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Macon Community News

The Macon Newsroom

Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answers the public's questions each month on Ask Mayor Miller.

Ask Mayor Miller: Tax cut, anti-gang efforts, expanding amphitheater, homeless services and mental health

Send your questions for Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller to [email protected]
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 12, 2023
$250K in repairs at new South Bibb rec center; Commission OKs freight study

$250K in repairs at new South Bibb rec center; Commission OKs freight study

Public comments about crime led commissioners Al Tillman and Elaine Lucas to defend District Attorney Anita Howard
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 18, 2023

Mayor Miller: Economic development key to Macon’s future and crime reduction

Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller reflected on 2022 and looked ahead to 2023 projects affecting the community during a recent taping of Ask Mayor Miller
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 5, 2023

Mayor says violence prevention is working, I-16 homeless camp cleared, Macon Mall renovation progressing

Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answered the public's questions through the Center for Collaborative Journalism's Ask Mayor Miller
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 1, 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
Macon Violence Prevention making progress, but more work is needed, organizers say

Macon Violence Prevention making progress, but more work is needed, organizers say

Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller and county commissioners got an update on progress made in the first year of the program
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 19, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Executive Director of Community Affairs Henry Ficklin gives commissioners a report Feb. 8 on agencies tapped to receive more than $1.8 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to fight crime.

Macon-Bibb commission to get briefing on anti-violence measures

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 15, 2022
Kareemah Hanifa during her September 2021 testimony to a committee of Georgia legislators concerned with violence in the state's prisons. Hanifa began serving a life sentence when she was a teenager.

Why the investigation into Georgia prisons matters

CCJ in partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting, The Telegraph and 13WMAZ will be reporting on this in the coming months.
Debbie Blankenship, Center for Collaborative Journalism
November 19, 2021
Twilight in Downtown Macon signifies a pending shift in security needs for nightlife safety, business owners say.

Sheriff deputy shortage leaves downtown Macon vulnerable to crime, leaders say

New 'Life at Night' committee working with law enforcement to create safer downtown streets after dark
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 30, 2021
U.S. Army Capt. Hunter Mentz tells Macon-Bibb County's mayor and commissioners how his unit will help the county fight violent crime.

U.S. Army helping combat violence in Macon-Bibb communities

U.S. Army's Civil Affairs unit will conduct violence surveys, gather data and attend town hall meetings
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 27, 2021
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answers your questions each month through the Center for Collaborative Journalism.

Mayor explains plans to combat violence, resolve trash issues and pension problems

Have a question for Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller? Email [email protected].
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 25, 2021
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