Cherokee Lake Park Press

The City of Thomasville recently honored employees celebrating milestone employment anniversaries. Almost 50 employees were recognized with a combined 665 years of service to the City of Thomasville, with several employees having served for over 35 years. Employees honored for their service included the following: Five Years of Service Brandy Avery, Laura Berry, John Bevard, Brandon Burden, Jason Bush, Robert Byrd, Kevin Kilgore, Gareyl Davis, Rachel Pineda, Todd Powell, Melvin Ray,...

The City of Thomasville’s Water department will begin service repairs at 1305 Old Monticello Road at 8 AM on Tuesday, March 26 and will last several hours. While this water service repair work is being done, the inbound lane on Old Monticello Road between Parkway Drive and Plantation Drive will be temporarily closed. Flaggers will be at the site to direct traffic while the work is being completed. Travelers in the area are encouraged to select an alternate route or to be prepared for...

City of Thomasville Administrative Offices will be closed Friday, March 29, in observance of the Good Friday holiday. Additional service schedules and hours are as follows: Utilities Response Center Regular 24-hour operational schedule. Call (229) 227-5499 for assistance City and County Residential Refuse, Commercial Refuse There will be no change to pick-up schedules. Customers are encouraged to place containers curbside by 7:00 am to avoid a lapse in...

The City of Thomasville will have a contractor installing storm drainage pipes, water mains, and water service lines along Glenwood Drive between Palmetto Drive and Fontaine Drive starting Thursday, March 21. For crews to install the storm drainage pipes, water mains, and water service lines, Glenwood Drive between Clay Street and Fontaine Drive will be temporarily closed to thru traffic in the work zone starting at 7 am EST on March 21, 2024. The work is expected to last two (2) weeks....

The City of Thomasville’s contractor for the 2022 SPLOST-LMIG Street Improvement project continues with their work on various streets. The contractor will clean and camera a sewer line on Remington Avenue between James Street and Kern Street starting Thursday, March 21. To facilitate a safe work environment for the construction crew to do this work, Remington Avenue between James Street and Kern Street will be temporarily closed to through traffic in the work zone between 8 am and 5 pm...

Utility improvements are being made by the City of Thomasville’s contractor on Old Albany Road at the entrance to the Villa North Apartment Complex. Beginning March 18, 2024, there will be a temporary lane closure for the contractor to safely complete their work across the Villa North Apartment Complex driveway. Work will last approximately three (3) days. Flaggers will be at the site to direct traffic while the work is being completed. Travelers in the area are encouraged to select an...

City of Thomasville Water Department staff will begin work along East Jackson Street between Vashti Avenue and Euclid Drive beginning Thursday, March 14, 2024. Crews will repair a water service line at 1225 East Jackson Street between Vashti Avenue and Euclid Drive. The work is expected to last five hours. There will be temporary lane closures for the in-bound lanes on East Jackson between Vashti Avenue and Euclid Drive while the work is being completed. Detour signs will be posted,...

City of Thomasville Utility Crews are performing emergency repair work on Stevens Street between Clay Street and Calhoun Street for a broken water service. For crews to repair this water service, Stevens Street between Clay Street and Calhoun Street will be temporarily closed in the work zone. The work is expected to last two (2) days. Flaggers will be at the site to direct traffic while the work is being completed. Travelers in the area are encouraged to select an alternate route or to...

The City of Thomasville will have a contractor removing and installing crash impact attenuators on West Clay Street between Pine Street and Short Street starting March 19, 2024. To facilitate a safe work environment for the construction crew that will be removing the existing crash impact attenuators and replacing them with new crash impact attenuators, West Clay Street between Pine Street and Short Street (the section of road that crosses under the West Clay Street railroad underpass)...

City of Thomasville will have a contractor installing storm drainage pipes, water mains and water service lines along Palmetto Drive between Edgewood Drive and Glenwood Drive starting March 11, 2024. In order for crews to install storm drainage pipes, water mains and water service lines on Palmetto Drive between Edgewood Drive and Glenwood Drive will be temporarily closed to thru traffic in the work zone starting at 7 am EST on March 11. The work is expected to last four (4) weeks. Detour...

The Easter bunny will be in town! So, grab your baskets and head over to Paradise Park on March 23 from 11 am – 2 pm for the City’s annual Easter Eggstravaganza. The City of Thomasville has partnered with over 30 local organizations and churches to create a fun afternoon for everyone. “We appreciate the strong community partnerships that have come together to provide a wonderful event for our community,” said Ricky Zambrano, Community Outreach & Recruitment Manager for the City of...

“Spring forward” this Sunday, March 10, for daylight saving time. As time moves forward, Thomasville Fire Rescue encourages you to check your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms throughout your home. “This time of year is perfect to test your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and change their batteries,” said Thomasville Fire Rescue Chief Tim Connell. “This is just one step that could save a life by ensuring your detectors are functioning properly.” According to the National...