At a Glance
Facts & Information
GOVERNMENT–LOCAL
Thomas County Board of Commissioners
County Administration Building
110 North Crawford Street
229-225-4100
www.thomascountyboc.org
Thomasville City Council and Mayor
City Administration Building
111 Victoria Place
229-227-6984
www.rose.net
UTILITIES
City of Thomasville Utilities
111 Victoria Place
229-227-7001 www.rose.net
Electric Sewer Natural Gas Garbage Water
OTHER THOMAS COUNTY UTILITY PROVIDERS
Grady EMC
229-377-4182
www.gradyemc.com
Electric
Georgia Power
888-655-5888
www.georgiapower.com
Electric
CABLE TV/INTERNET PROVIDERS CNS
Cable (fiber optic)
229-227-7001
www.rose.net
Mediacom
229-226-6111
www.mediacomcc.com
Southeast Cable in Boston
229-498-4191
TELEPHONE A T & T
Georgia Residence • 888-757-6500
Business • 866-620-6000
www.att.com
CNS Telephone
229-227-7001
www.rose.net
DRIVER’S INFORMATION
Motor Vehicle Department Driver’s License Division
4788 U.S. 84 Bypass
229-227-2500
http://motor.etax.dor.ga.gov
A Georgia Driver's License should be obtained within 30 days of establishing residency in the state. When moving from another state a birth certificate, passport or social security card and proof of residence is required.
Tags and Automobile Registration Thomas County Tag Office 101 South Broad Street 229-225-4136 A Georgia license tag must be purchased within 30 days of establishing residency.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Registration Office
346 A Smith Avenue
229-225-4101
www.thomascountyvoter.org
SCHOOLS PUBLIC
Thomas County Schools Board of Education
200 North Pinetree Blvd.
229-225-4380
www.thomas.k12.ga.us
Thomasville City Schools Board of Education
915 East Jackson Street
229-225-2600
www.tcitys.org
PRIVATE
Brookwood School
301 Cardinal Ridge Road
229-226-8070
www.brookwoodschool.org
K-12
Favor Christian Academy
507 North Broad Street
229-228-1700
K-2-8
Thomasville Christian School
1040 Glenwood Drive
229-227-1515
www.tcschool.org
Lower School
PRE-SCHOOL
First Baptist Church
210 North Broad Street
229-228-6800
www.firstbaptistonline.com
First United Methodist Church
425 North Broad Street
229-226-0840
www.tfumc.com
Noah's Ark
5565 Highway 319 South
229-228-0288
Peanut's Kiddie Kollege
106 Covington Avenue
229-225-1368
http://home.rose.net/~peanuts/
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
216 Remington Avenue
229-226-5202
www.stthomasthomasville.org
YMCA - Francis Weston
416 West Clay Street
229-226-5205
www.ymca-thomasville.org
TECHNICAL – BUSINESS & VOCATIONAL
Southwest Georgia Technical College
15689 U.S. Highway 19 North
229-225-4096
www.southwestgatech.edu
UNIVERSITY
Thomas University
1501 Millpond Road
229-226-1621
www.thomasu.edu
VITAL SERVICES
For all emergencies dial 911
City of Thomasville Police
229-227-3249
www.thomasvillepolice.net
Thomas County Sheriff’s Department
229-225-3300
www.thomascountyboc.org
Georgia State Highway Patrol
229-225-4000
http://dps.georgia.gov/
HOSPITAL
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
Gordon Avenue at Mimosa Drive
229-228-2000
www.archbold.org
MEDICAL PROVIDERS
Archbold Urgent Care
2705 East Pinetree Boulevard
229-228-4136
Archbold Home Health Services
400 Old Albany Road
229-228-2200
Archbold Northside Center
401 Old Albany Road
229-228-8100
Archbold Integrative Medicine Center
2705 East Pinetree Boulevard
229-228-7008
Thomas County Health Department
440 Smith Street
229-226-4241
http://health.state.ga.us/regional/thomas/index.asp
AREA RESOURCES
Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce 401 South Broad Street 229-226-9600 www.thomasvillechamber.com
Thomasville-Thomas County Economic Development 401 South Broad Street 229-225-1422 www.thomasvillechamber.com
Thomasville Visitors Center 144 East Jackson Street in the Municipal Auditorium Building 229-228-7977 • 866-577-3600 www.thomasvillega.com
Thomas County Public Library System Main Library Thomasville 201 North Madison Street 229-225-5252 www.tcpls.org Other library locations listed on page 47
THOMASVILLE YMCA LOCATIONS
