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Chaotic Kestrels win high school birding competition
SOCIAL CIRCLE – A near-record group of young birders counted scores of birds from sandpipers to woodpeckers during the annual Youth Birding Competition a couple of weekends ago. The Chaotic Kestrels, a five-member team that includes Rosemary Kramer from The Rock, won the competition. Twenty-eight teams totaling 128 members signed up. Participation during the weekend ranked the second-highest since the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division beg...
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Burning ban now in effect
Beginning May 1 and ending September 30, EPD’s open burning ban is in effect for 54 Georgia counties., including Upson County. The open burning ban has been in effect for the current areas since 2005. The open burning ban prohibits citizens and businesses from burning yard and land-clearing debris during the months of May through September. This restriction is in addition to a ban on burning household garbage that exists year-round througho...
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Archivist Claude Burgess receives state award for ‘Finding the Greatest Generation Across the Oceans’
The Thomaston-Upson Archives and Archivist Claude Burgess have been selected by the Georgia Historical Society to receive the Roger K. Warlick Local History Achievement Award in the category of Archival Excellence for ‘Finding the Greatest Generation Across the Oceans.’ The award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of public history and was announced Thursday at the 174th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Historical Society in Savanna...
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The Ritz Theatre will be open to show Iron Man 3
Can’t wait to see IRON MAN 3, but don’t want to have to travel to other towns to do so? Never fear, The Ritz Theatre is here! The Ritz is pleased to announce that IRON MAN 3 will open at The Ritz this Friday, May 3, with a 7 p.m. show time. Some movie studios are still making a limited number of 35mm film prints of certain movies for a few more months until digital copies only will be available. The Ritz Theatre has been closed for the past...
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The Cotton Pickin’ Fair will be May 4-5
Contributed On May 4 and 5 look for fried green tomatoes and a slice of history at The Cotton Pickin’ Fair on the grounds of the Gay Family’s 180 year old farmstead in the little town of Gay. Now in its 41st year, The Cotton Pickin’ Fair features the works of 325 artisans, antique specialists, and gourmet food vendors from across the United States. Artisans bring pottery, weaving, sculpture, woodcarving, painting, jewelry, wearable art,...
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TenCate receives plaque as Manufacturer of Year nominee
Submitted At Thursday’s Manufacturer’s Appreciation Breakfast, sponsored by the Thomaston Upson County Industrial Development Authority, a plaque signed by Governor Nathan Deal was presented to TenCate Protective Fabrics for being one of the regional nominees for Georgia’s 2013 Small Manufacturer of the Year. Earlier this month, over 1,000 business leaders attended the annual Governor’s Award luncheon honoring all Manufacturers of the Year ...
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Sprewell Bluff overlook plans include deck, meeting room
Ashley Biles Associate Editor County Commissioner Steve Hudson announced that engineering plans for a deck and facility for the overlook at Sprewell Bluff are now complete and the county is just waiting on the engineer to give the go ahead to get started. Hudson stated the plans include a 60-foot wide deck and a building which will house men’s and women’s restrooms, a meeting room which can be used for events such as business meetings, re...
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TUIDA encouraged by recent job growth
At their April meeting, Executive Director Kyle Fletcher told the Thomaston-Upson Industrial Development Authority (TUIDA) she has been encouraged lately by local industries when it comes to jobs in the community. She noted that even though Clearwater Paper has announced it will be closing the Thomaston plant by the first quarter of 2014, both Standard Textile and American Process are in the process of hiring more employees. “Even with the ...
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Make Thomaston Shine
Ashley Biles | The Thomaston Times The annual community-wide clean-up day was held this past Saturday and people all around town were pitching in to help “Make Thomaston Shine.” The City of Thomaston got a head start last week on cleaning up the back alleys, collecting trash, household items and lots of tires that people had left behind. Advanced Disposal was on hand to collect and remove the items. Pictured are City of Thomaston Code Enfor...
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Past officials honored by Thomaston
Ashley Biles/The Thomaston Times As part of Georgia Cities Week, the City of Thomaston held its annual past officials reception Tuesday afternoon. The city honors its past elected officials and city committee members. Past officials and committee members gathered for a group photo during the reception. For more photos of Georgia Cities Week activities, see Page 5B.
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West Georgia Generating Plant renamed in honor of retired CEO Edward L. Addison
The West Georgia Generating Facility in Thomaston has a new name. It is now the Edward L. Addison Generating Plant, named in honor of the former Southern Company chairman, president and CEO. The dedication ceremony happened Monday afternoon. Addison worked for more than 40 years for Southern Company and served as its chief executive from 1983 to 1995. During his tenure the construction of the first nuclear units at Plant Vogtle were complet...
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Sen. Staton hosting Town Hall Meeting April 30 in Thomaston
Sen. Cecil Staton (R-Macon) will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in Thomaston. During this interactive town hall meeting, Sen. Staton will provide a comprehensive wrap-up of the 2013 Legislative Session and solicit feedback from the local community. The Town Hall meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the City/County Meeting Room of the government complex at 106 E. Lee Street in Thomaston. ...
