The Commons is a 273-acre development of 517 single and multi-family lots off Harris Trail Road near Port Royal Road in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Being developed by Simcoe at the Commons LLC, the development was expected to have 64.2 acres of open space interspersed throughout the development. The development also would have more than 122…
The Fort Howard Road Utility Extension project consisted of the extension of the water main, the gravity sanitary sewer lines and a sewer forcemain along Fort Howard Road to serve the new Rincon Elementary school, residents and future developments down Fort Howard Road to Old Augusta Road. The project includes the following: 5,800 LF of…
The Georgia Southern University Shooting Sports Education Center is a 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art public facility equipped to serve a variety of shooting sports interests. The facility holds a 16-lane, 25-meter firing range, a 25-meter archery center, training/seminar rooms, offices, and a shop. The center serves as a hub for shooting sports in Southeast Georgia and provides…
In 1956, Inman Hodges Sr. and his wife Mary Sue purchased “The College Grill” located in Statesboro Georgia (where Gnats Landing stands today). This restaurant served as a popular gathering place for locals and college students. Due to its success, the restaurant was rebuilt into the “Paragon Restaurant” in 1957 and, among other menu items,…
The Statesboro Blue Mile is the approximately one mile of Statesboro’s Main St. that connects visitors and students from Georgia Southern University to the heart of downtown Statesboro. Once a thriving area for local businesses the corridor has slowly declined both physically and economically over the years and now suffers from a lack of identity,…
On December 6, 2013 a ribbon cutting and celebration was held in downtown Glennville, Georgia to dedicate the long awaited streetscape project. Mayor Roessler proclaimed “Today, as a community, we celebrate this successful project that offers wider sidewalks, decorative lighting, and a beautiful landscape, creating an attractive environment for our local citizens as well as…
