Curbside Pickup Runs One Day Late This Week
Perry, GA · September 7, 2026
A lazy hum hangs over the empty downtown square this morning, the kind of slow start that only lands on a holiday Monday. Enjoy the extra cup of coffee before the weekly routines restart.
The Lead
Today's observance of Labor Day pauses local government operations, giving city employees and county offices the day off, but the real impact for neighborhoods begins tomorrow morning at the curb. Residential and commercial waste contractor Ryland will not run routes today, bumping all trash pickups back by twenty-four hours through Saturday, September 12.
If you have piles of tree trimmings or bulky items waiting by the roadside, you will need to keep them tucked away even longer. Perry Public Works has canceled bulk and yard debris collection entirely for the week, with regular Monday routes scheduled to resume on September 14. City Hall reopens at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, diving straight into business with an afternoon work session on the city's future growth.
Local Pulse
Houston County Offices Closed For Labor Day All county administrative buildings, courts, and state offices reopen for regular business starting Tuesday morning.
Warner Robins Sets Weekend International Festival Neighboring Perkins Field hosts cultural exhibits and international food vendors this Saturday from eleven to six.
Today's Outlook
- High 89°F · Low 72°F — Overcast (32% chance of precipitation)
- Grab an umbrella before heading out, with heavy cloud cover hanging overhead today.
What's On Around Town
Macon: 49th Annual Labor Day Road Race Carolyn Crayton Park, 8:00 AM Fast 5K and 10K courses looping through downtown into the park.
Macon: McDuffie Strings Labor Day Concert The Grand Opera House, 3:00 PM Free classical performance featuring eight national high school string prodigies.
Spotlight & Story
- Courtney Hodges Boulevard
- Named for the Perry native born here in 1887, this thoroughfare honors General Courtney Hicks Hodges. After failing West Point geometry, he enlisted as a private in 1906 and rose to four-star general, leading the First Army across Europe.
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