Downtown Amphitheater Press

The City of Thomasville administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. As a result, some City services will be affected. City services’ schedules are as follows: Utilities Response Center Regular, 24-hour operational schedule. City of Thomasville Residential Refuse Monday residential customers will be collected on Tuesday, September 3. Tuesday residential customers will be collected on Wednesday,...

City of Thomasville Utility crews will begin work along West Jackson Street beginning Saturday, August 31st at 5:00 am. Crews will be working on the mid-block crossings in the 200 block of West Jackson Street between Stevens Street and Madison Street. The anticipated completion date for the project is Monday, September 2nd. The West Jackson Streetscape project is now in its fourth month of construction, and the project is on schedule for completion in November of this year. The...

City of Thomasville Utility crews will be working along Fletcher Street Thursday, August 29th – Friday, August 30th. Crews will be replacing a storm drain on Fletcher Street between Hopkins Street and Jones Street. The work is scheduled to occur between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm each day. There will be a temporary street closure near the intersection of Fletcher Street and Jones Street while work is being completed. Travelers and residents in the area are encouraged to...

City of Thomasville Utility crews will be working along Dowdell Street on Tuesday, August 27th. Crews will be replacing a storm drain on Dowdell Street between Fletcher Street and Jones Street. The work is scheduled to occur between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 27th. There will be a temporary road closure near the intersection of Dowdell Street and Fletcher Street while work is being completed. The remainder of Dowdell Street and Bibb Lane will remain open to local...

The City of Thomasville’s Municipal Auditorium will be undergoing some necessary maintenance beginning on August 28th until September 4th, 2019. The repairs being completed will require access to the building’s roof. In order to complete the repairs, heavy equipment and materials will be staged on a portion of Crawford Street. For the safety of the community and those working, there will be a partial lane closure in the area of Crawford Street and Jackson Street from August 28th...

In June of this year, the City of Thomasville began the process of creating an improvement plan for one of Thomasville’s most important roadways. The process involved multiple engagement sessions for the improvement area, which includes Remington Avenue from East Pinetree Boulevard to Kern Street and from Kern Street to Smith Avenue. On Thursday, August 29th, the City of Thomasville will present the final concept design to the community for this important corridor. “Several public...

The Thomasville Police Department has announced a new initiative that is targeted at making school zones safer for our community’s youngest citizens. TPD’s School Zone Safety Program, a comprehensive program aimed at protecting students in school zones and making schools safer, was announced today by Chief Troy Rich. Chief Rich said this cutting-edge program will automatically enforce existing school zone speed limits. “Our number one goal with this program is to reduce...

City of Thomasville crews will begin work at the intersection of West Loomis Street and South Street beginning Monday, August 26th. The work being completed will include the installation of an additional sanitary wastewater main to improve flow through the system. The work is anticipated to begin at 8:30 am with completion at approximately 4:00 pm. There will be road closures on both West Loomis Street and South Street while the work is being completed. Travelers in the area are...

City of Thomasville crews will begin work along East Clay Street between Ridgecrest Drive and Springdale Circle later this week. Work on the storm drain crossing will begin Thursday, August 22nd and will occur between the hours of 8:00 am and 12:00 pm. There will be temporary lanes closures in place along East Clay Street while the work is being completed. Travelers in the area are encouraged to exercise caution, and to be aware of potential traffic delays. Work is expected to be...

The City of Thomasville will host the second in a three-part public outreach series designed to help citizens understand the multiple components that contribute to a strong local economy. “Let’s Discuss…Tourism in Thomasville” will be held on Tuesday, August 27th from 6:00-7:00 pm in Council Chambers at the Thomasville Municipal Building, located at 144 E. Jackson Street. “The ‘Let’s Discuss…’ series allows the City of Thomasville to explore complex subjects with our...

The City of Thomasville recently achieved Local Administered Projects (LAP) Certification through the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). This certification means that the City of Thomasville is now certified to locally administer and execute the policies and procedures for Federal and State compliance in order to receive federal funding participation. According to City staff, this certification can be beneficial as the City of Thomasville seeks additional funding...

City of Thomasville Utility crews will begin work along West Jackson Street and Oak Street beginning Tuesday, August 13th. Crews will be removing water valves along both Oak Street and West Jackson Street between Stevens Street and Remington Avenue. The work is expected to begin on Tuesday at 6:00 pm and be completed by Wednesday, August 14th at 8:00 am. The work being completed will require street closures on both sides of West Jackson and Oak Street. Travelers in the area are...