Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How you can join Macon’s Steps of Hope walk this month
Spotted on the Macon calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
What's up Macon! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
🎃 Hosting a Halloween event in Macon? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.
In today's newsletter:
- How you can join Macon's Steps of Hope walk this month
- What families can see at Macon-Bibb's Fire Prevention Week events
- How Porter Elementary is bringing Hispanic Heritage Month to life
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
From our Partner
Today's Macon Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile - America's Best Mobile Network, according to Ookla Speedtest. Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 1H 2026. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's Macon Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near Macon. 
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Not as warm with some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 62.
- Saturday: Some rain, with a high of 71 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. River Edge Behavioral Health Foundation Announces Walk for Mental Health and Recovery (middlegeorgiaceo.com) — Macon residents are invited to Steps of Hope, a mental health and recovery walk at Amerson River Park on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with registration starting at 8:30 a.m. The family-friendly event offers several route and registration options, including virtual participation, and proceeds support River Edge Behavioral Health programs. Organizers hope to reduce stigma, honor those affected, and celebrate recovery across the community. 
2. 14 Macon-Bibb firefighters promoted to Fire Sergeant during Fire Prevention Week (wgxa.tv) — Macon-Bibb County just promoted 14 firefighters to Fire Sergeant, strengthening leadership in the department as Fire Prevention Week gets underway. Residents are invited to a big Touch-A-Truck and Safety Day this Saturday at MBCFD headquarters, with fire truck tours, kids' activities, extinguisher training, safety information, and firefighter recruitment details available throughout the week at schools and community sites.
3. Porter Elementary School celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (41nbc.com) — Porter Elementary students in Macon are spending Hispanic Heritage Month exploring food, music, dance, and stories that reflect the cultures in their own classrooms. Teachers say the hands-on activities help children feel seen and valued while learning how folk traditions connect to history. The celebration aims to build confidence, belonging, and appreciation for diversity across the school community.
4. Macon-Bibb seeks families to claim cremated remains of 232 people (41nbc.com) — Macon-Bibb County is urgently asking families to claim the cremated remains of 232 people in its care by November 23, or they will be scattered at Historic Rose Hill Cemetery. Residents who recognize a name must file a written response with Bibb County Superior Court and send a copy to the County Attorney's Office, with contact details and relationship information included.
5. Made In Macon: 150 Years of Manufacturing (middlegeorgiaceo.com) — Macon-Bibb's manufacturing sector, from historic textile mills to today's advanced plants, has brought billions in investment and thousands of jobs to the community. Recent expansions by companies like Irving Consumer Products, First Quality, and Unified Legacy promise hundreds more positions. Local programs such as W.S. Hutchings Career Academy's Advanced Manufacturing Pathway are preparing Macon students to step into these high-tech careers.
📸 Around Macon
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Macon
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Dillard's, 5080 Riverside Dr, Macon
10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Humanities for Healthcare Careers →
Mercer Innovation Center, 1501 Mercer University Dr, Macon
6:00 pm - Bikes + Frights Haunted Tour →
Bike Walk Macon, 830 High Street, Macon
6:00 pm - Dart Tournament →
The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry Street, Macon
7:00 pm - Joel Taylor Coach's Show →
Wild Wing Cafe, 5080 Riverside Drive, Macon
7:00 pm - E.G. Kight →
Mercer Music at Capricorn, 540 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Macon
7:00 pm - FOODEESFEST Macon, GA (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!) →
The Shoppes at River Crossing, 5080 Riverside Drive, Macon - Education Day in the Life →
Macon GA
9:30 am - Kinesiology and Public Health Day in the Life →
Macon GA
9:30 am - Engineering Day in the Life →
Macon GA
9:30 am - Business Day in the Life →
Macon GA
9:30 am - Transformations: Layers of Time and Self →
McEachern Art Center, 332 2nd Street, Macon
4:00 pm - Women's Soccer vs. Tennessee Tech →
Betts Stadium, 1501 Mercer University Dr, Macon
6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
📣 Macon Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Macon PatchAM possible:
- Sanderscapes Landscaping — 4783964907
- Trimlight of Middle Georgia — 4783964907
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good evening everyone.
I trust that you and your families are safe and healthy,doing well. I'm just stopping by to say,when someone is grieving, let them grieve. Don't… (Nextdoor Vineville West) - Please contact Diana detra perry runs a free clothing shop once a month, will you please contact her to find out more info.
She is on Nextdoor and I will be giving this clothing to her. They are very nice and like new. Are there any single hard working moms out there… (Nextdoor Wimbish Hills)
- First Quality Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Macon. Apply here.
- Qualified Staffing Search Group posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist in Macon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macon here.
Ok Macon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
