Construction of a new sportsplex and community center in New Market has reached the halfway mark and is set to open in the spring of 2026, Madison County leaders announced Thursday.

The sportsplex at Sharon Johnston Park will feature two gyms for basketball, volleyball, and pickleball, an upstairs walking track, and an exercise room.

Additionally, a concession stand will be available on the first floor.

Residents can also rent community rooms for events, equipped with monitors for presentations.

“We see this facility as an additional amenity to our growing community,” said Madison County District One Commissioner Tom Brandon.

A new pool house is also being built next to a resurfaced Olympic-sized pool. The pool, filled with more than 267,000 gallons of water, will open to the public M

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