Advocate who pushed for safer streets killed while biking in Macon
Louis Michael Ryan was a member of the Pedestrian Safety Review Board and was known by Maconites as a staunch supporter of safer streets.
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The authorities that run Macon-Bibb: A primer
Get to know the authorities that make decisions on everything from water bills to housing across Macon-Bibb County.
Jail renovation contract divides commissioners
Macon-Bibb County commissioners voted 6-2 to hire a local company for preconstruction work on the county jail.
MWA board pushes to reveal, recoup unpaid stormwater bills
Some businesses, governments and industries apparently owe untold amounts in outstanding stormwater fees. Some on the Macon Water Authority board push for details.
Macon Water Authority’s records roadblocks pile up
Almost every request for public records The Melody makes to the Macon Water Authority involves some sort of back-and-forth with the authority’s attorney regarding the letter of the law.
Macon advocate who pushed for safer streets killed while biking
Louis Michael Ryan died Dec. 22 after he was hit by a car while biking on Gray Highway.
Howell to push for new police department; other commissioners question cost, need
Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Bill Howell is drafting an ordinance that would let voters decide whether to create a new Bibb County Police Department.
Macon to name Third Street block for downtown champion Josh Rogers
Josh Rogers Way will be located near Cherry Street, Mayor Lester Miller announced.
At west Bibb senior complex, tenants unite over baffling water bills
A trio of Macon women noticed 'astronomical' water bills and are trying to put a stop to it.
Aging reservoir, hydrant use stir up tap water taste issues
The dirt-tasting tap water in Macon is coming from an aging reservoir that is growing algae and undergoing a natural process called "lake turnover," Macon Water Authority says.