Courthouse project update

The latest update on construction of Union County's new courthouse in Jonesboro was shared last week.

The update was presented at a regular meeting of the Union County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was Friday morning at the courthouse.

Courthouse construction project manager Mike Smith reported highlights for the period from April 12 through April 26 which included:

The last load of debris from the old courthouse was loaded and taken away. At that point, only holes in the ground and dirt were left from the 1857 courthouse.

River City Construction, the project's general contractor, excavated for the new building's portico's frost footing and poured concrete on April 16.

By April 25, excavators were hauling out the last of the debris from the old courthouse.

As final work continues, a date for a ceremony to dedicate the new courthouse had not been finalized as of last Friday.