T-U REC DIRECTOR SPEAKS TO KIWANIS

 SPEAKING  TO  THOMASTON  KIWANIS  TUESDAY,  BRYAN  KELLY DIRECTOR OF  THE  THOMASTON-UPSON  RECREATION  DEPARTMENT  SAID  PARTICPATION  IS  UP  POST-COVID.  THE  TWO MILLION  DOLLAR  SPLOST   PROJECT  TO  UPGRADE  THE  FOUR  BALLFIELDS IS  AIMED  AT  ELIMINATING  DRAINAGE  PROBLEMS,  CONSTRUCT  A  NEW  CONCESSION  STAND  AND  ADD  RESTROOMS  INCLUDING  HANDI-CAPPED  FACILITIES.

DIRECTOR  KELLY  PROMOTED  THE  TRUNK   OR   TREAT  EVENT  FOR  HALLOWEEN,  AND  THE  CIVIC  CENTER'S  NEW  MERCHANDISE  STORE.  THE FORMER  RACKETBALL  COURT  IS  IN  BAD  SHAPE--A  SPORT THAT HAS LOST  INTEREST   AND  TARGETED  TO  BE  REPURPOSED.  THE  SAME  FOR  THE  SKATE  PARK  NOW  CLOSED  BUT IT  COULD  BECOME  AN  ADAPTIVE  PLAYGROUND.  HE  SAID  THERE'S  LOTS  OF  WRESTLING INTEREST  SO  THE  CIVIC  CENTER   IS  FORMING     A   WRESTLING  CLUB.  PARENTS  NOW  HAVE  TO  TRANSPORT  WRESTLERS  TO  BARNESVILLE  TO COMPETE. 

UPSON SETS NEW RECORD EARLY VOTING

 ACCORDING   TO  UPSON  COUNTY  ELECTION  SUPERINTENDANT  PAM  RELEFORD  A  NEW  RECORD  FOR  EARLY  VOTING  WAS  SET  TUESDAY  WITH  1289  VOTES  CAST.  THE  STATE  OF  GA.  ALSO  SET  A  NEW  VOTING  RECORD.  POLL  WORKERS  TOLD  US  WHEN  THEY  OPENED  FOR  VOTING  TUESDAY  AROUND  20  PEOPLE  WERE  IN  LINE  TO  VOTE AT  THE  CIVIC  CENTER.   THERE  WERE  LINES  MOST  OF  THE  DAY  BUT   THEY MOVED SMOOTHLY.

NOTED AUTHOR AT UGA GRIFFIN THURSDAY

 Join us this THURSDAY as we kick off an exciting new season of our Author Entertainment Series with award-winning author Karen Spears Zacharias!  Karen is an American writer whose work focuses on women and justice. She will be discussing her book "No Perfect Mothers" and holding an interactive Q&A with the audience, followed by a "Meet & Greet". For more information on this event and other upcoming author series speakers, please visit Author Entertainment Series | University of Georgia Griffin Campus (uga.edu).