Upson County News

The Thomaston-Upson County School System has released the following Acceptable Behavior Guidelines for the graduation ceremony of the Upson-Lee High School Class of 2013, which will be held this Friday night, May 24, 2013 at 8 p.m. at Matthews Field: As an invited guest to this private ceremony, the Upson-Lee High School Class of 2013 requests that ... (more)

According to Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore, the State Fire Marshal's Office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for two tire store fires that occurred in April.

When Laura Suarez signed up for the exchange student program for her senior year of high school, she was excited to travel from her home in Bolivia to America, but at the same time she was a little unsure of what she was getting herself into.

Myrl Chitwood Mallory, 95, formerly of Thomaston, died Friday, May 3, in Athens.

Students in Pre-K through 3rd grade didn't let cloudy, damp weather keep them from coming out for the annual Farm Day exhibits.

Catfish are waiting in the Senior Citizens Fish pond for the first day of the 2013 Recreation Department fishing season.

Senator Cecil Staton of the 18th District held his first town hall meeting in Thomaston last Tuesday night.

One of the first places people told me I had to go see when I first came to Thomaston almost three and a half years ago was Sprewell Bluff.

The Thomaston-Upson Industrial Development Authority issued an inducement letter to Gordon Jensen Healthcare Association for a revenue bond of $9.5 million for the purchase and renovation of Providence Nursing Home during their April meeting.

One of the problems in today's world is that we watch the television news and let it affect our attitudes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.