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Breaking ground on the ULHS Athletic Complex on Friday, March 7, at 10 AM. This will be our final groundbreaking for the athletic...

IT  CAME  AS NO  SURPRISE WHEN  THE  THOMASTON-UPSON  BOARD OF  EDUCATION  VOTED UNANIMOUSLY  MONDAY   TO OPT-OUT OF  HOUSE  BILL ...

Mr. James Leroy Phillips age 74 of Thomaston Ga, died Monday February 24, 2025 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial Services will...

Ms. Sherry Denise Stewart Moore, age 69, of Griffin, in Pike County, passed away February 25, 2025.  Sherry grew up in Griffin, daughter...

Mr. Bob Fritzius, age 70, of Williamson, passed away February 23, 2025.  Bob grew up in Riverdale, son of the late William Fritzius and...

Mrs. Beulah Jackson Williams, age 66, of Thomaston, died Sunday, February 23, 2025, at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Williams was...

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Barney P. Hancock, age 87, of Thomaston, died Friday, February 21, 2025, at his residence.  Graveside funeral...

Mrs. Kathleen "Kat" Haygood Blackmon. age 89, 0f Thomaston, died Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin GA....

Mr. Jeffrey Roy Weason, age 65, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at his residence. Memorial services for Mr. Weason will...

Douglas Claude Smith, Sr., age 86, won his race and received his promotion to heaven on February 18, 2025. He fought a long and difficult...

Mr. Norman Eugene “Gene” Phillips, age 78, of Milner, passed away February 17, 2025, at his home. Gene was born in Whitehall, Illinois on...

Victoria Christine Otto-Neal, also known as Tori and Vikki-Cheese, passed away February 16, 2025.  Tori grew up in Lamar County and...

Cecilia Annette Lewis, 83, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025 in a local health care facility. Mrs. Lewis was...

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...

The Thomaston city council is planning a town hall meeting on golf carts to gain public input on an ordinance that would legalize golf...

Mr. Arthur “Art” Long, age 78, of Warm Springs, passed away February 13, 2025, at his home. Art grew up in Wauchula, Florida. After...