building update

The garage doors sit open at Salem Fire and Rescue's main station in Lexington, Georgia, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. An expansion to the station was completed in October 2024. (Katherine Davis/The Oglethorpe Echo)

The garage doors sit open at Salem Fire and Rescue's main station in Lexington, Georgia, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. An expansion to the station was completed in October 2024. (Katherine Davis/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Expanded station should meet Salem’s needs for ‘30 years’

Katherine Davis
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Salem Fire and Rescue is using a 4,000-square-foot expansion to more effectively respond to emergencies and lower insurance in its response area. The primary fire station on Davids Road, originally constructed in 1988, was built to hold only two fire trucks. Most recently, it housed three.
The interior of the clubhouse at Bryan Park when it was closed in February 2024. The county is trying to decide what to do with the building, which was built in 1951. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

The interior of the clubhouse at Bryan Park when it was closed in February 2024. The county is trying to decide what to do with the building, which was built in 1951. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

No news on future of Bryan Park clubhouse

Mitchell Stone
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
No to little progress has been made planning the next steps of the Bryan Park clubhouse, which was closed Feb. 8, 2024 for several reasons, including the presence of mold in the basement’s air handler.  “I’ve got millions of dollars worth of road problems in the county right now.