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Atrium Health Navicent Eases Masking and Visitor Policies Amid Decline in Respiratory Illnesses Community News

Atrium Health Navicent Eases Masking and Visitor Policies Amid Decline in Respiratory Illnesses

Feb. 24, 2026 – After observing a steady decrease in respiratory illness cases among our patients and teammates, beginning 7 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, all Atrium Health Navicent locations are lifting temporary masking and visitor restrictions in place since December. Additionally, children 12 and under will again be able to visit area hospitals.   Masks are optional and continue to be available for visitors. The following exceptions remain in…
March 2, 2026
Macon-Bibb Hires New CIO to Lead IT Department Community News

Macon-Bibb Hires New CIO to Lead IT Department

On February 17, Mayor Lester Miller recommended and the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved Tekquell Watson’s appointment as the consolidated government’s new Chief Information Officer. “Technology is at the core of all we are doing to create a more accessible and transparent government in order to better serve our community,” says Mayor Lester Miller. "We cast a wide net across the…
February 24, 2026
Helms College Granted Full Five-Year Accreditation by ACCET, Affirming Quality, Outcomes, and Community Impact Community News

Helms College Granted Full Five-Year Accreditation by ACCET, Affirming Quality, Outcomes, and Community Impact

Friday, February 13th, 2026 Helms College has been granted full reaccreditation for five years by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET), the national accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The action affirms the college’s academic quality, institutional effectiveness, and commitment to student success through August 31, 2030. The accreditation decision was approved at ACCET’s December 2025…
February 24, 2026
Atrium Health Navicent Program Offers Graduating High School Seniors Assistance Community NewsWorkforce

Atrium Health Navicent Program Offers Graduating High School Seniors Assistance

Rise to Success program offers employment and tuition assistance   Feb. 3, 2026 – Atrium Health Navicent is now accepting applications for the Rise to Success program which offers graduating high school seniors employment and tuition assistance as they pursue health care careers. Applications are due March 1.  Since launching in 2023, the program has provided participants an opportunity to earn an associate degree at a local community college while gaining valuable on-the-job experience. Tuition, textbooks,…
February 6, 2026
Popular & Political Support Growing For Ban On Cellphones In Georgia High Schools Community News

Popular & Political Support Growing For Ban On Cellphones In Georgia High Schools

Georgia high school sophomores are looking ever more likely to lose their phones during the school day in their senior year, as lawmakers consider expanding a ban on personal devices. New surveys suggest overwhelming support for the idea from parents and teachers. A ban from kindergarten through middle school takes effect next fall after state lawmakers passed it last year.…
February 4, 2026
Atrium Health Navicent Substantially Raises Teammate Minimum Wage Community News

Atrium Health Navicent Substantially Raises Teammate Minimum Wage

Teammates across Georgia see $2.85 per hour — or 17.8% — increase to starting rate Atrium Health Navicent is making a significant additional investment into its local workforce, announcing an increase in the minimum starting rate wage for eligible teammates in Georgia to $18.85 per hour, which will be reflected on the teammates’ Jan. 30 paychecks. The new minimum starting rate represents…
January 28, 2026
Sheridan Construction and Barton Malow Set to Build New Arena Community News

Sheridan Construction and Barton Malow Set to Build New Arena

Barton Malow, in association with Sheridan Construction, has been chosen as the Construction Manager for the new Macon Arena, a major project that will replace the current Macon Coliseum and serve as a key part of the region’s expanding entertainment opportunities. Located southeast of Atlanta in Macon-Bibb County, the planned facility is designed to host various multipurpose events like minor…
January 27, 2026
Georgia Power Opens Largest Transportation and Logistics Training Center on the East Coast in Georgia Community News

Georgia Power Opens Largest Transportation and Logistics Training Center on the East Coast in Georgia

Georgia Power welcomed a new training center in DeKalb County this week, marking the largest transportation and logistics training center on the East Coast. Tavarez Holston, president of Georgia Piedmont Technical College, says the project has been eight years in the making. “Here we’re going to train Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) workers, electrical line workers...that entire industry is what we’re…
January 27, 2026
Reimagined Rosa Parks Square Opens with Ribbon Cutting Celebration Community News

Reimagined Rosa Parks Square Opens with Ribbon Cutting Celebration

Macon-Bibb County, along with the Friends of Rosa Parks Square Board, will celebrate the completion of improvements at Rosa Parks Square with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, February 4, at 10:00 a.m. The date is especially meaningful, as it would have been Rosa Parks’ 113th birthday. After years of community advocacy and collaboration, the downtown park has undergone a reimagining that strengthens its role…
January 27, 2026
NewTown Macon and Macon-Bibb County Dedicate “Josh Rogers Way” in Downtown Macon Community News

NewTown Macon and Macon-Bibb County Dedicate “Josh Rogers Way” in Downtown Macon

Community leaders, friends, and family gathered in downtown Macon to celebrate the dedication of "Josh Rogers Way," honoring the life, leadership, and lasting impact of Josh Rogers. Rogers passed away tragically and unexpectedly in November 2024. In recognition of his service and instrumental role in downtown Macon’s successful revitalization, the Macon-Bibb County Commission unanimously approved naming the block of Third…
January 27, 2026