Macon-Bibb County

Join our Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) team starting Friday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. for the next the Wellness Weekend, which is a 3-day long opportunity for people to focus on their mental health.    “We wanted to extend our typical Pop-Up Gyms throughout the weekend to give more people the opportunity to attend one […]

Macon-Bibb County celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a fiesta on Saturday, October 7! Hundreds of people from all over the state made their way downtown to join in the fun at the 2nd annual Hispanic Festival in Rosa Parks Square. The festival was organized by NotiVision Georgia, in partnership with Macon-Bibb County.  The festival kicked […]

Each month, the Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) holds a meeting of all 49 regional CASAs. At its most recent meeting, it was announced that Central Georgia CASA – from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023 – had the largest increase in number of children served (21%) and was in the top five […]

On Thursday, October 12, Macon-Bibb County will be celebrating Wellness Day throughout the day. Wellness Day is presented by our Human Resources Department and will consist of healthy activities for County staff all day including running, walking, pickleball, golf, biking, and more. Since County staff is required to participate, government offices will be closed, excluding […]

On Tuesday, October 3, our Commission unanimously approved spending up to $9.35 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to fund projects to help people in need, support local organizations and businesses adversely affected, and expand programs that will benefit the entire community. Since 2021, Macon-Bibb County has used its allocation of ARP funds to […]

Join our Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) team starting Friday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. for the next the Wellness Weekend, which is a 3-day long opportunity for people to focus on their mental health.   “We wanted to extend our typical Pop-Up Gyms throughout the weekend to give more people the opportunity to attend one […]

More than 150 people attended our annual Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, September 23, at the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center.   People and their families were able to hear from a dozen different preparedness and safety agencies about how they are helping to keep the community safe. They were also able […]

On Monday, September 25, 2023 12 cadets, one from each Bibb County High School’s JROTC program, traveled to Washington, DC to tour the Pentagon and meet with leaders, including Brig. Gen. Terrence Adams. Students traveled from a Macon-Bibb to Atlanta, then took a flight to Washington, DC with CTAE Director Dr. Cassandra Washington and District […]

Macon-Bibb County has been selected to participate in the inaugural Community Connectors Cohort and will be using the technical assistance and funding provided to help bring Historic Pleasant Hill closer together. The Community Connectors program is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is led by Smart Growth America in partnership with Equitable Cities, […]

The Girls Dig Deeper Initiative (GDDI) is expanding its mentorship program to the South Bibb Recreation Center (7035 Houston Road) and is looking for girls to join. GDDI is a girls group mentoring and youth development program in Central Georgia which serve youth in schools, communities, and incarcerated youth ages 13-17. They currently meet at […]