On Tuesday, August 4, 2009, the Downtown Macon City Watch, in partnership with the Macon Regional Crimestoppers, will host a National Night Out celebration on the top level of the parking garage at 475 Poplar Street after the 5:30 p.m. city-wide rally at City Hall. 

The Medical Center of Central Georgia announces a new substance abuse and mental health identification and awareness program, SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment). Funded by a $5 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SBIRT seeks to identify persons who are at risk for substance abuse and provides effective strategies for intervention prior to the need for more extensive or specialized treatment. This program screens about 1,000 patients per week in Central Georgia and offers intervention and referral services to those needing help with substance abuse problems.
 
 

In its effort to develop an efficient and effective school bus routing system, the
Board of Education voted to adopt a unified bell for elementary schools.
This new bell schedule will give bus drivers ample time to deliver elementary
students to their schools in time for breakfast after completing their high school
and middle school routes.
 
This will also free up resources at the schools so that
they can help address overcrowding issues in some areas.

Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the Bibb County School District will
have the following bell times:
 

The Museum of Aviation has unveiled a new logo as part of its 25th Anniversary Celebration Year.  The words “Museum of Aviation” are incorporated into a new stylized star with “wings” of movement denoting the power and speed of the U. S. Air Force.  The logo was designed by Bright Ideas Group in Macon, Georgia.