Upson County News

Like a forgotten battlefield, the landfill spits up its sad history after a heavy rain.

The Upson County Ministerial Association will present the annual Commmunity Thanksgiving Worship Service on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at 7:00 PM, at Mountain View Baptist Church at 2569 Jeff Davis Rd.

The three men who faced charges of murder, assault, armed robbery, arson, and theft by taking in the Salem double homicide had their first appearance before the Magistrate.

Another round of stimulus-funded road projects has gotten the OK from Gov. Sonny Perdue, meaning contractors will be chosen and work should begin soon.

Mrs. Carel Hall Sewell, age 72 of 216 E. Goodrich Ave., Thomaston, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Christian Ministries Hospice.

Mondays reports alone included several incidents of theft-by-taking, burglary, entering an auto, and theft of services.

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LCSO news release: At 6:58 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, Deputies answered a call at 1269 Hwy 41` South.

On Oct. 15 at approximately 5:15 a.m., Upson County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to 162 Park View Road, south of Upson County, in reference to a house fire.

GBI investigator Rodney Wall and two members of the crime scene unit discussing the placement of evidence markers on the property.

Three midstate men have been jailed in connection with the slaying of an Upson County couple.

The GBI, fire Marshalla s Office, Upson and Crawford Sheriff's Offices are all investigating a Thursday morning double homicide in Upson County.

10. Anderson said the check was in recognition of the tremendous amount of assistance the Thurston VFD has given TenCate over the last 18 years.

The re-test results are in and the news is good for Upson-Lee Middle School. It has now met Annual Yearly Progress for the second year in a row and is no longer among Georgiaa s schools in Needs Improvement status.

Two Bibb County middle schools came off a state watch list, while graduation rates improved at all of the county's high schools, officials said Friday.

An illegal dump containing 3 million tires won't be cleaned up because the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources doesn't have enough money.

22. Raines stated that there had been rumors going around that deal of buying the property for the rail spur had been a oesugarcoateda and that he would disprove this with facts.

Pictured is Marmalade the movie actor cat with his owner Deborah Howington. editorial1 @heartlandpublications.com A Thomaston resident will make his acting debut in a soon-to-be-released movie called a oeNew Daughtera starring actor Kevin Costner.

The Georgia Conservancy and the Flint Riverkeeper advocacy organization are hosting an event Sept.

Gov. Sonny Perdue has certified over $8 million in stimulus funds for two local resurfacing projects.