Knight Foundation to double Macon-Bibb’s ARP investment ito create affordable housing
NewTown Macon and the Historic Macon Foundation will increase affordable housing in Macon-Bibb County by building new rental units and renovating existing ones with investments from Macon-Bibb County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and a matching grant from...
First public forum held, more forums scheduled for Macon Violence Prevention
Messages of hope, encouragement, and desperation filled the time at the first of several planned public forums. It’s part of the MVP: Macon Violence Prevention initiative, aimed at taking a data-driven, community focused approach to reducing crime in Macon-Bibb. The...
Staff Spotlight: Sherita Sims-Jones
Our very own Sherita Sims-Jones has been recognized this year for her leadership with the County, as well as her leadership outside of her work. Sims-Jones is the Budget and Grants Manager for the Strategic Planning Department. Before consolidation, she was the Grants...
Kinjo caters to Brookdale Resource Center
Many of us have the luxury of eating out at a nice restaurant occasionally, but for many in our community, that is hardly ever an option. Owner of Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails, Chelsea Hughes, believes everyone should have the opportunity to eat a hot and tasty meal,...
Community donates about 1,300 cases of water in Water Challenge
Our community came together on July 13 to make sure no one at the Brookdale Resource Center ever goes thirsty. Mayor Pro Tem Seth Clark and Commissioner Al Tillman challenged everyone to collect cases of bottled water to donate to the Center as it needed bottled...
Amerson River Park gate closure hours to be enforced
In an effort to enhance safety, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and Parks and Beautification Department will begin stronger enforcement of closure hours at Amerson River Park. This includes citing those who don’t leave by the 8 p.m. closing time, locking the yellow...
Bronson, Howell, and Wilder recognized as Certified County Commissioners
After several months of hard work and preparation, Commissioners Paul Bronson, Bill Howell, and Raymond Wilder became Certified County Commissioners by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG). They received a certificate for successfully completing the...
Kinjo sells t-shirts to benefit Brookdale Warming Center
Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails is raising money and awareness for the Brookdale Warming Center once again. This time, you can rock a sweet t-shirt while helping those in our community who need help. The downtown restaurant is selling t-shirts that read “WARMING HEARTS...
Mental Health Minute: BIPOC Awareness Month
July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. BIPOC is an acronym for black, indigenous, and people of color. It’s all about raising awareness of the importance of good mental health and mental health services in the minority community. “Historically, our mental health...
Blighted houses knocked down as part of effort to revitalize Pleasant Hill
On Thursday, July 8, 2021, crews knocked down three more blighted houses in the Historic Pleasant Hill neighborhood. The houses at 365, 373, and 381 Monroe Street were deemed uninhabitable and unsafe, making them the 45th – 47th blighted houses to be removed from a...