On Wednesday, November 18, at 10:00 a.m., Macon-Bibb County, the Recreation Department, and the local and regional tennis community will celebrate the opening of the new tennis courts and tennis center at South Bibb Recreation Center (7035 Houston Road) by officially dedicating it as the Randy Stephens Tennis Center. The ceremony will be broadcast live on Macon-Bibb County’s Facebook page.

The event will include a ribbon cutting and plaque unveiling, and it will be held on the second-floor deck of the Center overlooking the new courts. It will be open only to invited guests and members of the media. Socially distancing will be practiced, and people should wear masks.

The Randy Stephens Tennis Center was part of the second phase of construction at the South Bibb Recreation Center. Phase II also included: 19 new full-size tennis courts (bringing the total to 23), eight smaller courts for pickleball or junior tennis, four pavilions, a new splash pad that will be turned on in the Spring, a freestanding restroom building to serve the splash pad, completion of the walking trail, and a playground to be installed later in the spring or summer. This phase of construction was funded with $4,425,000 from the voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).