Francis Weston Park Press

THOMASVILLE, GA – January 30, 2019– Thomasville Fire Rescue recently held their annual Firefighters’ Appreciation Banquet and, as part of the evening’s festivities, presented several awards for distinguished service. Earning the Life Saving Medal were Firefighters Keifer Barnes, Miles Howard and Branden Smith; Engineers Kevin Butler, Jonathan Conner, Chance Holt, and Ernest Moore; Lieutenants John Harper and Mark Nelms; and Captains Jonathan Paschall and Scott Suber....

Earlier this month, the City of Thomasville hosted a series of public meetings to gather input from local citizens, businesses and organizations on some of the challenges our community faces with our existing Land Development Codes. Consultants Dover, Kohl & Partners facilitated the meetings and will guide Thomasville through the revision process, which is expected to be completed later this year. According to Kenny Thompson, City Planner, the new Development Ordinances will be written in a...

While this winter season hasn’t been too harsh for Thomasville, colder weather is anticipated to hit our area next week with a low of 29 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, January 20. “With cold weather coming, we wanted to remind our customers of some cold weather tips and ways that they can save while still staying warm,” said Chelsie Cosby, Customer Experience Liaison, “We also want to ensure the safety and comfort of all members of our community.” There are many steps...

Construction is scheduled to begin on Thursday, January 17 on Jones Street. The work will begin Thursday morning and should be completed by the end of the day. Jones Street will be closed to thru travelers from Lester Street to Fletcher Street. Travelers will be able to go around Jones Street from Lester Street through Hopkins Street and onto Fletcher Street. All of the construction taking place this week is to complete manhole work as part of the sewer line rehabilitation as included...

Construction is underway today on Wright Street between Hopkins Street and Bryant Street. A detour will be in place taking travelers from Wright Street to Fern Street, through Lester Street onto Hopkins Street and back on to Wright Street. This work is anticipated to take most of the day to complete. Construction will also take place this week on Fern Street between Magnolia Street and South Street. This work is anticipated to take all day on Wednesday, January 16. There will be no...

Construction is underway today on Lester Street. Detours are in place that will take traffic down Fern Street to Fletcher Street then down College Street to Lester Street. Work is expected to take most of the day to complete. For questions regarding the detour and the work being done, please contact the City of Thomasville engineering department at 229-227-7009. To view the detour map, click here.

It may be a new year, but Thomasville Police Department warns that the same old scams are making the rounds. According to Assistant Chief Eric Hampton, reports have been received by TPD of City of Thomasville Utilities customers receiving calls demanding immediate payment by telephone for utility services. “These types of calls are not unusual, and they are a fairly common method for scamming unsuspecting people out of money,” said Hampton. “A good rule of thumb is to never, ever...

Construction on College Street is planned for this Thursday, January 10, 2019. There will be a detour in place for this area in order to complete a water main tap that runs across the roadway. The construction is being completed by a contractor and is part of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the Fletcherville community. The detour will have College Street between Lester Street and Wright Street closed to thru...

The City of Thomasville recently held a pre-construction meeting and discussed planned street improvements on South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, with construction slated to begin January 7, 2019. Construction for this project is expected to take six (6) months to complete. “This construction will improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety for the entire neighborhood, by providing a safe sidewalk separated from the roadway that is sufficiently wide to accommodate both pedestrians and...

A scheduled CNS outage effecting all services will occur on January 15th from 11:59 p.m. until work is completed at approximately 7:00 a.m. on January 16th. This scheduled outage will affect all services in the outage area, including telephone, internet, and cable services. The following areas will be affected: HWY 122 at Magnolia Street (Metcalfe) Areas of Shallow Brook Areas of Metcalf Rd. West Jackson Street at South Pinetree Blvd. (at Petro) Metcalf Rd. at Habersham...

In July of this year, the Thomasville City Council unanimously adopted Blueprint: Thomasville 2028, the comprehensive plan for the City. Building on the confidence, momentum and energy created during the comprehensive planning process, the focus now shifts to implementation. That initiative, according to City planners, will begin next month when a 12-18 month process kicks off that will address Thomasville’s development code. “Our goal is to utilizing a public process that will...

The City of Thomasville offices will be closed Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25 in observance of the Christmas holidays. City offices will also be closed Tuesday, January 1, in observance of New Year’s Day. Because of the holiday observance, some City services will be affected. City services’ schedules are as follows: Energy Control Center Regular 24-hour operational schedule City of Thomasville Residential Refuse Services will be unchanged Monday, December 24,...