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POST 26 GSP/THOMASTON COMMANDER SGT. JAMES WOMBLE REPORTS A MALE SUBJECT IN A WHEEL CHAIR WAS AIR FLIGHTED TO A MACON TRAUMA CENTER AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE AT NORTH CENTER AND DAVIS STREET FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HE WAS REPORTEDLY ATTEMPTING TO CROSS NORTH CENTER STREET. THE GA. STATE PATROL IS INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT.

The Upson County Board of Commissioners has tentatively adopted a 2026 millage rate which will require an increase in property tax by 4.98 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on the tax increase to be held at the Thomaston-Upson Government Complex, 106 E. Lee St., Suite 120, Thomaston, GA on Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at the Thomaston-Upson Govern

The Thomaston-Upson County Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Walton Jeffrey “Jeff” Kelly as Deputy Superintendent during its meeting on Tuesday evening. The appointment was made upon the recommendation of Superintendent Dr. Tret Witherspoon. A lifelong resident of Upson County, Dr. Kelly brings more than two decades of experience in Georgia public education and a proven record of leadership, service, and dedication to student success. Dr. Kelly ha

UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF DAN KILGORE SAYS DEPUTY ANTHONY THOMPSON, AGE 34 IS RECOVERING AT HOME AFTER BEING A WRECK VICTIM, SATURDAY 1AM AFTER A 3-VECHILE CRASH ON 19 NORTH IN FRONT OF CHILI'S RESTAURANT. DEPUTY THOMPSON WAS RESPONDING TO A CALL WITH BLUE LIGHTS AND SIREN ACTIVATED -WHEN HE TRIED TO GO AROUND TRAFFIC BY USING THE CENTER LANE AND HIT A 2012 NISSAN MURANO DRIVEN BY 17 YEAR OLD CHRISTIAN ALSOBROOKS

Georgia Lottery Player Wins $3 Million on Scratcher ATLANTA (Aug. 10, 2026) – A Georgia Lottery player won the $3 million top prize playing the 100X The Money scratch-off game. The lucky ticket was purchased at Mr. Bs, 401 N. Center Street in Thomaston. The winner claimed their prize on Aug. 7. Last week, Georgia Lottery players claimed $39,585,197 in winnings from scratch-off games.A Milner resident won $150,000 in the Aug. 8 Powerball drawing by matching four of the five wh

CITY OF THOMASTON POLICE CHIEF MIKE RICHARDSON TOLD 101 NEWS OFFICERS MET WITH A U.S. ATTORNEY FROM THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GA. OFFICE IN MACON, THURSDAY REGARDING AN ALLEGED INVESTMENT SCHEME INVOLVING THOMASTON'S JONATHAN HALL, AGE 37. JONATHAN HALL THE CHIEF SAID THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE INDICATED IT HAS GIVEN THE CASE A HIGH PRIORITY AND AT LEAST 50 VICTIMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED INVOLVING OVER 9 MILLION DOLLARS. THE

Bob Powell, CEO Safety is our top priority in every community in which Brightmark operates. In July, we voluntarily paused the plastics pyrolysis part of our processing line at our Ashley facility to implement the next generation of upgraded technology, and we notified the Indiana Department of Environmental Management that we were doing so. The balance of the facility’s operation is continuing uninterrupted. Brightmark will employ this next-generation plastics-to-pyrolysis o

POST 26 GA. STATE PATROL /THOMASTON INVESTIGATED A TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH 3 INJURIES AUGUST 3RD AT KNIGHT TRAIL AND TOM MCKINLEY ROAD. ACCORDING TO TROOPER BEN CLARK, THE DRIVER OF A 2024 GMC SUV DRIVEN BY DEBORAH BEVERLY OF R. STREET FLIPPED OVER AFTER A 2020 HONDA DRIVEN BY CAMESHA JARIE BRASWELL OF HEATH DRIVE IN THOMASTON--ENTERED HER LANE OF TRAVEL AND STRUCK HER VEHICLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. BOTH MOTORIS

Sheriff Dan Kilgor said: This morning, August 6, 2026, at 8:19am a call was received by Upson 911. The caller claimed to be within the high school armed with a weapon. Upson Deputies, Thomaston PD and GSP immediately responded to the high school. All Thomaston Upson schools school were immediately placed on lockdown The school was searched by law enforcement officers and no credible threat was located. We are currently working to determine the origin of this call. All studen

A man died after his car collided with a train in Lamar County on Thursday morning, according to a report from the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). GSP said Victavius Davis, 35, was driving east in a tractor-trailer when he approached the train tracks on Highway 41 in Lamar County around 9:15 a.m. on Thursday. Davis didn’t stop for the train, continuing onto the tracks as the train neared. The train rammed into Davis’ tractor-trailer, flipping it and knocking him out of the vehicl

At approximately 0415 hours on July 30, 2026, Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire on Stagecoach Road. While responding, additional information from dispatch advised that flames were visible from the residence. Engine 83 arrived first on scene at 0420 hours and confirmed a working structure fire with active fire conditions. A size-up was completed, command was established, and firefighters immediately initiated an aggressive

As of July 28, 2026, the Griffin Police Department has made two additional arrests in connection with the July 11 homicide at Raymond Head Park. Kenijay Ponder was taken into custody on July 23 in Henry County, and Josiah Starks was taken into custody on July 28 for their roles in the murder of Malcom Freeling.Since the incident, the Griffin Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from the Field Investigation Team (FIT) Unit, has worked diligentl

Between July 12 and July 15, 2026 the Upson County Sheriff’s Office received 4 complaints of vehicles being broken into with items stolen. These incidents occurred during the overnight hours in the eastern part of Upson County on Rocky Bottom Road, Rose Creek Road and Mud Bridge Road. We also received a report of a Burglary on Rose Creek Road. Copper wire was stolen from the walls and ceiling during the burglary from a vacant residence. Investigators received a tip identifyin

(Photos Curtesy of Jessica Jones) Thomaston- Upson Recreation 10-U Softball State Champs! Thomaston- Upson 12-U Recreation Baseball State & National Champs!

Eugene Allison I, Eugene Allison, am proud to officially announce my candidacy for Georgia House of Representatives District 134 as a write-in candidate in the upcoming November general election. I am running because I believe the people of District 134 deserve a representative who will put public safety first and fight to protect our families and communities. One of my top priorities is ending the revolving door for repeat violent offenders, including those convicted of dome

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday the appointment of Upson County native Michael H. Rogers as Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former DA Marie Broder. GJC includes Upson, Fayette, Spalding, and Pike counties. Since 2010, Rogers has served as GJC senior assistant DA. As manager of the Pike County office, he has successfully prosecuted all misdemeanor cases and major felonies in superior, juvenile, magistrate, and prob