Clear-eyed optimism: New Bibb County teachers prep for back-to-school
First-year teachers in the Bibb County School District shared their excitement ahead of the 2026-2027 school year.
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Macon summer lunches reach hundreds of hungry students
The Bibb County School District provided 32,000 meals to students during summer school in June.
Verizon outage still inconveniencing Forsyth Road businesses and motorists
Service continues to frustrate residents after a storm took out a Verizon cell tower off Charter Boulevard in late May near the Piedmont Macon North hospital.
Bibb school board seeks private loan for expenses, brings back structured raises for staff
Financial staff at the Bibb County School District were authorized to procure a tax anticipation note, or a loan to cover expenses because of a cash flow mismatch at its July meeting.
New Macon airport route to Florida proves “convenient and competitive”
The Middle Georgia Regional Airport began service to Fort Lauderdale in June 2026, and flights have filled up with many positive reviews.
Bibb school budget crisis prompts scrutiny of employee salaries
Salaries for lead administrators at the Bibb County School District fall in line with similarly sized school districts.
Georgia veterans applaud revamped state medical marijuana program
A major regulatory shift in medical marijuana has been lauded by Georgia's veterans.
Why Bibb schools are facing a budget crisis
The Macon Melody explores some of the challenges facing the Bibb County school district, which serves more than 20,000 students.
Payne City new affordable housing to provide Brookdale residents with stable housing
Macon-Bibb County is partnered with the Brookdale Resource Center to identify people with uncertain housing situations — whether they are staying at the center or bouncing between hotels or couches — and help them move into two new homes.
Bibb schools make progress on chronic absenteeism
The percentage of chronically absent students dropped to 22.7% this year, a vast improvement over a peak of 53.2% in 2022.