*Ed. note: never oversell the lede
Greetings, Good People, & welcome back...we're so glad you could attend.
The Square
So the home city's been doing a little work on our beloved town square & folks - it ain't looking good. Well, aesthetically & visually, I think it will look pretty good, actually, but in terms of that ever-important traffic flow, I think we might've just screwed the pooch.
The changes made to the east side of the Square at the Church & Floyd intersection are going to cause one helluva bottleneck as now drivers will not be able to hit the inner lane & head west to avoid the back-up at the Floyd St stop sign. This, naturally, will have an adverse effect of the rest of the traffic pattern.
I think it's going to be just terrible, my friends. Just TERRIBLE!
And we won't even get into Pace St yet (we will though).
The City of Covington
It's pretty much a consensus view that the current council has really mucked things with the whole Main St/ED/??? change. Not only is it a big damn mess, but it's actually going to cost MORE money than it did previously (and w/ the Vogtle utility increases, not to mention the CPC [Communist Party of Covington] giveaways, get ready for a big, thick, throbbing tax increase).
But hey - at least we took back our city, so there's that.
Also, the 4th of July's been cancelled, which, actually, seems fitting given the current state of things.
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And then there's Fleeta.
It's May of 2020; she's not even 5 months in.
I almost feel sorry for her...
AMICI'S!!1!
That magical spot on College Ave is finally back open for business! This writer made a point to swing by yesterday for a quick one to celebrate their reopening, as I did again today. I believe the Gentlemen's Club will be meeting tomorrow afternoon as well. Remember to try the Ranch & to tip handsomely!
Odds & Ends
Moe's is closed, as is Long John Silver's & presumably Ross. Look for several more businesses to fold over the coming weeks & months.
What a shame.
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Okay for now, stay safe & well.
- MB McCart