Ziply Fiber representatives attended Tuesday’s Pullman City Council meeting to respond to numerous complaints about the company’s construction work reported during the past year.
Hendersonville officials are working on plans to rebrand the Seventh Avenue District, and some hope through that process a former community identity will be restored and African American history preserved.
The district has historically consisted of African American communities, including Green Meadows, known until 1972 as Brooklyn. The name was changed when Hendersonville s urban renewal project in the 1960s and 1970s pushed residents out and leveled existing homes, which were replaced with a low-income housing complex.
There is a movement by residents to change the name back to Brooklyn. Earlier this year, City Council members approved putting up a temporary sign to replace the deteriorating Green Meadows sign while a permanent sign is designed and built.
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Foley Main Street turns three Posted
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FOLEY - Foley Main Street’s third birthday was celebrated on June 1, 2021. From birth to structure to action they have been busy in Downtown Foley. A volunteer board leads the way, along with Executive Director Darrelyn Dunmore, and they are committed to making Downtown Foley the best it can be.
“Our downtown area is the heart of Foley. A healthy heart is vital to the overall health and growth of this great city. Supporting Main Street is a great way to ensure that Downtown Foley will continue to be a growing, vibrant center,” Secretary of Foley Main Street and former main street director Barbara Ingram said.
South Burlington is no more. City councilors voted to officially change the city name to SoBu, following an onslaught of calls from residents in support of the cherished nickname.
More than 50 residents tuned into the virtual city council meeting Monday to advocate for the name change, many wearing matching red hats monogrammed with the words âI heart SoBu.â At one point, residents broke into original song, proclaiming the cityâs amenities and great schools, set to the tune of 80s hit, âIt Takes Two,â by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock.
Councilors seemed skeptical at first, but their faces lit up at the words, âIt takes SoBu to make a thing go right.â