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The Daily Post-Athenian
Athens officials open new park beside library, dub it Oostanaula Commons
A park sponsored by both the City of Athens and Mayfield Dairy Farms is now open to the public. Work has been ongoing to the area beside E.G. Fisher Public Library on Ingleside Avenue in Athens and city officials recently held a ribbon cutting for the new area. Officials dubbed Oostanaula Commons, it features a walking trail and signage informing people of the importance of dairy. Athens Public Works Director Ben Burchfield noted that this has been a “coordinated effort” between the city and Mayfield to create the new area. “I said, ‘man, if we could talk to Mayfield and get them to buy in to doing a project on those five acres, that’d be such a cool project. I wonder if we could do it?’ And we did it,” Burchfield said. Burchfield added that this project isn’t just about giving the community a nice area to spend time in, though it does that. He noted it also helps the city’s stormwater situation as well. “Stormwater is a thing we think about every single day,” he said. “A lot of people think about the built environment — you think about pipes, ditches, boring stuff that’s really not exciting. When you
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What happened to the $30.7 million Topgolf-style golf complex planned for Tennessee?
A $30.7 million golf entertainment complex approved more than two years ago by Tennessee officials has yet to break ground on a vacant property north of downtown, despite original plans to open by early 2026 . No building permits have been issued for Knoxville's ShotClub Social, a Topgolf-style venue planned along Interstate 275 off Fifth Avenue, Bryan Berry, the city's deputy director of zoning and development services, told Knox News. The project's developer, New York-based OnCore Golf , has not finalized an agreement for the 11-year property tax incentive the Knoxville City Council approved for the development in 2024. OnCore Golf had a similar facility planned for Buffalo, New York, which has since been relocated, scaled back and delayed. ShotClub Social promised site cleanup and hundreds of jobs ShotClub Social was designed to include golf bays, mini golf, duckpin bowling and an arcade, along with food and drinks. Rebekah Jane Justice, the city's chief of urban design and development, supported the project in 2024. The land cannot be used for housing, she said, so a commercial use is a win-win for the city. The project was expected to create 200-250 jobs, including entry-level positions, in the city's 6th District. Former
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Rome News-Tribune
New ‘Heart of Rome’ mural celebrates community, inclusivity along ECO Greenway
What was once a graffiti-covered concrete wall along one of Rome’s busiest trails has been transformed into a 192-foot piece of public art celebrating the people, places and traditions that make the city unique. The new “Heart of Rome” mural, located along the AdventHealth ECO Greenway beside the Fifth Avenue Bridge, features a large heart filled with symbols representing Rome’s history, natural beauty, education and community. The blue-and-white artwork was created by local artist Renee Peterson through a collaboration involving Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful, TRED of Rome Floyd County and AdventHealth Redmond. Hannah Bagley, program coordinator for Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful, said the goal was to create something that represented more than the city’s landmarks. “We wanted to highlight what special things are between the rivers, and that is so much more than just a place,” Bagley said. “It’s the people and those who have built all these amazing things.” Bagley said she and Julie Smith, the city of Rome’s trails and transportation planner and a TRED board member, had discussed creating a mural for approximately two years. The wall, which is part of the area’s historic levee system, had remained largely bare and had accumulated graffiti over the years. Both frequently