COMMUNITY NEWS
Coming together to protect our community in case of emergency
This week, our Emergency Management Agency (EMA) activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), bringing in all our department and partner agency leaders to keep an eye on Hurricane Ian’s path and prepare our community’s response for any impact we may have gotten....
Historic Macon Foundation holds Fall flea market
Historic Macon’s warehouse is packed with new donations that volunteers collected for months in preparation for the nonprofit’s fall Flea Market. The 45th annual Flea Market will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at HMF’s warehouse, located at 357 Oglethorpe St. A ticketed...
Community leaders join Mayor’s Literacy Alliance Luncheon
On Monday, September 26, 2022, the Macon-Bibb Mayor’s Literacy Alliance (MLA) held its inaugural Literacy Month luncheon. It was hosted by the Bibb County School District at its Professional Learning Center. Some of guests in attendance included Mayor Lester Miller,...
Healthcare for both of ends of the leash: Pop-up gym, clinic at Bloomfield Gilead Park
From People & Pets Project- Macon-based People & Pets Project, is working in partnership with Macon Mental Health Matters, Mercer University Medical Students, Street Dog Coalition and the veterinary team from Critter Fixers is hosting the first of monthly...
Secretary of Interior, hundreds more take part in Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration
This weekend was an historical moment for Macon-Bibb County as our community celebrated the 30th Annual Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration. The events not only drew in hundreds from our region, but more than 150 members of the Muscogee and Yuchi tribes. The weekend...
Red Cross, EMA offering Shelter Training Course
When Hurricanes Irma and Matthew were bearing down on the East and Gulf Coasts, hundreds of people evacuated to Macon-Bibb County, and the American Red Cross of Central Midwest Georgia worked with Macon-Bibb’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Recreation...
Macon-Bibb donates 250 acres to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
The National Park Service (NPS) and Macon-Bibb County today announced the county has donated several land parcels totaling 250 acres to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The 2019 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law...
Randy Stephens Tennis Center named best facility in the nation
The Randy Stephens Tennis Center is one of the best tennis facilities in our region, and it’s also being recognized nationally. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) named Randy Stephens Tennis Center one of 33 winners in the its annual Outstanding Facility...
First Emergency Preparedness Fair helps hundreds of people be prepared for any situation
More than 400 people in our community took action to be prepared in the case of an emergency by going to the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, September 17 at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center. Families were able to learn...