www.ymca-thomasville.org – all locations
Butler Mason Youth Center
1304 Remington Avenue
229-226-0133
Everett-Milton Center
103 S Dawson Street
229-226-3446
ART ORGANIZATIONS
Thomasville Cultural Center
600 East Washington Street
229-226-0588
www.thomasvilleculturalcenter.com
Thomasville Entertainment Foundation
600 East Washington Street
229-226-7404
www.tefconcerts.com
Thomasville Music & Drama Troup
427 Covington Avenue
229-558-9470
AGENCIES AND SERVICES
American Red Cross
115 East Washington Street
229-226-2181
www.redcross.org
Boys and Girls Club of Thomas County
219 Fletcher Street
229-228-5155
Better Business Bureau Albany Serving Southwest Georgia
229-883-0744
www.enewsbuilder.net
Department of Children and Family Services
438 Smith Avenue
229-225-4005
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
P. O. Box
466 229-277-9201
Georgia Department of Labor
402 North Broad Street
229-225-4033
www.dol.state.ga.us/
Georgia Department of Veteran’s Services
101 South Broad Street
229-225-4050
http://sdvs.georgia.gov/
Goodwill Industries Big Bend
10572 U.S. Highway 19 South
229-558-9020
www.goodwillbigbend.com/
Halycon Home
P.O. Box 1838
229-226-6682
http://home.rose.net/~halcyon/
Hands on Thomas County
144 East Jackson Street
229-226-5200
www.handsonthomascounty.org
Salvation Army
514 North Madison Street
229-226-3772
www.satruck.com
Social Security Office
1916 Smith Avenue
229-226-5078
www.ssa.gov
Southeastern Community Blood Center
2705 East Pinetree Boulevard, Suite D
229-228-9980
www.scbcinfo.org/
Thomasville Community Resource Center
102 Varnedoe Street
229-226-5846
www.tcrconline.org/
Thomas County Family Connections
438 Smith Avenue
229-227-5401
www.gafcp.org
United Way of Thomas County
312 North Crawford Street
229-228-0560
www.liveunited.org
Vashti Center
1815 East Clay Street
229-226-4634
www.vashti.org
POST OFFICES
www.usps.com – all locations
U.S. Post Office
800-275-8777
Main - North Broad Street at Jefferson in Federal Building
Flipper Branch - 15 Liberty Street off US Highway 19
NEWSPAPER
Thomasville Times-Enterprise 106 South Street 229-226-2400 www.timesenterprise.com
TELEVISION
WCTV Channel 6 (CBS)
Local -125 North Broad Street
229-228-1581 • 850-893-6666 (Tallahassee)
www.wcvt.tv
WALB Channel 10 (NBC)
Local - 127 North Broad Street
229-227-9955 • 229-446-WALB (Albany)
www.walb.com
RADIO
Clear Channel Broadcasting
229-226-6777
www.clearchannel.com
Cumulus Broadcasting
229-227-0449
www.cumulus.com
WHGH
229-228-4124
WPAX
229-226-1240
www.wpaxradio.com
WTUF
229-225-1063
www.wtufradio.com
GEOGRAPHIC
Thomasville is located 40 miles west of I-75 at Valdosta, GA traveling U.S. Highway 84. Located 35 miles northeast of I-10 at Tallahassee, FL traveling U.S. Highway 319. Also 30 miles from I-10 traveling U.S. Highway 19 via Monticello, FL.
CLIMATE
Rainfall - 50 inches annual
Mild spring, subtropical summer, warm but pleasant fall and a cool-to-chilly winter.
Average high - 80 degrees
Average low - 55 degrees
POPULATION
City of Thomasville — 18,962
Thomas County — 46,737
RECREATION
50 tennis courts, 22 parks, 27 ball fields. Two 18-hole golf courses (one private, one public), YMCA with two facilities featuring state-of-the-art equipment and swimming pools. One-mile lighted walking trail around Lake Cherokee. Also, private country club, skating rink, eight-screen cinema theater and bowling alley. Hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational sports are available.
PETS
All cats and dogs in Thomas County are required to have a valid rabies inoculation certification and must wear a valid tag at all times. Thomasville enforces a leash law for dogs.
Thomas County Humane Society
180 Big Star Drive
229-228-0613
www.rose.net/humnsoc.htm
ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Agricultural Extension Office 229-225-4130
Birth and Death Certificates 229-226-4241
Georgia Department of Labor 229-225-4033
Marriage License 229-225-4116
Regional Airport 229-225-4313
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