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The Journey to Alleviating Illegal Dumping

Loren Reddish, Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism
April 18, 2024
Keep Macon Bibb Beautiful Education Committee Chair Janice Habersham reads to second graders at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School.

Young students targeted in Macon-Bibb’s renewed anti-litter education campaign

Ahead of Earth Day, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful and United Way of Central Georgia organized volunteers to read ‘Keeping my Town Beautiful’
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 21, 2023
New trash policy for downtown Macon as commission allocates $58M

New trash policy for downtown Macon as commission allocates $58M

Macon-Bibb County Commissioners funded multiple projects including a lease-purchase agreement for a fleet of new fire engines
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
December 7, 2022
Downtown Macon businesses saw an increased law enforcement presence last weekend as officers checked for security camera compliance in the wake of this month's shooting that injured four people.

Increased law enforcement presence follows downtown shooting

Sheriff’s deputies and code enforcement officers crack down on illegal food vendors in visit to late night businesses
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 28, 2022

Hoarder crackdown begins in Macon

By court order, Code Enforcement cleared two properties in west Bibb County and has other hoarder cases pending
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 19, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answers questions from the Center for Collaborative Journalism's Ask Mayor Miller segment in March.

Mayor Miller speaks on feasibility of mall project, trash, blight, $35 million in new funding, staffing, city auditorium and pool season

Send your questions to [email protected] for the Center for Collaborative Journalism's monthly 'Ask Mayor Miller' segment
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 23, 2022
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 [email protected].
February 9, 2022

ASK MAYOR MILLER: Mall deal, trash issue, crime fighting and blight fight

The CCJ regularly interviews Macon-Bibb's Mayor Lester Miller. Send your questions to [email protected].
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 15, 2021

Ask Mayor Miller

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 25, 2021
Ten-year veterans of Macon-Bibb public safety will be eligible for annual bonuses under a plan passed Tuesday to retain workers and curb staff shortages.

Macon-Bibb pay raises aim to boost public safety as taxes cut

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 18, 2021
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