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UPSON  COUNTY  SHERIFF  DAN  KILGORE  SAID  THE  DRIVER  OF  A  1971    TRIUMPH  CONVERTIBLE  WAS  KILLED  AND  THE  OTHER  MOTORIST   HAD  MINOR  INJURIES  APRIL  18TH  AT  DELRAY  ROAD  AND  TYLER  LANE--AND  HE  TURNED  THE  INVESTIGATION  OVER  TO  POST   26  GA.  STATE PATROL.  THE   FATALITY--29  YEAR  OLD  DANIEL  JACKSON  BLOUNT   OF  47  SKELTON  ROAD  WAS  DECEASED  AT  THE  SCENE  AND  THE  OTHER  DRIVER  31  YEAR  OLD  SARAH  DANIEL  OF  BARNESVILLE  TOLD  INVESTI

PIKE COUNTY'S  COLEMAN  CROW  WAS  CALLED  UP  AS  STARTING  PITCHER  FOR  THE  MILWAUKEE  BREWERS FRIDAY  AND  HE  WAS  EXCELLENT  IN  HIS  MLB  DEBUT.  CROW  ALLOWED  FOUR  HITS  AND  TWO  RUNS  ON  ONE  WALK  AND  FOUR  K'S  IN   5  AND  A  THIRD.  HE  KEPT  THE  BREWERS  IN  THE  GAME  BUT  RECORDED A  NO  DECISION.   CROW  TOLD  REPORTERS  AFTER  THE  GAME   " THIS IS   DEFINITELY  WHAT  YOU  DREAM  ABOUT  GROWING  UP, "CROW   SAID. "IT  WAS  EVERTHING  THAT  I  IMAGINED

Georgia Senate Bill 33, which contains recently passed legislation affecting homestead property tax, is currently awaiting Gov. Kemp’s signature and some of this legislation will become effective for the 2026 tax year. This bill mandates a statewide floating homestead exemption that caps the yearly assessment increases to the higher of 3% or the rate of inflation (CPI). In Upson County’s case, this already applies to the County & City’s tax digest since they both opted in HB5

Gov. Kemp Announces Superior Court, District Attorney, and Solicitor General Appointments ATLANTA  – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the following judicial and prosecutorial appointments: Tyler J. Browning to the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable A. Gregory Poole; Matthew M. “Matt” McCord to the Superior Court of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the Hon

Facility Name: Brightmark Circularity Center Thomaston LLC Application No: 29749 Facility Address: Central Georgia Business and Technology Park, Technology Parkway, Thomaston, 30286 EPD Notice Type: Proposed Permit Description of Operation: All other petroleum and coal products manufacturing Reason for Application: Construction and operation of a plastics renewal (pyrolysis) plant. Comment period expires on: May 18, 2026 Public Hearing May 18, 2026 at 6:00pm Thomaston-Upson C