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The Thomaston-Upson Board of Education approved the fiscal year 2014 General Fund budget at their Monday night meeting.

A birthday celebration turned tragic Saturday evening when a 30-year-old man from Mauk apparently drowned after diving into the Flint River from the Highway 36 East bridge.

Hundreds of highy collectible pieces of art glass and porcelain, like these Meissen figures, will be sold July 11-14 in Zebulon, Ga.

The Thomaston-Upson Industrial Development Authority is looking for more funding so that we can compete on a more equal basis with other counties in Georgia to attract new industry.

The Thomaston Brass will present a concert on Saturday, June 8, 2013, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Greatest Generation Memorial Park.

A police officer's job would be a lot easier and safer if everyone they arrested were as cooperative as three men Thomaston Police Corporal James Biggs took into custody Monday evening.

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Thomaston Saturday for the annual Emancipation Proclamation Day Parade, then took part in festivities in Lincoln Park later.

An Emancipation Proclamation Day celebration Saturday afternoon that had families enjoying barbecue and children playing outside was violently interrupted when a physical altercation over a stolen motorcycle turned into a gunfight, with bullets flying everywhere.

There is an old saying that the "third time is the charm," meaning if you try something two times and fail, try one more time and you might succeed.

The Thomaston-Upson Rotary Club held their annual Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, May 21 to thank the Thomaston Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, Upson County Sheriff's Office, Thomaston Fire Department and Upson EMS for all they do for the citizens of our community.

When Upson-Lee Middle School students return to class in August, they will be greeted by a familiar face in the Principal's Office but it won't be the same face they've been used to.

Two sport athlete Jasmine Davis is the 2013 Thomaston Times Athlete of the Year.

The 148th annual celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation in Upson County will be held this Saturday, May 25.

For over 100 years, Chevrolet has produced award-winning cars, trucks, SUVs and crossovers for a global marketplace.

Rosemary was a member of the Upson-Lee Knights rifle team which finished sixth overall in the state, out of all classifications.

When it comes to strong performance, Angela Clark Insurance stands above the rest.

The Thomaston-Upson School System held a ribbon-cutting and two Open Houses Monday for its new $8 million Fine Arts Center, built on the campus of Upson-Lee High School.

Mrs. Mable C. Yates, age 81, of Carrollton, Georgia passed away on Thursday evening, May 16, 2013.

A Thomaston man who may have been trying to mislead the police into looking elsewhere volunteered a little too much information and found himself facing a charge of burglary.