Thomasville Insights

We sit down with Utilities Superintendent Eric Gossett to honor Team Thomasville veterans and trace how his Marine Corps service shaped the leader he is today. Eric walks us through deployment, a difficult medical discharge, Hurricane Michael, and the long climb into city leadership driven by grit and a commitment to help others. • Saluting Team Thomasville veterans and why we highlight these stories • Eric’s decision to enlist in the United States Marine Corps and what changed ov...

We talk with Kenny Thompson about how Thomasville can make West Jackson Street safer by testing changes first and using real measurements instead of guesses. We break down what “multimodal” means, why Jackson Street looks the way it does today, and how public input helps shape what happens next. • the West Jackson Street demonstration project and why it is temporary by design • what multimodal transportation means for cars, walkers, bikes, scooters, and golf carts • treating...

We sit down with Jennifer Vanderbeek and Mimi Greitzer to share how a free bicentennial activity book helps kids explore 200 years of Thomasville history through hands-on learning. We dig into how the content gets chosen, how the illustrations are drawn, and how community support turns a big idea into something every student can hold. • overview of the Thomasville 200 Bicentennial Activity Book and what it covers across 200 years • distribution plan for Pre-K through fifth grade a...

We walk through how the City of Thomasville plans and pays for major park upgrades while keeping everyday maintenance moving. We get concrete updates on Cassidy, Balfour, and Paradise Park, plus the behind-the-scenes steps that make these projects take time. • parks as a practical quality of life investment • how the 2023 Parks Master Plan guides priorities • Cassidy Park reopening plans with disc golf, trails, pavilion, restroom, and pond updates • Balfour Park design...

A lot of people think gun violence is a problem you only deal with after it happens. We see it differently. We’re joined by Thomasville City Council Member Terry Scott and Thomasville Police Department Chief Wade Glover for a blunt, practical conversation about what gun violence looks like locally, why it’s increasingly tied to youth access to firearms, and what it takes to slow it down before a trigger gets pulled. We talk through Scott’s community organization, Think Before You React, and ...