Remington Avenue Streetscape Press

North Stevens Street between West Jerger Street and West Webster Street will be closed temporarily to repair damaged water and sanitary sewer mains. Once the repairs have been made, that block of North Stevens Street will be repaved. The road is expected to be re-opened to thru traffic by the end of August. During the time of the repair, traffic will be detoured to Oak Street. “Our goal is to minimize disruption to residents that live and travel in the area. When we have utility lines...

Country Oaks Golf Course now has an exclusive new offering. In addition to their 18 hole golf course, Country Oaks now offers a Certified AFGL FootGolf course. FootGolf combines the rules and precision of golf with the skill and fun of soccer, and now Thomasville residents have a place to play it. Our very own Country Oaks Golf Course—owned and operated by the City of Thomasville—is paving the way for this innovative new sport and has recently completed installation of an Accredited...

The City of Thomasville is launching a new video series that is aimed at providing information on a variety of City services, programs and initiatives. “Did You Know…” will launch on July 13th, and will feature familiar faces assisting with communicating the City’s message. “This campaign is designed to offer short, informative videos on a variety of topics, all designed to help communicate information quickly and concisely,” said Sheryl Sealy, Director of Marketing,...

Beginning this month, the work that more than 1,000 Thomasville citizens from all parts of the community have contributed to shaping the future of Thomasville will culminate in the final recommendation of the City’s comprehensive plan to the Thomasville City Council. City Planner Brian Herrmann said that this process has represented one of the largest public engagement initiatives ever by the City of Thomasville. “We are very proud of the work that City staff and community members...

The City of Thomasville is proud to announce that our municipally owned golf course, Country Oaks, has been named one of the 10 best public golf courses in Georgia by Best Things Georgia. “It’s a real honor to be named as one of the top 10 public golf courses in Georgia,” said Mike Owens, Country Oaks Golf Course Pro. “Our staff works hard to maintain the course and keep it playable year round for our residents and visitors.” Just 4 miles outside of Thomasville, Country Oaks...

Starting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 09, 2018, the City of Thomasville Natural Gas Department will close the westbound lane on Remington Avenue between Kern Street and Hansell Street (see detour map) to make repairs to a gas mains and valves at the intersection of Remington Avenue and Hansell Street. During this time, westbound traffic on Remington Avenue will not be allowed to turn right at the Kern Street intersection, and will be required to continue south on Kern Street to Smith Avenue....

The City of Thomasville announced today that changes in the recycling market are forcing changes to the City’s drop off recycling program. The City has been offering a free, drop off recycling program for Thomasville and Thomas County residents since 1998. When the program began, the City contracted with a vendor for the sorting and baling of recycled material, but the cost of this service became too expensive. As a result, in 1999 the City hired an inmate detail from Thomas County to...

America’s birthday may be July 4th, but we’re keeping the celebration going on First Friday, July 6th with the First Friday Sip and Stroll! Campbell Station will be on the amphitheater stage helping us celebrate the theme of “America’s birthday”. From 6:00-8:00 p.m., hit the bricks for dining and shopping. Grab a beer or wine to-go from your favorite local vendor, then wander the historic streets of downtown Thomasville as talented local musicians perform folk, jazz, blues, and...

Beginning on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 7:00 a.m., East Monroe Street between North Crawford Street and North Dawson Street will be closed temporarily to thru traffic to replace a damaged sanitary sewer service line. The road is expected to be re-opened to thru traffic by 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 7th. During the time of the repair, westbound thru traffic will be diverted north to East Clay Street, and eastbound thru traffic will be diverted south to East Washington Street. Local traffic...

Gov. Nathan Deal last week announced that the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) awarded approximately $18.1 million in funding for 19 transportation infrastructure projects across the state through the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB). The City of Thomasville was one of the recipients, with an award of $446,899.30 for upgrades to South Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. “The grant will be used to create a new multi-use trail along South Martin Luther King, Jr....

Beginning this month, the work that more than 1,000 Thomasville citizens from all parts of the community have contributed to shaping the future of Thomasville will culminate in the final recommendation of the City’s comprehensive plan to the Thomasville City Council. City Planner Brian Herrmann said that this process has represented one of the largest public engagement initiatives ever by the City of Thomasville. “We are very proud of the work that City staff and community members...

In April of this year, the City of Thomasville Utilities launched Tville TextAlert, a free service that allows customers to report electric outages and receive updates on outages through text messages on their mobile phone or device. Beginning July 12th, City of Thomasville Utilities will be adding a new feature to the Tville TextAlert service called Auto Alert. The new service informs customers when there is an electric outage at their location(s), often times before the customer is even...