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‘Make Thomaston Shine’ is Saturday
As a finale to Georgia Cities Week and Make Thomaston Shine, the official clean-up day for residents is this Saturday, April 27, 2013. This is a city-wide cleanup supported by neighborhood groups, civic clubs, schools, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, and churches in the area. Every citizen can participate by stepping outside their home or apartment, taking a trash bag, and picking up trash and debris in their neighborhood. Veolia will have a du...
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Barnesville’s 9th BBQ and Blues Festival starts Friday
Ashley Biles Associate Editor This weekend will mark Barnesville’s 9th Annual Barbeque and Blues Festival which will be held downtown Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27. The event offers fun for all ages with a community cook-off, kid’s park, car show, People’s Choice barbeque judging contest, filming of BBQ Pitmasters and live music all weekend long. The festival will actually kick off on Thursday evening with a Business After Hou...
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Yatesville Council seeking to change nuisance agreement to cover all animals
The Yatesville City Council is looking into changing a portion of an animal control agreement it has with Upson County to identify specific animals as nuisances. Currently the agreement just specifies dogs and cats as being nuisances. The issue came up at the April meeting of the council when Chase Street residents Gary and Gail Campbell came with a complaint about one of their neighbor’s goats repeatedly climbing over a fence and getting i...
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BOE considers school uniforms after 5th-grader’s request
Ashley Biles Associate Editor For some students, there is not a more dreaded phrase to hear than “school uniforms,” while others would welcome the idea of not having the hassle of deciding what to wear each morning. With the dress code policy up for revision, the Thomaston-Upson County Board of Education is considering the idea of uniforms for students in all local schools; however, before any decision is made, the board wants feedback fr...
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Piggie Park featured in tourism commercial
Ashley Biles | Thomaston Times All throughout the state there are local favorite restaurants that stand out from the rest and have the ability to attract customers from over 100 miles away just to sample their delicious cuisine. Now, thanks to grant money provided to the Presidential Pathways travel region (of which Upson County is a part) by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Thomaston’s own Piggie Park Barbeque will be featur...
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Andrew Sanders attends Inaugural Ball
Andrew Sanders, a native of Thomaston, is an aviation electronics technician in the United States Navy. The son of Louie and Jennifer Sanders of Thomaston, Sanders is currently on orders, living in Patuzent River, Md., with his wife, Ashley, and their two children, Drew and Alora. Sanders and his wife had the opportunity to attend the Commander-in-Chief’s Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22. In the upper photo, President Barack Oba...
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Students ask PAC be named for James Argroves
Ashley Biles Associate Editor Two members of the senior class at Upson-Lee High School approached the Board of Education last week about the possibility of naming the new Thomaston-Upson Performing Arts Center after Mr. James R. Argroves, a beloved teacher and mentor who passed away suddenly in March. Senior Class President Kendra Richardson and Student Council President Lauren Harrell presented the board with the following request. “...
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Upson County Sheriff’s Office hosts regional Crisis Intervention Training
Those who serve and protect never know what or who they will encounter when responding to a call; therefore going through training can be the best way to understand how to handle emergency situations. For the past week local law enforcement officers from the Upson County Sheriff’s Office and Thomaston Police Department have participated in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) which serves to equip officers to better be able to assist with peopl...
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The Thomaston Times giving local businesses a chance to attract customers through MyOwnApps
The Thomaston Times is opening new doors to its advertisers, their current customers and a whole world of new ones, all with the stroke of a fingertip. And it’s been done through MyOwn Apps, a new high-tech advertising venue that offers advertisers a way to reach on-the-go consumers looking for information fast and in the palm of their hand. “It’s an affordable avenue that advertisers can utilize to get their word out,” said Times Adverti...
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‘If I were mayor, I would…’
(no description) James Morton/The Thomaston Times Eight 6th grade students were honored as finalists in the “If I were mayor, I would,” essay contest. Patsy Purdue of the Thomaston City Council said, “They were all really, really cute essays. Unfortunately we can’t turn the fountains into chocolate milk.” All of the finalists were awarded certificates and pins; the runner-up, Chelsea Graham, received a $50 gift certificate, and the winner...
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Two tire store fires investigated as arsons
On Saturday morning, around 4:30 a.m., Northside Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to AA Tires at 1545 Hwy 19N. Deputy Kody Kennedy said he was patrolling the area when he saw smoke coming from the metal building. He reported the possible fire to Upson Co. 911 dispatchers who then toned out Northside Fire Dept. Within 3 minutes the fire dept. had arrived on scene. Heavy smoke was rising from the back of the building, no flames were s...
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Upson signs agreement for broadband project
Upson County formally signed to be part of a joint broadband project at their regular meeting Tuesday night. County IT Director Robert Haney has worked with the project, which includes Upson, Meriwether, Troup and Heard counties, over the past year in a study to determine the need for better broadband coverage for the region. The study is now complete and the counties have formed a joint authority to apply for grants to fund the project. Th...
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