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Under the current administration the U.S. Geological Survey is facing funding cuts and office closures and the House has proposed a 10%...

Mrs. Alma Shelley Hewatt, age 85 of Thomaston, died Thursday April 10, 2025, at Upson Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Hewatt was born on...

Mr. Edward Lawrence Pitts age 84 of Thomaston Ga, died Thursday April 10, 2025 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Graveside Services for...

Mrs. Patsy Diane Crawley, age 70, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Upson Regional Medical Center.   Mrs. Crawley was born...

Mrs. Mildred Irene Childree Lackey, age 75 of Thomaston, died Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at her residence. Mrs. Lackey was born on June 20,...

Mrs. Maxine Bailey Cirino, age 77, of Molena died Saturday, April 5, 2025, at her residence.   Mrs. Cirino was born on April 6, 1947, in...

Mr. Robert "Bart" Lane Parker, age 50, of Thomaston, died Saturday, April 5, 2025, at his residence in Thomaston. Mr. Parker was born...

Betty Jean (Becky) Barfield Hemperley, a sweet and gentle soul, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025.  Becky was the daughter of the late...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL...

Thomaston, GA – April 5, 2025 – At approximately 11:10 PM on Saturday, April 5, 2025, officers from the Thomaston Police Department (TPD)...

Mr. Bert Eugene "Gene" Salter, age 82, of Thomaston, died, Saturday April 5, 2025, at his residence.   Mr. Salter was born on October 2,...

Mr. Lonnie Alvin Holmes, Sr., age 82, of Thomaston, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral...

Ms. Maria Dolores Rios-Rodriquez, age 67, of Griffin, passed away March 14, 2025, at her home. Maria was born in Puerto Rico and spent...

Upson Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that Christopher Nic Moga, M.D. has been named Chief of Upson OB/GYN effective April...

Mr. Dennis O'Neal age 72 of Thomaston Ga, died Wednesday April 2, 2025 at his residence. Memorial Services will be announced later.

Mrs. Mary Jean Moreland Caldwell, age 84 of Blairsville, Georgia, formerly of Thomaston, died Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at her residence....

Mr. John Edward Trice, Jr., age 74, of Thomaston, died Monday, March 31, 2025, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr....

Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore reports an anatomically correct human-type female doll was found wrapped in a tarp Monday morning at Old...