Tue., February 14, 2012 1:39am (EST)

Articles Tagged "Bibb County"

  • Tue., December 27, 2011 3:00pm
    Lawmakers are preparing new legislation on consolidation. Past efforts have failed. Changes in leadership make merging city and county more likely.
  • Thu., December 1, 2011 6:00am
    Secretary of State Brian Kemp has dismissed Monroe County's effort to appeal the findings in its border dispute with Bibb County.
  • Wed., November 16, 2011 9:18am
    Bibb County commissioners have voted informally to begin Sunday sales of alcohol.
  • Wed., November 9, 2011 6:22am
    Three of the state's four legislative special elections Tuesday are headed to a runoff, with no candidate in those districts getting a majority of the votes needed to win. Meanwhile, Valdosta voters decided not to merge their school system with the county, and Bibb voters passed their SPLOST.
  • Mon., November 7, 2011 7:10am
    Bibb Voters SPLOST decision crucial to Robins Air Force Base. Some proceeds from the tax would buy land to fix encroachment problems. Purchase vital if military decides to close bases.
  • Wed., October 12, 2011 7:20am
    The Georgia State Properties Commission has approved a lease agreement with the Development Authority of Bibb County that will keep the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame open in Macon for the next year, with an option for two additional one-year contracts.
  • Wed., September 28, 2011 2:09pm
    Parents of kids who miss school in Bibb County could lose welfare benefits. Local leaders say trauncy is a major problem in Macon where only 44-percent of kids graduate from high school. State officials say Bibb County is the only county to ask about tying benefits to attendance.
  • Wed., September 7, 2011 1:55pm
    Several Bibb County officials want their offices to be nonpartisan. Past efforts to make changes have failed. New leadership could boost chances of measure passing.
  • Mon., August 29, 2011 7:15am
    Federal officials have finished sweeping former military site for military ordinances. Survey cost 3-million dollars. Cleanup could take eight years.
  • Tue., August 23, 2011 9:32am
    Secretary of State Brian Kemp sets aside a survey giving valuable land to Monroe County. Border set in 1822 will remain. Monroe County says fight is not over.