Macon-Bibb County

On Friday, August 7, 2020, Macon-Bibb County held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to open the Second Street Corridor Connect, a major infrastructure project that provides the connection between different areas of the community’s urban core. The event was held at the top of the Connector, showing the view of Downtown. The road opened to cars, […]

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners met via Zoom for its regularly-scheduled Commission Meeting on Tuesday, July 21. Here’s a recap of what they approved.   Commissioners approved an agreement with Kornegay Engineering for a Structural Inspection Report on the Transco Coal Tower on Seventh Street. The Board approved a plan to move two Confederate […]

Lake Tobesofkee is beginning to receive the first phase of major improvements in its parks, the first major improvements in many years. Thanks to about $1.3 million in voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds, each of the three parks (Claystone, Arrowhead, and Sandy Beach) will get brand new guardhouses, a new ranger […]

At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Pastor Jeff Morris from Macon First Assembly of God led the invocation. He has almost 35 years of ministry experience, the last 28 years as a pastor in full time ministry. Prior to full time ministry, he served in the United States Army as an Infantry officer for 6 years. He has been married for over 30 years and has two grown children, both of whom […]

            At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on January 21, 2020, Pastor Timothy D. French of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church delivered the invocation. He is currently the pastor of the Beulah Missionary Baptist Church of Macon, GA where he has served for nearly 18 years. Pastor French is a voice […]

On December 11, Macon-Bibb County leaders celebratedS the start of the third phase of improvements at Henderson Stadium (2172 Anthony Road) . This phase includes new field houses, concession stands, entrance, landscaping, and parking lot. This phase will cost $2.1 million. The first phase included fixing infrastructure issues with the stands and replacing fencing. This […]

  At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on December 3, 2019, Pastor Kelsey Stillwell from First Baptist Church of Christ delivered the prayer. Kelsey Stillwell is the Associate Pastor of Youth and Missions at First Baptist Church of Christ. She received her MDiv from the McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta with a focus in […]

At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on November 19, 2019, Pastor Roy Wesley, Sr. from New Zion Baptist Church led the invocation. Pastor Roy is married to Marjorie Flowers Wesley and they have two sons who have given them two daughters, and four grandchildren.  They moved to Macon, Georgia and in August 2006, became the Pastor and […]

At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on November 5, 2019, Pastor Marshall Tripp of Tremont Temple Baptist Church delivered the invocation. Marshall “Tripp” Mabry, III, is the Senior Pastor of Tremont Temple Baptist Church in Macon, GA. A duly consecrated Bishop, a noted speaker, author of 3 books and church planter. Pastor Mabry has an […]

At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, Pastor Garry Goodin delivered the prayer. Pastor Goodin has been the Executive Director for the Mid-State Baptist Association since 2013. For over 60 years, the Mid-State Baptist Association of churches have been working together to help strengthen families and the community. Nicholas Battle and […]