Fayetteville's City Center Park's Great Lawn and parts of the playground are closed for refurbishment starting May 9, with no end date for playground repairs. Other amenities remain open.

Lay Park and Heard Park community centers will close briefly for electrical updates on April 29 and May 5, respectively. Residents should reschedule activities planned for these dates.

Shajra Thrasher, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation in Douglasville, was awarded the Mike Daniel Award for her impactful work in the community.