An election security analyst with ties to an alleged breach of the Coffee County voting system is now being investigated by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office for recently claiming that he also examined voting equipment in Macon-Bibb County.
The Macon Bibb County Sheriff’s office is asking people who own doorbell cameras and other surveillance systems to join a new program giving officers easier access to the footage.
In Macon, a local chapter of the nonprofit organization 100 Black Men is helping a school incentivize good attendance by giving away news bicycles on the last day before winter break.
The Macon Mental Health Matters initiative includes mental health counseling for both individuals and families, financial counseling, conflict resolution and non-traditional mental health activities like yoga, pop-up gyms, training, and parenting. These services are offered in the community at no cost to the client. And they increase the opportunity for access to care.
After 40 years of sitting unused, "Classics at the Bibb" is bringing people back to Macon's Bibb Theatre, though the future of the building is still unknown.
The five school districts were among school systems located in counties with populations of 35,000 or fewer invited to participate in a series of workshops that guided them through the process of developing innovative programs.
The Board of Elections sued the mayor and commissioners to retain sole authority to nominate job candidates after Mayor Lester Miller planned to appoint a selection committee.