Curbing youth violence, jail conditions, alcohol businesses dominate Macon-Bibb meeting

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow|February 23, 2021

A security officer directs traffic on New Forsyth Road at the Academy for Classical Education during morning arrivals.

P&Z approves ACE campus expansion despite traffic concerns

River Edge Behavioral Health CFO Shane Hester discusses employee productivity with the board of directors during its April meeting.

Post-COVID ‘laziness’ threatens River Edge’s financial sustainability

Battling opioid abuse, improving handicapped access for voters, courthouse update

Battling opioid abuse, improving handicapped access for voters, courthouse update

In 2024, the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission approved the new design for a six-story, 146-unit apartment building facing D.T. Walton Sr. Way and Plum Street.

Macon-Bibb OKs $20M in bonds for City Hall parking deck

Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning will allow Second Street building owner Jeff George to paint his stained brick, over-ruling the Design Review Board's recommendation based on Central Business District guidelines.

Riverside billboard battle, P&Z rejects review board ruling on painting downtown brick

Former U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo answers questions from the audience after a reading at Middle Georgia State University in Macon recently. The reading was made possible in part by the Georgia Humanities Council.

How federal cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities touch Georgia

The James Brown Memorial Bridge in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood.

Major Improvements in Pleasant Hill are Stuck Waiting for Federal Funds

Alexander II Math and Science Magnet School in Macon, GA. All schools in the Bibb County School District fall under the county's Strategic Waiver contract.

Strategic waivers in Bibb County: How do they work in schools?

Photo from Bibb County Schools.

Bibb County Schools’ Waiver Impact Reflected in Accountability Scores

Picture of a parade hosted by the Ingram Pye Wildcats to express their encouragement for students taking the upcoming Georgia Milestones exam on April 18, 2025. Photo from Bibb County School District on Facebook.

How Does One Exam Impact the Future of Students? A Georgia Milestones Explainer

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