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City of Thomasville Utility crews will begin work along Remington Avenue beginning Monday, November 9th. Crews will be repairing a water main near 528 Remington Avenue. The work is scheduled between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and is expected to last one night. There will be a temporary road closure while the work is being completed, however, local traffic will be allowed during this time. Travelers in the area are encouraged to exercise caution while utilizing the Smith...

The City of Thomasville administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2020, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Due to the holiday observance, some City services will be affected. City services’ schedules are as follows: Utilities Response Center Regular 24-hour operational schedule. They can be reached by calling 229-227-5499. City of Thomasville Residential Refuse There will be no change to city residential pick-up schedules. Customers are asked to...

Thomasville City Manager Alan Carson has named John Letteney as the new Police Chief for the Thomasville Police Department. Letteney will assume the post as Chief of Police on January 11, 2021. Letteney’s appointment comes after a lengthy search conducted by the Georgia Association of Police Chiefs, which narrowed the applicant pool from 31 to a final three. “I am pleased to name John as TPD’s new Police Chief,” said Carson. “The process to find our new Police Chief was very...

The City of Thomasville was recognized for Marketing Excellence by the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia (MGAG) at an awards presentation held during the virtual Fall Regional Meeting on October 22nd. MGAG is the largest non-profit natural gas joint-action agency in the United States serving 80 members in Georgia, Alabama, Pennslyvania, and Florida. MGAG helps meet the gas needs of more than 240,000 customers in the four-state area. “We are honored to be recognized by the Municipal Gas...

Contractors will begin work near West Jackson Street across from Industrial Boulevard on Monday, November 2nd. Construction crews will install a driveway at 1165 West Jackson Street. The work is scheduled to occur between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is expected to continue through Wednesday, November 4th. There will be a temporary lane closure in the area while work is being completed. Traffic will be detoured around the construction area and lane closure signage will be in...

City of Thomasville Utility crews will begin work along South Broad Street on Tuesday, November 3rd. Crews will be repairing a water main leak between Hansell Street and Loomis Street. The work is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. and is expected to last one day. There will be a temporary road closure while the work is being completed. Local traffic will be permitted. Travelers in the area are encouraged to exercise caution while utilizing the temporary detour along West...

Thomasville Mayor Greg Hobbs recently presented the prestigious Life Saving Award to two Thomasville Police Department officers. Corporal Brandon Kent and Officer Jamil Gatlin received their awards at the October 12th City Council Meeting in recognition of their team effort in a lifesaving situation. “I am humbled and honored by this opportunity to recognize Corporal Kent and Officer Gatlin for their extraordinary actions that resulted in saving the life of one of our citizens on...

Contractors will begin work at the intersection of Magnolia Street and 1st Avenue on Wednesday, October 28th. Contractors are completing a tie in of the new water main on 1st Avenue to the existing water main on Magnolia Street. The work is scheduled to occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. There will be a temporary road closure in the area while the work is being completed. Local traffic will be permitted. Travelers in the area are encouraged to exercise caution while...

The process to find the Thomasville Police Department’s next Chief of Police has been narrowed down to three candidates. City Manager Alan Carson announced that the search process, which has been conducted by the Georgia Association of Police Chiefs (GAPC), is now in its final stages, and a new chief is expected to be named in the coming week. The three candidates selected as finalists are: Shane Harris – Major, Thomasville Police Department John Letteney – Chief of Police,...

During regular session on Monday, October 12th, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution to adopt new vision and mission statements for the City of Thomasville. Consideration of the new statements came after a review of the existing vision and mission statements was conducted by the City of Thomasville’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team (DEI) as part of their process of reviewing how the organization could be more inclusive. “The Council believes that clear and...

Thomasville City Manager Alan Carson announced today that Dominic Ford has been named the City’s new Executive Director of Human Resources and Community Relations, effective December 1, 2020. Ford will be replacing Kha McDonald, who is retiring November 30th after serving the City of Thomasville for more than 30 years. “Dominic has been with the City of Thomasville for fifteen years, during which he has gained valuable experience in many key areas across our organization,” said...

During their scheduled meeting on Monday, October 12th, the Thomasville City Council was presented with a donation of $1,000 to Project SHARE by the Rose City Foundation powered by Envision Credit Union. Established in 1985, Project SHARE is a statewide partnership program between the Salvation Army and power companies in Georgia that provides emergency assistance for items such as shelter, medical care, and utility payments to those in need. “The financial donation made to Project...