Rebuilding Macon

George Hamlin grew up watching his father drive a Trailways bus. His dad traveled the highways for more than 40 years, passing through small towns and making stops in big cities. He was recognized by the company for his safe driving record, with more than 2 million miles without an accident. On a summer night [...]

According to some Macon residents, Second Street could use some sprucing up. Shameika Boatman and her mother Julia both have had it with the row of run-down houses, 3-foot tall weeds, and piles of garbage. “Once upon a time we had everybody staying in every house, I had friends, we had the store over there…it [...]

City leaders and residents auctioned off different items to raise money for low income and disabled homeowners as part of the “Rebuilding Macon” initiative. A flash mob from Theatre Macon got the festivities started by chanting “We can build a beautiful city!” A band rocked Butler Toyota in North Macon as the folks who attended [...]

One Central Georgia charity wants to revamp an old abandoned school building and make it the heart of a Macon community. Debra Rollins with Rebuilding Macon presented her idea before the Bibb County board of Commissioners Tuesday. She says the Elam Alexander school would make the perfect headquarters for the non-profit organization who’s mission is [...]

A community volunteer group presents a plan to the Bibb County Board of Commissioners Tuesday to help rebuild Macon. Rebuilding Macon hopes to renovate Elam Alexander school as a community center. This past summer several hundred students came to Macon to paint and rebuild homes. The organization wants to use the school as a place [...]

Bibb County commissioners want to find a way by 6 p.m. Tuesday to help Rebuilding Macon turn the former Elam Alexander school into a community center and dormitory. They just haven’t figured out how yet. Commission Chairman Sam Hart said it doesn’t appear the about $2,000 in fees for the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning [...]

A home-rehab agency in Macon has plans for a former school on Ridge Avenue. The group, Rebuilding Macon, wants to turn the former Elam Alexander Academy into a community center as well as dormitory space for volunteers — usually youth groups — who come to the city to help paint and repair homes. Read more: http://www.macon.com/2011/09/20/1710565/agency-wants-to-acquire-former.html#ixzz1YVl8U4Lq

The Knight Neighborhood Challenge helps Rebuilding Macon make a difference. This video highlights some work done in Spring 2011. Rebuilding Macon works in the Bells Hill area repainting, reroofing and repairing several houses.

Portia Lake of FOX24 / NewsCentralGA interviews Debra Rollins, Executive Director of Rebuilding Macon.