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Bibb County School District CFO Eric Bush presents preliminary budget information for fiscal year 2025 at the Board of Educations first work session on March 11, 2024.

Bibb County school board mulls employee raises, potential school closures in budget meeting

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 12, 2024
Candidates for Bibb County sheriff, from left, Chris Patterson, Ron Rodgers, DeAndre Hall, Sheriff David Davis, Marshall Hughes and Chris Paul sit for a March 2024 forum during their runs for the office.

Candidates for Bibb County sheriff debate the roots of violent crime in Macon

Grant Blankenship
March 12, 2024

Take a sneak peek inside Macon-Bibb’s new amphitheater

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 12, 2024
Rep. James Beverly, D-Macon, right, applauds a speaker at the black-tie fundraising gala for the Macon-Bibb Community Enhancement Authority in the rotunda of the Tubman African American Museum on Oct. 29, 2022.

Ga. State Rep. James Beverly will not seek re-election

Laura Corley and Liz Fabian
March 8, 2024
Overdue taxes lead to alcohol license denial for Houston Road store

Overdue taxes lead to alcohol license denial for Houston Road store

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 7, 2024
Engineer Steven Rowland addresses the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission about a proposed high-density cluster development on Lamar Road as an overflow crowd looks on.

Neighbors fight new homes; Society Garden overcomes obstacles

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 6, 2024
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections offices and voting center is now located in the lower section of the Macon Mall below Burlington’s, a department store.

Candidate qualifying this week, Georgia presidential primary around the corner

Henry Keating
March 5, 2024
Cirrus Academy Superintendent Gail Fowler tells the State Charter Schools Commission, “we stand to pledge that we’re going to continue this work of what success is as we continue to grow and provide an opportunity – a choice – for students in Macon-Bibb County.”

Macon’s Cirrus Academy survives state charter board vote following year of turmoil

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 4, 2024

Miller says East Bank progressing, updates mall work, shares plans for potential second term

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 29, 2024
Macon native Carrie Preston revives her Emmy award-winning role as attorney Elsbeth Tascioni in a new CBS drama series. Elsbeth is billed as a howdunit crime drama emulating Columbo.

‘Role of a lifetime’ for Macon native Carrie Preston in ‘Elsbeth’ series

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 28, 2024
United Way of Central Georgias United to End Homelessness initiative director Jake Hall gives census volunteer Heather Sims a hand as she wends her way through a new to the census takers homeless encampment in Macon.

Middle Georgia homeless coalitions seek partners for new federal program

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 27, 2024
Macon-Bibb funds $15.5M in projects, plans to buy Walnut St. properties

Macon-Bibb funds $15.5M in projects, plans to buy Walnut St. properties

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 23, 2024
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