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18 hours ago
THOMASTON'S MAYOR PRO TEM RESIGNING
The city of Thomaston’s Mayor Pro tem Doug head announced at Tuesday’s council meeting he plans to resign his post at the last meeting in...
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18 hours ago
THOMASTON CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD GOLF CART TOWN HALL
The Thomaston city council is planning a town hall meeting on golf carts to gain public input on an ordinance that would legalize golf...
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4 days ago
MISSING MAN IN UPSON SUNDAY FOUND
MISSING MAN FOUND IN UPSON COUNTY SUNDAY. MR. JAMES BECKHAM, 74 OF 871 SKELTON ROAD WAS LAST SEEN SUNDAY 4AM ON FOOT. HE ...
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4 days ago
STORM DAMAGE IN UPSON, PIKE, SPALDING
CITYÂ OFÂ THOMASTONÂ ELECTRIC CREWS SPENTÂ SEVERAL HOURS ATÂ CHEROKEEÂ ROAD ANDÂ KINGSTONÂ ROADÂ EARLYÂ SUNDAYÂ Â AFTERÂ DOWNEDÂ TREE...


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6 days ago
URMC's New ICU/Woman's Center Expansion Becomes A Reality!
Groundbreaking for the New ICU/Woman's Center expansion at Upson Regional Center took place February 7th.


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7 days ago
2025 YOUTH LEADERSHIP UPSON SELECTED WASHINGTON YOUTH TOUR DELEGATE
Upson County resident Athens McGlon has been chosen for the 2025 Hubert Hancock Leadership Award. The winner of the award is chosen to...


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Feb 12
Vaughn and Co. Bakery and Cafe Opening In Thomaston
Vaughn and Co. Bakery and Cafe is preparing to open in Thomaston, bringing scratch-made baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, and...
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Feb 11
Upson Superior Court Child Molestation Pleas
On February 3, 2025, Michael Brandon McGinnis pleaded guilty to three (3) Counts of Child Molestation and one Count of Simple Battery....
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Feb 11
12-Year-Old Boy Dies After Crawford County Dirt Bike Race Accident
A 12-year-old boy died after suffering injuries in a dirt bike race on Saturday morning, per the Crawford County Sheriff's Office (CCSO)....
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Feb 10
The Thomaston-Upson Board of Education has made the decision to delay HB 581
In an E-mail to 101 News Karen Truesdale, Director of School & Community Relations and Fine Arts stated: The Thomaston-Upson Board of...
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Feb 8
UPDATE House Bill 581
The City of Thomaston Mayor and Council have not voted to opt out of House Bill 581. The City of Thomaston has run the legally required...
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Feb 8
UPSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Thomaston-Upson County Government Administration Complex 106 East Lee Street – R.E. Lee Building City/County Meeting Room, #140Monday, 02/10/25
For Viewing Purposes - Live-Streamed on YouTube, Upson County Board of Commissioners Channel Call to Order and Roll Call Adoption of...
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Feb 8
UPSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Commission MeetingFebruary 11, 2025 - 6:00 P.M.106 East Lee Street, Suite 140, Thomaston, GA 30286
AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Dan Brue INVOCATION PLEDGE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Â PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing for a Beer Package...
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Feb 4
GSC Hosts Third Annual A Heart for Gordon Gala
Gordon State College hosted its annual A Heart for Gordon Gala on Saturday, Feb. 1, welcoming nearly 480 guests for a night of...

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Feb 4
U-L Recognizes STAR Student/STAR Teacher
Ronik Jayesh Patel, a senior at Upson-Lee High School, has been named 2025 PAGE STAR Student for the Thomaston-Upson School System. The...


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Feb 4
Griffin PD Update On Sexual Battery Case
In reference to the earlier press release issued on January 29th 2025, Griffin Police would like to update the community regarding the...


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Feb 3
8 Year Old Pike County Second Grader Goes Undefeated In USCF Rated Chess Tournament
On February 1st Beau Adams, an 8 year old Second Grader at Pike Primary School, competed in the monthly grade scholastic chess tournament...


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Jan 23
UPSON SO REPORTS GOLF CART - PICKUP WRECK WITH INJURIES
January 22, 2025, at approximately 0930 hrs. on Rest Haven Road, north of Boyt Road in Upson County, GA. An EZ-GO golf cart was...


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Jan 22
Thomaston-Upson School System Cancels Classes for FRIDAY January 24TH
In an E-mail to 101, from the office of Karen Truesdale, Director of School & Community Relations for the Thomaston-Upson School System:...


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Jan 22
Tragic Thomaston House Fire
The Upson County Sheriff's Department, Salem Volunteer Fire Department and Lincoln Park Volunteer Fire Departments responded to an early...
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