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Rod Stone, assistant branch manager of the new Bloomfield Library, checks his computer Friday at the new facility in the old Gilead Christian Academy that is now the Gilead-Bloomfield Recreation Center.

New Bloomfield library opens after COVID-19 delay

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 13, 2020
Former Macon mayors C. Jack Ellis, David Carter up for naming honors

Former Macon mayors C. Jack Ellis, David Carter up for naming honors

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 9, 2020
Work will begin later this month to install a new pedestrian bridge over Vineville Branch at Riverside Cemetery as one of the final links in connecting 11 miles of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail.

Pedestrian bridge connector coming soon to Macon’s Ocmulgee Heritage trail

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 6, 2020
Bibb County students, like this student at Heritage Elementary school, were given laptops for at home, virtual school beginning in August.

Cost of COVID: Mayor vetoes $765K to boost internet technology for Bibb students

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 5, 2020
Karen Hix of the Macon Arts Alliance hangs ornaments that will be featured in their Homemade Holiday Sale during the November First Friday in downtown.

Christmas shopping season kicks off early in downtown Macon

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 3, 2020
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections needs three 26-foot trucks with lifts to move voting equipment to 31 precincts.

Elections board scrambles as truck rentals canceled for voting equipment

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
October 30, 2020
Downtown Macon resident Patrick Cheek takes his dog, Ernie, for a walk near his loft. There are about 600 dogs now living in downtown.

New ‘Barks n’ Brews’ dog park and bar opening downtown next year

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
October 30, 2020
The Chinese tallow tree, with its brilliant fall color and popcorn-like clusters of fruit, is beautiful but this is one of invasive species taking over Amerson River Park.

Halloween volunteers needed to kill invaders at Amerson River Park

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
October 28, 2020
A new Sonny's BBQ will be built in front of the Lofts at Zebulon in northwest Macon.

It took 9 months, but new BBQ restaurant approved for northwest Macon

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
October 26, 2020
Early voters enter the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections to cast ballots Friday in the 2020 Presidential Election.

Poll observers can’t speak to Macon-Bibb voters; COVID-19 contract for workers

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
October 23, 2020
Voters wait in line at the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections during early voting in the 2020 Presidential Election.

$557K grant to boost Macon-Bibb 2020 election outreach

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
October 21, 2020
The Urban Development Authority is expected to make changes in the downtown parking program in 2023.

Changes coming to downtown Macon parking meters

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
October 16, 2020
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