ICYMI: Macon-Bibb Commission sidesteps elections supervisor candidate

Approved agenda items come up for a final vote May 17 during the regular commission meeting

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow|May 17, 2022

Sylvia Rose Brown is Georgias Crime Victims Compensation Survivors Award recipient for inspiring the Bibb County Sheriffs Offices Survivor Care Project for real-time assistance for those affected by violence.

Macon-Bibb honors shooting victim’s widow, approves jail security funds

A sinkhole on Calhoun Street originally was reported through Macon-Bibb Countys See, Click, Fix website, but should have been reported by calling the Macon Water Authority for swifter reaction.

Have a water or sewer issue? ‘See, Click, Fix’ won’t take care of it

A rendering of Pleasant Hill Landing apartments, a 64-unit affordable housing development planned at 151 Madison St. where Macon Charter School once operated.

New apartment complex with 64 units planned in Pleasant Hill

The Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission held its last hearing Monday at Terminal Station before the office moves to Macon Mall.

P&Z fence violation could prompt veteran’s move

Calder Clay

Macon Water Authority taps political veteran to fill District 1 seat

Dickey Betts, a founding Allman Brothers Band member and one of the greatest guitarists of all time, died Thursday. He was 80 years old.

Dickey Betts, legendary guitarist and founding Allman Brothers Band member, dies at 80

A vacant home in Pleasant Hill exemplifies the persistent problem of blight in Macon neighborhoods.

How Heirs’ Property is Affecting Blight in Macon

Ulysses Colbert’s house at 2269 Anthony Terrace in Macon on March 14, 2024. Colbert had rented out this house, but after losing out on thousands of dollars in rent, and now having to go clean up the mess left by the previous tenant, is reconsidering being a landlord.

“I might just let it sit vacant:” How Code Enforcement impacts property owners in Macon-Bibb

Garrett Thomson and Cecilia Williams examine a pile of illegally dumped tires following a volunteer event at the dump site where the tires were unearthed in preparation for removal.

As illegal dumping continues in Macon, why aren’t people using free resources?

Illegal dumping sign sits beside a trash pile up in 2024.

The Journey to Alleviating Illegal Dumping

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P&Z unanimously denies high-density neighborhood on Lamar Road

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