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James “Jack” Hadley, a native of Thomasville, was born at Pebble Hill Plantation in Thomas County in 1936 to the late Dennis and Rosetta James Hadley. He was one of 15 children. He graduated from Douglass High School in June 1956 and enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served his country for twenty‑eight years. After retiring from the Air Force in 1984, Mr. Hadley was employed with the United States Postal Service as a City Letter Carrier for twelve years and retired on...

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has announced that Thomasville is among 13 Georgia communities to receive statewide distinction in a program recognizing excellence in community planning. In addition to Thomasville, this year’s cities to earn the PlanFirst designation include the cities of Adel, Byron, Forsyth, Griffin, Jesup, Perry, Tifton, and Crawford County. The 2018 PlanFirst communities were recognized at a ceremony at the Capitol on February 6, 2018. The...

Today is our final post honoring this week’s unsung hero, Dr. Gertrude Horne. Dr. Horne was very progressive in her thinking and was, in many ways, very much ahead of her time. Her niece, Andre’ Marria recalls that she was loved by the whole community, both the African American community and the white community. Before integration, it was rare for an African American woman to receive a loan from the bank, but because she was so well respected, she did just that and was able to build her...

A resolution was passed at the January 29th meeting of the Thomasville City Council authorizing staff to move forward with submittal of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for Phase 2 of the Fletcherville community. The CDBG grant application will include rehabilitation of water and sewer mains in the area as well as street, sidewalk, and drainage improvements. As part of the application process, a pre-application public hearing will be conducted at the regular City...

Today is our second post about one of our community’s unsung heroes, Dr. Gertrude Horne. In addition to owning the first beauty school in Thomasville and holding a Masters and PhD in Cosmetology, Dr. Horne was also a published poet, author and playwright. One of her popular books was entitled “They Gave Me My Flowers – Poems, Essays and Prayers.” Dr. Horne was also a popular columnist for the Thomasville News. Dr. Horne was the founder of First Unity Missionary Baptist Church,...

The City of Thomasville has announced a series of roadway resurfacing projects set to begin Monday, February 19th and continue through Friday, February 23rd. Crews anticipate being able to pave up to three streets per day. “Resurfacing our City streets is important to our community,” said Assistant City Engineer Wayne Newsome. “Resurfacing the streets not only makes the roadway last longer, but it also offers the community a better driving experience.” During the...

As part of the City of Thomasville’s celebration of Black History Month, we’d like to announce our next unsung community hero…Dr. Gertrude Horne. Dr. Horne was a trained cosmetologist and the owner/operator of LaCharme Beauty School located on Railroad Avenue. LaCharme was the first beauty school to be established in Thomasville. Dr. Horne received her Bachelor of Science degree from State Rite Beauty School in Tallahassee, FL and her Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Cosmetology from the...

The City of Thomasville has announced an improvement project for West Jackson Street. Beginning Tuesday, February 20th, West Jackson Street from the railroad crossing at Remington Ave. to South Pinetree Boulevard will be re-striped. This will include all lane lines, turn arrows, stop bars and crosswalks. “Our goal for restriping this area of West Jackson Street is to help improve driver safety along this corridor by enhancing visibility of the roadway lane markings, turn arrows,...

During Monday’s Thomasville City Council Meeting, 74 City of Thomasville employees were honored for their years of service to the community. The service awards honored employees who have achieved milestones of five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service. "We congratulate our employees on reaching these milestones and want to thank them for the service they have invested in our community and its citizens," said Kha McDonald, Interim City Manager/Utilities Superintendent....

As we give our final salute to Mr. Larry Davis and his service to the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church community kitchen, we want to share his answer when asked why he gives his time to help feed others. He said he feels this is a labor of love; he just really likes to cook and enjoys feeding people. He also shared that he stopped questioning the amount that his diners may eat long ago after a man told him once that he did so because he didn’t know when he might eat again. Such a simple...

We are excited to share more of Mr. Larry Davis’ story, our second unsung hero that we are saluting this month in honor of Black History Month. Our theme for this celebration is “The Power of One,” showing what one person can do to make a difference within his or her community. In case you missed it, Mr. Davis was selected because of his service to the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church community kitchen, which provides free meals for anyone who needs a hot meal each weekday. Mr. Davis is...

Last year, the City of Thomasville invited the community to take part in the comprehensive planning initiative, Thomasville: Blueprint 2028, a process to help develop a guiding document to direct capital improvements, evaluate development projects, guide public policy, and ensure that Thomasville is the city its residents want it to be. This conversation will continue on February 27th with “Let’s Discuss Strong Towns.” According to Brian Herrmann, City Planner, the guest speaker for...