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Mr. Ronny Ferroll Sharp, age 68, of Hampton, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Ronny was born on March 2, 1957, in Griffin,...

Joyce Chapman Smith, age 78, of Thomaston, passed away September 1, 2025. Joyce was born and raised in Meansville, daughter of the late...

Effective Saturday, August 30, 2025, Frank Strickland will assume the role of Public Safety Director/Chief of Police for the City of...

CITY  OF  THOMASTON  MAYOR  J.D. STALLINGS  HAS  CONFIRMED  CITY  AND  COUNTY OFFICIALS  WILL  MEET  WEDNESDAY  AT  6PM   AT  THE ...

While we have not heard from any City of Thomaston elected officials, the Upson County Board of Commissioners has been asked if it is...

THE  CITY  OF  THOMASTON  MAYOR  J.D. STALLINGS    HAS  INVITED  THE  UPSON COUNTY  COMMISSIONERS  TO  A   JOINT  MEETING  WEDNESDAY  AT ...

FLOST PROPERTY TAX RELIEF SAVINGS AT 74/26 SPLIT. County 74%-City 26% 26% of FLOST would relieve ALL City M&O taxes if in place for 2025...

THE  UPSON  COUNTY  COMMISSIONERS  UNANIMOUSLY  APPROVED  AN  INTERGOVERNMENTAL  AGREEMENT  AT  TUESDAY'S  MEETING   DRAFTED  BY  THE ...

Jarrod Paul Christopher Mauldin, age 8, of Forsyth, passed away at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Arthur M. Blank Hospital after...

Mr. Jimmy Dan Engle, age 89, of Thomaston, passed away August 25, 2025. Jimmy was born on August 6, 1936, in Upson County, son of the...

Elizabeth Louise McDaniel, age 92, of Meansville, passed away August 25, 2025. Mrs. McDaniel was born on August 11, 1933, in Pike County....

Mrs. Dorene Deloris Cloffey, age 77, of Spalding County, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Dorene was born on January 11, 1948,...

On August 18, 2025, an Upson County jury convicted Robert Joseph Folks of Homicide by Vehicle in the First Degree (2 counts), Driving...

Andrew Steven Boyd, age 36, of Williamson, entered heaven on August 24, 2025. Andrew grew up and graduated from high school in Lamar...

Mr. Bobby Dean Grindle, age 81, of Stockbridge, passed away August 23, 2025.  Bobby grew up in Atlanta, son of the late Dee Saith Grindle...

Mr. Bryan Cliff Ledford, age 47, of Thomaston, passed away August 20, 2025. Bryan was born and raised in Zebulon, son of the late Grover...

William “Dusty” Frederick Berner, Jr., age 68, of Concord, passed away on August 23, 2025. Dusty grew up in Marshall, IL, the son of the...

Ms. Valarie F. Aldridge Elliott, age 69, of Barnesville, passed away August 24, 2025.  Valarie grew up in Milner and graduated from Pike...

Upson County Griffin / Orchard Hill

I will host a fourth FLOST Town Hall on Monday, 25 Aug, at 6pm at the City-County Meeting Room, 106 E Lee Street.  I will cover House...