Francis Weston Park Press

In 2019 the City of Thomasville’s Main Street Program continued its positive impact for economic development, according to the organization’s latest 2019 Community Impact Report. The 2019 report boasts an impressive $5.3 million in public and private investments for Thomasville’s downtown. “Public investment in infrastructure and streetscape spurs private investment and we’ve seen that with our impact numbers each year,” says April Norton, City of Thomasville Main Street and...

The City of Thomasville has once again been designated as an accredited Georgia Exceptional Main Street (GEMS) program by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the National Main Street Center. According to Main Street and Business Development Director April Norton, this distinction means that Thomasville’s main street program is ranked among the best in the state of Georgia. “It is an honor to continue to be recognized and named a GEMS community, as this is an accreditation...

This Saturday, November 24th, we want to share Small Business Saturday with you! If you’re not familiar with this special day, it’s dedicated to supporting small businesses across the country to help communities thrive and stay vibrant. Founded by American Express in 2010 and celebrated each year the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday focuses on the “Shop Small” nationwide movement to show support as a nation for small business owners and communities. The US...

When the weather starts cooling down and fall is in the air, it must be time for the semi-annual downtown Thomasville sidewalk sale! The sidewalk sale will be held Saturday, September 29th. Stroll through picturesque downtown as your favorite retailers step out of their store fronts and onto the sidewalks with some of their best deals of the year. The sidewalk sale begins at 10:00am Saturday and will continue as long as the merchandise lasts. “Downtown merchants will be offering their...

The City of Thomasville has been designated as an accredited Georgia Exceptional Main Street (GEMS) program by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its Coordinating Program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach. “I’m...