Victoria Park Press

City of Thomasville Water Department staff will begin work along Remington Avenue on Tuesday, July 27th. Crews will be repairing a service line along Remington Avenue near Mitchell Place Drive. The work is expected to take place between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and is anticipated to be completed in one day. There will be a temporary closure of the eastbound lane while the work is being completed. Travelers in this area are encouraged to use caution when driving around...

April Norton, City of Thomasville Director of Downtown & Tourism Development, recently received her Georgia Downtown Development Professional certification through the Georgia Downtown Association (GDA). The GDA is a non-profit association made up of more than 150 downtown professionals that seek to promote the economic redevelopment of Georgia's traditional downtowns. “I am honored to represent Thomasville as a Downtown Development Professional and to earn this recognition through such...

Are you looking for one last summer adventure for the family as summer camps come to a close and the school year quickly approaches? Then why not make it a ‘staycation’! “Thomasville is a unique community brimming with fun and fascinating things to see and do,” said Bonnie Hayes, City of Thomasville tourism manager. “As a local, we often forget about attractions in our own community, and this is a great time of year to experience the sites and experiences that make our town so...

Thomasville Fire Rescue (TFR) is now officially on Facebook. Launched on Monday, July 12th, @OfficialThomasvilleFireRescue will serve as an additional communication tool to provide the Thomasville community with valuable safety information, tips for ways to make homes safer, education about fire best practices, and much more. “TFR is excited about this opportunity to provide an abundance of valuable information to our community,” said TFR Chief Tim Connell. “Most of all, we look...

The Thomasville Police Department (TPD) recently held a ceremony that honored promotions and welcomed their newest recruits. During the event, Jason Baldwin and Jabar Dunbar were both promoted to Lieutenant, and Rusty Evans and Terrell Rogers were sworn in as TPD’s newest officers. The ceremony was attended by members of the Thomasville City Council, family, friends, colleagues, and City of Thomasville leadership. “The sunny South Georgia skies were shining on the future of our TPD...

Rising summer temperatures can result in higher-than-normal monthly utility bills. With this in mind, the City of Thomasville will host ‘Let’s Discuss…Hot Tips for Keeping Your Energy Bills Low This Summer’ on Thursday, July 20th at 5:30 p.m. in the Harper Elementary School Gymnasium located at 520 Fletcher Street. Organizers say that this Let’s Discuss session will provide customers with easy, effective, and inexpensive ways to increase home energy efficiency and help reduce...

The City of Thomasville recently concluded a utility self-audit project that was aimed at ensuring the integrity of reported utility usage and customer billing processes. According to Sheryl Sealy, Executive Director of Marketing and Customer Services, the project, suggested by the Thomasville City Council, allowed staff to conduct a complete analysis that began at the customers’ meters and culminated with customer billing. “This was a great opportunity for us to assess all levels of...

The City of Thomasville Tourism Department was recently awarded a Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant from Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). The Explore Georgia Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant program was designed to provide relief to areas of the state most impacted by the drop in tourism due to the COIVD-19 pandemic and will fund promotional efforts to aid the travel industry's recovery in 2021. “It is an honor to be...

The sunny skies of the summer months signal the beginning of outdoor barbecues, kids playing outside and summer vacations. It also brings us our hottest months of the year, leading many utility customers to turn down their thermostat to cool their home. The City of Thomasville encourages its customers to be sure energy efficiency is top of mind to help lessen the impact of increased utility usage that may occur during the hot summer months. “When it is hot outside, we know our customers...

With the rainy season upon us, the City of Thomasville Public Works Department would like to provide citizens with important residential stormwater tips that can help prevent flooding in our streets and neighborhoods. “Stormwater runoff occurs when rain flows over the ground,” said Stephen Stewart, Public Works Superintendent. “Impervious surfaces like driveways, roofs, sidewalks, and streets prevent stormwater from naturally soaking into the ground.” Stewart says that if...

Exciting celebrations and bright light displays are staples of the July 4th holiday. With this in mind, Thomasville Fire Rescue (TFR) reminds the community of the importance of practicing fireworks and grill safety. “Each July 4th, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks.,” said Tim Connell, TFR Chief. “If you are planning to use fireworks, we urge you to exercise caution and to follow state laws and local...

The City of Thomasville administrative offices will be closed Monday, July 5, 2021, in observance of Independence Day. Due to the holiday observance, some City services will be affected. City service schedules will be as follows: Utilities Response Center Regular 24-hour operational schedule. They can be reached by calling 229-227-5499. City of Thomasville Residential Refuse City of Thomasville residential refuse collection will remain on their normal Monday schedule....