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Thomaston-Upson Pre-Kindergarten Lottery Registration starts March 11
Thomaston-Upson Pre-Kindergarten Lottery Registration will take place from March 11-March 22 at the Upson-Lee Pre-K building located at 216 East Lee Street in Thomaston. Registration will be held from 8:30 am to 2 pm Monday-Friday. In an effort to ensure that all students have a fair and equal opportunity to participate in the Thomaston-Upson Pre-Kindergarten program, students entering Upson-Lee Pre-K for the 2013-2014 school year will be sel...
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Quick work by investigators leads to arrest of burglary suspect
Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore praised the work of his investigators in tracking down and arresting a suspect in seven burglaries and one attempted burglary that occurred overnight on Feb. 21-22. David Eugene Vaughn, 45, of Yatesville, was arrested on Feb. 22 and has been charged with seven felony counts of burglary. The burglaries occurred at Keadle Lumber Company, the Rock Hill Volunteer Fire Department, the Church of Jesus Christ of La...
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Westmoreland, others talk about 2nd Amendment at Day of Resistance Rally at Bickley’s Lake
Saturday, Feb. 23, branches of the Tea Party held “Day of Resistance” rallies across the nation. The cold and rain couldn’t hold back Thomaston’s Tea Party, which held their rally at Bickley’s Lake at 1p.m. Speakers at the event included 3 rd District Congressman Lynn Westmoreland; Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore and Lamar County Sheriff Brad White; and Ray McBerry, who in 2010 ran for the Governor’s seat and is a major voice for state’s ...
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With no zoning laws in place, Yatesville has no say of what can come into town
Larry Stanford Editor The recent issue with Dollar General over its signage brought the Yatesville City Council to the realization that without any zoning laws, the city has no say in who or what can come into Yatesville. At the January meeting, Upson County Planning and Zoning Director Doug Currier met with city leaders and explained some of the options they can use in developing zoning ordinances. At their February meeting, Mayor Ceci...
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Emergency alert system goes live today
After more than a month of organization and testing, the Everbridge emergency alert system goes live today in Upson County. Funded by a federal grant, the system will send emergency alerts to every citizen or business with a listed landline telephone number in the county 9-1-1 system. It will also send text, voice or email messages to those who sign up for the program and want to list their cell phone to receive messages. To date, more than 6...
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Plans made for dedication of M.G. Worthy Community Center
Ashley Biles Associate Editor Plans are in the works for an official dedication ceremony for the M. G. Worthy Community Center in Lincoln Park, Chris Biggs told the Board of Commissioners at their February 12 meeting. Biggs, who served as interim District One Commissioner last year, is part of the Lincoln Park Citizen Coalition (LPCC), an organization whose purpose is to find ways to improve the community. “Last year we had a name chang...
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BOC approves sending ‘liquor by the drink’ vote to citizens
In a 3-2 vote Tuesday night, the Upson County Board of Commissioners passed a motion to put a “liquor by the drink” referendum on the ballot for November of this year. Commissioner Frank Spraggins and Chairman Rusty Blackston both voted no. The issue has been a hot topic in town as of late and during a town hall meeting in February, the opinion of the public present was heavily against the possibility of liquor by the drink sales going to a...
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Old buildings becoming eyesores; Planning board debates what to do
Ashley Biles Associate Editor Driving through town, you may have noticed several of the old mills, which once were a thriving part of the community, now stand vacant; some with portions of the structures torn down, but not completely demolished. The question of what can be done to make those buildings, such as the Martha Mill and old Thomaston Mill, more presentable or completely bulldozed over came up during the February meeting of the U...
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2013 Hall of Fame honorees inducted
James Morton | Thomaston Times The Thomaston-Upson Hall of Fame inducted the 2013 class on Saturday, February 23. Five individual members were inducted into the organization, Gwen Murphy Cowart, Tammy Dawson, Jeff Neighbors, Ronnie Paul, and Wallace Rhodes. The committee also inducted 1972 Thomaston Little League All-Star Team. The 2013 Merit Award was given to William H. Heule for “his selfless contributions to the athletics of Thomaston a...
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The EMA Digest
A quick note about things you should know in emergencies. Watches and warnings. You hear this often when severe weather threatens. Just what do they mean? A WATCH is just exactly what is says. Watch out for developing weather. These usually last for severe hours in duration, because a weather front is expected to move through the area over time. A WARNING means to take cover immediately. A trained spotter, a member of public safety, o...
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Alleged arsonist released on $150,000 bond
Travis Leroy Ball, 46, of Warner Robins, the alleged serial arsonist accused of setting numerous house fires in Upson and Lamar counties, was released from the Upson County Jail on Feb. 19 on a $150,000 cash bond. Ball was arrested in Barnesville on Jan. 8, following a traffic stop, and charged with arson related to numerous fires in the county. He posted a $20,000 cash bond in Lamar County on Jan. 18 and was released there, but was immedia...
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6th grade students could win $100 gift card with essay in “If I Were Mayor…” Contest
The City of Thomaston is now taking entries for its annual “If I Were Mayor” Essay Contest for 6 th grade students. The contest is open to all Georgia students, including private school and home schooled students, currently enrolled in good standing in the 6 th grade during the 2012-2013 school year. A $100 gift card will be awarded to the winner and a $50 gift card will be awarded to the runner-up. Winners will be notified by March 4, 20...
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Yatesville Council reaches agreement on store sign
After discussions between the City of Yatesville and Dollar General, the variety store has agreed to install a monument sign in front of its new store being built on Highway 74 in Yatesville. The issue over how high the sign might be first arose in December, when it was learned that Dollar General had purchased a lot and home on Highway 74, torn down the house, and was building a store. Yatesville has no zoning ordinances, so the city counc...
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The Dixie Swim Club opens Friday
Larry Stanford/The Thomaston Times Left to right in the upper photo, “Dinah” (Vicki Huckaby), “Lexie” Christy Drawdy, and “Sheree” (Lori Bush) discuss Lexie’s marriages and dating habits during a scene of “The Dixie Swim Club” performed at the Thomaston Sertoma Club last week. The tribulations and trials of five female North Carolina friends is the focus of “The Dixie Swim Club,” presented by TUAC and being performed tonight and Saturday ni...
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Thomaston named Tree City USA for 25th year
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 the Thomaston Tree Board celebrated Arbor Day with a celebration in the Thomaston-Upson Civic Center. Jody Nelson, Chairperson of Thomaston Tree Board welcomed the group to the annual celebration. Due to inclement weather, the tree planting was postponed until Feb. 20. Jeff Sanders with Georgia Forestry Commission presented Mayor Pro Tem Doug Head with the city’s 25 th annual Tree City Award, noting that not ma...
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Get revved up with The Times’ new NASCAR Online Contest
Upson Countians, rev up your engines! The Thomaston Times’ Auto Racing challenge is on! Our online NASCAR contest, sponsored by Colony Bank, Pebblebrook Golf and Grill, and Sledge Chevrolet, started Monday, Feb. 18 and will run through the end of the NASCAR season. Compete against your neighbors and folks around the country for bragging rights and national prizes. Simply visit our website at thomastontimes.com and click on the Fan Feve...
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