Want to drink the first legal pint at a Macon brewery since prohibition? Beginning Sept. 1, a new Georgia law will allow breweries to sell pints directly to consumers for on- and off-premises enjoyment. Currently, consumption is limited to small pours that come with brewery tours.
A weeklong project in November 2016 encouraging residents to bike-commute around town has received international recognition from the Center for Active Design (CfAD). One of seven global winners of this year’s Excellence Awards, Macon Connects joins winners from as far away as Austria, Italy and New York.
If you ask 6,500 of your music-loving friends, they’ll tell you the hottest ticket in town always happens the last weekend in July.
Now in its 19th year, Bragg Jam will bring two nights of music to downtown Macon beginning July 28.
Get ready for your close-up, Macon. When the Macon Film Festival begins July 20, all cameras will be on our city.
The four-day event is expected to draw 3,500 attendees to its seven venues stretching from the Museum of Arts and Sciences on Forsyth Road all the way into downtown Macon.
Peter Piper might have picked them, but Mr. Chips brought them to Macon. Mr. Chips, a leading supplier of pickle and pepper products, purchased a 120,000 sq. ft. building in the Ocmulgee East Industrial Park and approximately 30 acres (also located in the park) in 2014. The Pinconning, MI., company, which is a subsidiary of one of the largest grading and brining pickling operations in the country, invested $8.5 million in the facility and employed up to 50 people, according to a 2014 Macon Economic Development Commission press release. Read More
If you’re looking to take the temperature of a city’s economic welfare, community health and access to healthcare facilities should be factors to consider. Shannon Terrell Gordon is the CEO of River Edge Behavioral Health Center. She said healthcare is a key factor in a community’s economic growth. Read More
Bayside Village provides housing for people seeking recovery from mental illness and addiction, or people with developmental disabilities.
MACON – River Edge Behavioral Health Center has officially unveiled its latest long-term housing initiative, which was made possible through partnership with Macon-Bibb County and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Read More
Staff Report From Middle Georgia CEO
Navicent Health extends its congratulations to the Mount de Sales Class of 2017, and its appreciation for the many students in this class who have contributed to care at Navicent Health throughout the past year. The health system was also pleased to learn that a group of these students are applying skills learned at Navicent Health to enhance downtown Macon’s appeal to teens. Read More
Tune in to hear Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert give his update on the PLACE pillar of the One Macon strategic plan.
Team RoboBibb recently turned heads at the Lego FIRST Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas. Made up of approximately 14 students from Central, Howard, Northeast, Rutland and Westside high schools, as well as the Academy for Classical Education (ACE), Team RoboBibb placed first in the state contest and made it to the quarterfinals of the international competition. Read More
If you see Rachel Holler working in Downtown Macon, she is either on two feet or two wheels. The Executive Director of Bike Walk Macon is working to create a culture of multi-modal transportation in Macon where there is a viable – and safe – alternative to driving. Part of that is work is an annual “cooling” of the streets, where some of the busiest main veins in our city are temporarily shut down and opened back up as “paved parks.” The results have been a welcoming change – and the vibrant sense of place is evident. Read More
Program Manager Nadia Osman updates OneMacon on the successful inaugural class of young entrepreneurs who have taken their business ideas and pitched them this spring to local investors. The original post about the launch of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) program in Macon can be found here.
Straight off the heels of the Cherry Blossom Festival, what signature spring event brings speed, STEM and thousands of spectators to Macon’s Magnolia Street?
That would be Macon’s other event in full bloom: The Magnolia Soapbox Derby. The annual race celebrated its ninth anniversary on April 8, where around 5,000 people gathered to watch 52 competitors vie for the fastest and most creative soapbox cars in four separate categories. The event that went from a neighborhood block party has now earned a regional reputation for soapbox racing – and creating a strong sense of place and pride for Macon residents and racers, alike.
Griffith Family Foundation Donates Lead Gift of $250,000
Macon, Ga. — OneMacon and the Business Education Partnership announce the first lead gift for the Macon-Bibb The Leader in Me campaign.
The Griffith Family Foundation has pledged $250,000 towards the effort to implement The Leader in Me program in every Bibb County elementary and middle school.
Teach to Inspire Project Provides Creative Resources Through Grant Awards
(Macon, Ga.) The Peyton Anderson Foundation announces the Teach to Inspire Project, an innovative, teacher-based grant program providing creative resources for Bibb County public schools. Through the Teach to Inspire project (TIP), the Foundation seeks to inspire education in Macon-Bibb by contributing additional monies to support extraordinary efforts. Up to $500,000 in funding is available for teachers’ best ideas for their classrooms, with grants awards ranging from $250-$10,000. Read More
Staff Report From Middle Georgia CEO (LINK)
Tuesday, April 4th, 2017
Star Snacks Co. LLC, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality branded nuts, trail mixes and dried fruits, will locate a new manufacturing facility to Macon-Bibb.
When it comes to the pillar of Place, oftentimes it’s the community beautification efforts that are the first part of creating that sense of place noticed. In OneMacon’s approach to community and economic development, the strategic recommendation of beautifying our most visible places – our corridors, neighborhoods and activity centers – is at the top of the list.