Demorest seeing massive uptick in development

  • Demorest Mayor Jerry Harkness cuts the ribbon Tuesday at the new Demorest Municipal Conference Center inside the city hall building. Shown are (from left) Chamber of Commerce President Ellie Van Doonum, Councilmen Shawn Allen, Dr. John Hendrix and Donnie Bennett, Chamber Board President Clayton Foster, Councilman Andrew Ferguson, Fire Chief Jonathan Kinght, Assistant Police Chief Casey Chastain, City Manager Mark Musselwhite, City Clerk Megan Chastain and Howard Bell from ACG. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
    Demorest Mayor Jerry Harkness cuts the ribbon Tuesday at the new Demorest Municipal Conference Center inside the city hall building. Shown are (from left) Chamber of Commerce President Ellie Van Doonum, Councilmen Shawn Allen, Dr. John Hendrix and Donnie Bennett, Chamber Board President Clayton Foster, Councilman Andrew Ferguson, Fire Chief Jonathan Kinght, Assistant Police Chief Casey Chastain, City Manager Mark Musselwhite, City Clerk Megan Chastain and Howard Bell from ACG. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff
       Demorest City Council had its first meeting in its new space at city hall Tuesday, now dubbed the Demorest Municipal Conference Center.    Municipal court began there ...

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