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Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Executive Director Caroline Childs addresses the media Thursday during an early Arbor Day celebration at Carolyn Crayton Park. Childs will leave her post at the end of February.

Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful’s leader is stepping down

Caroline Childs was hired in fall of 2020 to replace retiring Pam Carswell as head of the beautification organization
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 17, 2022

Mayor Miller talks trash pickup, crime, CCP gate demolition, Macon Mall

Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller answers the public's concerns monthly with the Center for Collaborative Journalism. Send questions to mercerccj@gmail.com.
February 9, 2022
Shane Edwards

Edwards named new Macon-Bibb fire chief during first meeting of 2022

Commissioners accepted more than $4 million in grants to help the homeless, improve downtown airport and Carolyn Crayton Park.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 11, 2022
TBS's 'Go Big Show' is looking for outdoor audience members for three performances this month at the Macon Coliseum. The show premiered last year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TBS’s ‘Go Big Show 2’ pays you to be in Macon Coliseum audience

Up to four adults in each vehicle of the socially-distant Coliseum parking lot audience get $50 gift card to participate
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 10, 2021
Film crews are back in Macon to film TBS's "Go Big Show" Season 2 at the Coliseum. Host Bert Kreischer, (left to right), and judges "The American Nightmare" Cody, Jennifer Nettles, Rosario Dawson will be returning. Snoop Dogg, right, will be replaced by DJ Khaled.

TBS ‘Go Big Show’ filming season two at Macon Coliseum

Filming set to begin on Poplar Street, skate park at Carolyn Crayton Park and Terminal Station for season two.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 3, 2021
Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner Wade McCord briefs nearly 100 people who gathered at the courthouse steps for April's auction of tax delinquent properties.

Bargain houses help recoup taxes with Macon-Bibb’s new process

Tax Commissioner and Land Bank get homes back on tax rolls, ease blight through creative tax sales
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 23, 2021
A change in Georgia law removes food safety enforcement from the Department of Public Health for nonprofit-led events such as Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival.

Health Dept. loses oversight of Cherry Blossom Festival food

Who is making sure nonprofit organizations' food is safe?
Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
March 19, 2021
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