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Groundbreaking held for Unionville Clinic in Macon-Bibb County; officials cite federal and local support
Summary
Officials and partners broke ground on the Unionville Clinic in spring 2026, saying Mercer University students will staff the clinic and that federal and county funds helped launch the project to address local health disparities.
Unionville — Officials and community partners gathered in spring 2026 to break ground on the Unionville Clinic, a new community health center organizers said will offer free medical care to thousands of local residents and be staffed in part by Mercer University medical students.
The event host, the founder of Kirix Ministries, opened the ceremony and introduced elected officials and partners, including Mayor Lester Miller (Macon-Bibb County), public health director Jimmy Smith, and Congressman Sam Bishop. "The Unionville Clinic ... will provide free medical care to thousands of Macon's residents and the surrounding area, including those who need it the most," Congressman Sam Bishop said, crediting more than $750,000 in funds and roughly $400,000 in a direct community project he said he secured to help the project get off…
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