Published 7:00 am Tuesday, July 28, 2026 A new era has begun in Middle Georgia. It’s one that unites Macon and Bibb County and Milledgeville and Baldwin County even closer together. It involves a new partnership between the communities’ Habitat for Humanity organizations. The two Habitat for Humanity programs had been separate entities, but they now have been officially merged to become Macon Milledgeville Regional Habitat for Humanity. “Everything went into effect July 1, 2026,” said Ivey Hall, who serves as executive director of Macon Milledgeville Regional Habitat for Humanity. “We had been working between our affiliate, Macon, and the one in Milledgeville for about two years. We had been providing the staffing and everything for Milledgeville during that period.” The merger was approved by Habitat International. It was was really important for the two affiliated programs — the one in Macon, which has been in existence for the past 40 years, and the one in Milledgeville, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, to both have their names in the new merger name, Hall said. “We want to continue that strong history going forward,” she said. “That’s 70 years between the two of us building houses.” “We actually have funding to build 19 houses in Milledgeville-Baldwin County over the next five years,” Ivey said. “So, we have a lot of work ahead of us.” One of the federal grants, which was approved through the office of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) for $1.3 million…
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