Macon-Bibb County

More than 200 people took their voices to Fall Line Brewing Co. and Linear Park to give input on the Macon Action Plan (MAP).   On Wednesday, August 23, more than 65 people went to Linear Park to speak with Macon-Bibb County and Pleasant Hill Neighborhood leaders about what improvements they would like to see […]

When Hurricanes Irma and Matthew were bearing down on the East and Gulf Coasts, hundreds of people evacuated to Macon-Bibb County. When local apartments and hotels flooded after heavy rains, residents had to evacuate until the waters receded and it was safe for them to return.   To safely house them in their time of need, […]

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and Mayor Lester Miller presented a proclamation to staff at Atrium Health Navicent to make it official in Macon-Bibb. You can read the full proclamation here.  The aim of National Immunization Awareness Month is to inform everyone about the importance of vaccinations for people of all ages.  Through education […]

Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed August as Breastfeeding Month in Macon-Bibb alongside Atrium Health Navicent this week. You can read the full proclamation here.  The aim of National Breastfeeding Month is to raise community awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding and encourage support for breastfeeding mothers. According to the CDC, in Georgia, 82 percent of mothers […]

Our Recreation Department is hosting a mentoring and brotherhood program for young men at several recreation centers throughout Macon-Bibb County starting September 4.   The program is free and available for all boys ages 7 – 17 at the Frank Johnson, South Bibb, Kings Park, Memorial Park, Delores A. Brooks, Theron Ussery, Bloomfield-Gilead, L.H. Williams, and […]

The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, SAFEbuilt and Planning and Zoning are hosting a Lunch and Learn for any contractors, architects, or people who want to learn more about the overview and process of permitting. The session is happening on Tuesday, September 19 at the Robert Train Building (715 Oglethorpe Street) from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 […]

On Friday, August 18, The Gardens at Brookdale hosted several volunteers for “The Great Southeast Pollinator Census.” Another group will be joining in this important work on Saturday from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Created by the University of Georgia, the Census is used to count the many pollinators in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. People involved […]

There are two opportunities to provide input into the future of the Macon Action Plan and its projects. Opportunity for community to have input on Linear Park Macon-Bibb County and the Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Organization are teaming up to give people an opportunity to be part of how to make Linear Park a better space. […]

On Wednesday, August 16, PR News announced the Class of 2023 for its annual People of the Year Awards, and Edna Adams and Olivia Walter in the Office of Communications were two of the four people selected to join the Class in the Nonprofit PR Innovators category. The annual awards program recognizes “the innovative and […]

This past week, the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) began its distribution of nearly 1,000 weather radios and 100 pillow shaker and light combo packs that people signed up for this summer. On Monday at City Hall and on Wednesday at the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center, people picked up 159 radios and 30 combo packs. […]