by Associated Press Published: October 11,2011
Tags: athletics, community development, disaster, disaster recovery, hail, natural disaster, rain, real estate, severe weather, sports, sportsplex, storms, tornadoes, Weather, wind
SMITHVILLE — The Town of Smithville is planning to renovate the local sportsplex as the area continues to recover from an April 27 tornado. Smithville Mayor Gregg Kennedy tells WTVA-TV the town plans to offer baseball, softball and T-ball to kids once work is completed on two fields at the Johnny Noe Sports Plex. Kennedy [...] [...]
GREENVILLE — Supporters say the Delta Sportsplex will have a place everyone can play sports and help economic development. The Delta Democrat Times reports Britt Virden, vice president of the Sportsplex Foundation, says the plan is for 15 baseball fields, 26 soccer fields and three concession stands. It will cost about $20 million. Virden says [...] [...]

GREENVILLE — Washington County voters will be asked Nov. 2 to approve a 2 percent tax on hotels and motels to support construction of a multipurpose sports complex. The sportsplex would be located on 95 acres next to the Washington County Convention Center. Lawmakers approved the tax this year. County supervisors last week approved levying [...] [...]