THERESA HARPER, CLERK OF UPSON SUPERIOR COURT RELEASED A STATEMENT REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE UPSON BEACON AS LEGAL ORGAN FOR UPSON COUNTY.” SOMEONE VERY WISE ONCE SAID THAT IF YOU’RE MAKING EVERYBODY HAPPY ALL THE TIME THEN YOU’RE NOT BEING A GOOD LEADER. RECENTLY,MYSELF, SHERIFF PEACOCK AND JUDGE HAMBY WERE ASKED BY THE UPSON BEACON TO BE CONSIDERED AS THE LEGAL ORGAN FOR UPSON COUNTY. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THIS WAS A VERY DIFFICULT DECISION FOR ALL OF US. MY VOTE TO HAVE THE UPSON BEACON APPOINTED AS THE LEGAL ORGAN WAS BASED ON INFORMATION SUPPLIED TO MYSELF, SHERIFF DON PEACOCK AND PROBATE JUDGE GARY HAMBY. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED SHOWED THAT THE UPSON BEACON MET THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE APPOINTED. IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT THE THOMASTON TIMES IS NOT HAPPY WITH MY VOTE. HOWEVER, IT IS DISAPPOINTING THEY ARE REPORTING INACCURATE INFORMATION. IN THE LATEST EDITION OF THE THOMASTON TIMES IT STATES THAT WHEN ASKED MY REASONING FOR VOTING IN FAVOR OF THE BEACON THAT I REPLIED-WE DON’T HAVE TO SAY. THAT IS AN INACCURATE QUOTE. MY REPLY WAS THAT-WE DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY. THE DIFFERENCE IN THOSE TWO STATEMENTS IS HUGE. I TAKE MY RESPONSIBLITY TO SERVE UPSON COUNTY VERY SERIOUSLY. I STAND BY MY VOTE FOR THE CHANGE BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS OF UPSON COUNTY TO HAVE THE LEGAL NOTICES PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER THAT IS BEING READ BY THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE. I LOOK FOWARD TO CONTINUE TO WORK HARD TO HELP UPSON COUNTY PROGRESS IN A POSITIVE MANNER.
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