Seating Plaza Underway
October 21, 2025
Fall 2025 With Magnolia Square officially named, the mural completed, and the stage cover roof in place, the project has entered its next phase of construction—the corner seating plaza and […]
“Magnolia Square” Mural Unveiling
May 22, 2025
May 2025 After a citywide vote, Magnolia Square emerged as the favorite among the three finalists–Green Valley Junction, Magnolia Square and Picadilly Commons. The name grew from ideas rooted in […]
Together We Built It, Together We Name It
April 17, 2025
Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 With the construction of the stage cover in October 2024, “Town Square” is one step closer to completion. With that, the time has come to […]
Partnered with the Timber Framers for Pavilion Construction
May 1, 2024
Spring 2024 The City partnered with local timber framers and the Virginia Military Institute for construction of a farmer’s market pavilion in Spring 2024. Annually, Cindy and Grigg Mullen spearhead […]
Designing “Town Square”
April 21, 2024
2022-2023 Soon after purchasing the site, City staff obtained a grant from the Virginia Economic Development Association to conduct required environmental assessments and facilitate public engagement to determine the future […]
Where it Started
March 2, 2024
2021 The community needs a public gathering space in the downtown core to fully achieve its reemergence as a dynamic environment to live, work, eat, shop, and play. In 2021, […]