicing to perfect search and rescue operations in any scenario which may come their way. Last week, they were met with a new challenge and tackled it...
January recognized as National Mentoring Month
At a Proclamation Ceremony last week, Mayor Lester Miller declared January National Mentoring Month. Najiva Timothee operates the Girls Dig Deeper initiative, a mentoring program funded through the Community Foundation of Central Georgia and the Macon Violence...
Plans to be unveiled for On the Table 2023
On Monday, January 30 at 10:30 a.m., the Community Foundation of Central Georgia will announce the 2023 plans for On The Table Central Georgia — a community-wide event aimed at engaging residents and community leaders in discussions about the needs and priorities of...
Cliffview Lake beautification project begins
A major beautification project for Cliffview Lake off Antioch Road is ready to begin, thanks to the voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) and the Public Works and Parks & Beautification Departments. Mayor Lester Miller, Parks &...
Construction begins on airport runway extension
A long-awaited project in our community has officially taken off! The Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) is extending Runway 5, and County, airport, regional, and state leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, January 24 to celebrate the start of...
Filming in Downtown Macon through Wednesday, February 1
The Disney+ show, Genius: MLK/X, will be filming in Downtown Macon Monday and Tuesday, January 30 and 31, 2023. There will be prep work leading up to those days and clean up after. This season of Genius tells the dual stories of Civil Rights leaders Martin Luther...
Bike Walk Macon partners with Macon-Bibb County for Open Streets Macon: Houston Avenue
From Bike Walk Macon: Open Streets Macon will return earlier than usual this year. Bike Walk Macon is bringing the popular community initiative that takes place each fall to a new neighborhood this spring in partnership with the Macon-Bibb County District 2 Community...
Students participate in MLK Oratorical Competition
Students from across Macon-Bibb County spent their Saturday reciting their speeches in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. student Oratorical Competition at the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center. This year’s theme was a quote from Dr. King which states, “The difference...
Next Level students learn about government, get recognition
During the Commission meeting Tuesday night, Commissioners Bill Howell and Elaine Lucas recognized a group of students in the Next Level program. Earlier that day, they took a tour of City Hall to learn about how the government works. You can watch the recognition...