Macon-Bibb County

YouthUp, Inc., a Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) grant recipient, will hold a “Shakin’ Macon Hoops for Life 3X3 Basketball Competition and Youth” on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, starting at 1:00 p.m. It’s a $2 entry fee or a donation of two canned foods. Earlier this year, YouthUp received $20,000 in grant funding from the MVP initiative, […]

The Macon-Bibb Hispanic Festival is returning to Downtown Macon for the second year in Rosa Parks Square (701 Poplar Street) on Saturday, October 7, 2023.  The family-friendly event is free and open to everyone from 1:00 until 7:00 p.m. It includes live music and entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, food truck vendors, a kids zone, […]

“We need more housing supply at lower prices,” Mayor Lester Miller of the central solution to the housing crisis cities are facing across the country. He was bringing greetings to the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Housing Access and Affordability Task Force and letting them know what Macon-Bibb was doing to alleviate the crisis.  The Mayor […]

On August 31 and September 1, Macon-Bibb County hosted the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Hub Cities Initiative’s annual two-day summit. This is a group of mayors and city managers from the 13 core cities of each of Georgia’s Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) outside of Atlanta, and they get together to discuss challenges and potential solutions […]

The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has designated Macon-Bibb County as one of its two newest Runner Friendly Communities, the first year it has earned this honor. The Macon Tracks Running Club submitted the application with the support of several organizations in the year the community is organizing its first half marathon in 20 […]

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 […]

More than 100 people gathered at the Robert Train Building for a Lunch and Learn hosted by our Fire Department, Planning and Zoning, and SAFEbuilt to learn about how the contracting and permitting process works in the County. The Lunch and Learn happened on Tuesday, September 19. “We had a really great turn out and […]

Pickleballers from across the state spent their weekend in Macon and on the courts at the Tattnall Square Pickleball Center for the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) Pickleball State Tournament. More than 450 people registered to play in the three-day event last Friday through Sunday. “This weekend was proof positive of pickleball’s explosive growth […]

Macon-Bibb County’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is inviting the entire community to its second annual Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, September 23, at the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center (132 Willis Smokie Glover Drive) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There, people will be able to hear from a dozen different preparedness and safety agencies about how they are helping keep prepare the […]

This year marked 22 years since the horrific attacks on our nation on September 11, 2001. To remember the lives lost and honor first responders, the Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation held its 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, September 11, 2023 in Public Safety Memorial Park. You can watch the full ceremony here. “It’s important for […]