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Kelly ACCORDING  TO  UPSON  COUNTY  MANAGER  LONNIE  JOYCE,  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  THOMASTON-UPSON  RECREATION  DEPARTMENT--HAS  TURNED  IN  HIS NOTICE  AND   HIS  FINAL  DAY  IN  THE  POSITION  IS   FRIDAY NOV.  7TH.  COUNTY  MANAGER  JOYCE  SAID  KELLY  DID  NOT  PROVIDE  ANY  MORE  DETAILS  ABOUT  HIS  DEPARTURE.  THE  COUNTY  MANAGER  IS  WORKING  WITH  HR  TO  GET  THE JOB  POSTED  AND  HE  PLANS  TO  FORM  A  SMALL COMMITTEE  WITH  CITY  OFFICIALS  TO  INTERVIEW  THE 

George State Patrol headquarters has released the accident report on a pickup, pedestrian accident Tuesday evening, an investigation turned over to the GSP by Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore The preliminary investigation states that a Black 2005 F-150 driven by William Brady 34 of Milner with passenger Ronnie Brody of Thomaston was traveling West on state route 74 near Ja Ann drive, an intoxicated Dustin Robinson 35 of Thomaston was standing in the westbound lane near the ce

POST  26  GA  STATE  PATROL-THOMASTON  REPORTS  A    69-YEAR  OLD    FEMALE  PEDESTRIAN  WAS  KILLED  ON   19  NORTH   NEAR  JEFF  DAVIS  ROAD  INTERSECTION  THURSDAY  AROUND  7:30PM.  THE  GSP  SAID  THE  DRIVER   OF  A CHEVROLET  SUBURBAN   HAD  THE  GREEN  LIGHT AND   TRIED  TO  AVOID  69-YEAR OLD JANET KAREN GORE OF 344 NELSON RD.  BY APPLYING  BRAKES  AND  VEERING  TO   THE  RIGHT  BUT  WAS   UNSUCCESSFUL. DEPUTY  CORONER  HUNTER  STUBBS  SAID  GORE WAS  WEARING  AL

At approximately 12:13pm on October 23,2025 deputies responded to 286 Martin Luther King Dr. in the Lincoln Park community of Upson County to a shooting. Upon arrival we located 67 year-old Johnny Alford suffering from a gunshot wound to the head from a 12 gauge shotgun . He was transported by EMS and flown by Air Ambulance to a hospital in Macon for treatment. 25 year old Samantha Alexis Henderson of THOMASTON was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault This

BARNESVILLE, Ga., – Gordon State College recorded its highest student retention rate since becoming a bachelor’s degree-granting institution in early 2010, reflecting an 11.3% year-over-year increase. The fall 2024 cohort reached a 64.5% retention rate, marking a significant step forward in the college’s ongoing momentum. Retention, which measures the percentage of first-time, full-time students who return from one fall semester to the next, highlights the success of GSC’s co

Sir Winston and Prince Louie Daniel with the Audrey Kittila Miss Georgia Sir Winston and Prince Louie Daniel are happy Upson citizens and they are proud to represent UGA as "unofficial mascots."  We've maintained this bloodline for four generations and their lineage goes back to UGA IV.  These boys are brothers from our most recent litter of four.  We've had bulldogs for 25 years, and even helped to rescue a few over the years.  The individual image is Winston - he is the fan

"Grateful for the opportunity to represent Thomaston, Georgia in meetings at The White House as part of the America First Policy Institute’s Mayor’s Council. It’s always valuable to share ideas with leaders from across the country about strengthening our communities and putting our citizens first. Proud to bring small-town values to the national conversation."

SPALDING COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF DARRELL DIX 401 Justice Boulevard Griffin, GA 30224    October 16, 2025     On October 15, 2025, at 3:15pm, it was discovered that a Spalding County Sheriff’s Office inmate worker had walked away from an assigned on-facility work detail. The inmate, identified as Justin Scott Woodruff W/M, 39 years of age, was in custody for Violation of Probation.  Justin Scott Woodruff As the search for Woodruff progressed, locations in Butts, Upson,

News Release   On October 7, 2025 a Burglary was reported at Sunnyside Beverage located at 3087 Crest Highway in western Upson County. Video from the store surveillance camera noted four subjects dressed in all black entered the business by kicking open the front door at approximately 10:15pm on Monday night, October 6, 2025. The alarm sounded and the door was closed when the perpetrators ran away from the store. The closed door rendered the burglary unnoticed until the store

TUESDAY  WAS  THE  FIRST  DAY OF EARLY   VOTING  IN   GA.  FOR    THE  NOVEMBER  4TH  GENERAL ELECTION.  IN  UPSON  COUNTY 136 VOTES  WERE  CAST,  IN  PIKE  COUNTY 31  VOTES  ,  IN  SPALDING  COUNTY 196  VOTES  CAST--IN   LAMAR  COUNTY 51  VOTES CAST.

THE GA. HIGH  SCHOOL  ASSOCIATION  HAS  UPHELD  THE  HARDSHIP  APPEAL  OF  UPSON-LEE HIGH  SCHOOL  REGARDING  THE  ELIGIBILITY  OF  A ...

AN  INCIDENT  REPORTED  TO  THOMASTON  POLICE  SEPTEMBER 30TH  COULD  BE  THE  REASON  FOR  TWO  RESIGNATIONS FROM  THE  UPSON COUNTY ...

On September 30th, 2025, Griffin Police were called to a local area restaurant by a concerned employee who had overheard two customers...

MARIE G. BRODER DISTRICT ATTORNEY Griffin Judicial Circuit 9/29/25 PRESS RELEASE On September 26, 2025, an Upson County jury convicted...