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Boil Water Notice
Inframark
309 Veterans Dr.
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 646-8031
Wednesday March 4, 2026
Dear Water Customer,
Your residence is currently under a “Boil Water” notice. The affected area includes the 100 Block of both B and C St in East Silvertown. We recommend that water that is to be used for human consumption be boiled before use. This is due to loss of water pressure from the water main break in this area. If you have any questions, please call us at 706-646-8031. We will notify you as soon as the notice is lifted.
Sincerely,
Inframark
City of Thomaston Water Dept
AFTER NUMEROUS VOICES EXPRESSED THEIR THOUGHTS ON PERMITS FOR THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION AT TUESDAY'S THOMASTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING--IT WAS DECIDED POLICE CHIEF MIKE RICHARDSON WILL HUDDLE WITH MEMBERS OF THE EMANCIPATION COMMITTEE THAT REQUESTED A PERMIT FOR DOWNTOWN FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILLIAM HUGHLEY'S GROUP AT DANIEL AND BETHEL AND FIND A SOLUTION. THE CHIEF SAID THE FRIDAY NITE PERMIT REQUEST DOWNTOWN WOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE ITS THE RAIN DATE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION--AND THE PD HAS MANPOWER ISSUES. SATURDAY NIGHT DOWNTOWN DID NOT GET MUCH SUPPORT BUT THE PARADE IS PERMITTED AT 11 AM SATURDAY.
A FEMALE RESIDENT OF THE DANIEL AND BETHEL STREET AREA TOLD COUNCIL--LAST YEAR WAS CHAOS DURING THE EVENT AND YOU COULDN'T DRIVE IN OR OUT--AND CHIEF RICHARDSON SAID THE BIG PROBLEM WAS GETTING THE CROWD TO DISPURSE--MANY FROM OUT OF TOWN-THAT KEPT OFFICERS ON DUTY TILL 2AM. MARKEY SMITH POINTED TO CRUISING AS A TRADITION-AND HAS IDEAS TO MAKE A LOOP SO IT CAN CONTINUE. CHIEF RICHARDSON ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH ALL THE MARIJUANA SMOKING AROUND KIDS DURING THE EVENT--BUT EXPLAINED HE IS ON BOARD WITH ANY WORKABLE IDEA FOR A PERMIT FOR THE DANIEL/BETHEL STREET CELEBRATION .
UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF DAN KILGORE TOLD 101 NEWS THE ORIGINAL EMANCIPATION COMMITTEE WILL HOLD ITS EVENT SATURDAY AS USUAL AT THE LINCOLN PARK SPEAKING GROUNDS AND HE COMMENDED THE COMMITTEE FOR ITS DILIGENCE.
CPA CHRIS DANIEL WAS AT THE ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING GAME MONDAY IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA AND PIKE COUNTY'S TRISTIN ENGLISH WAS AT FIRST BASE PLAYING THE TIGERS. TRISTIN HAS SIGNED A TRIPLE-A CONTRACT WITH THE BRAVES.
SEVERAL PIKE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE TRAPPED IN ISRAEL ON A TOUR WITH FORMER PASTOR OF FIRST BAPTIST IN ZEBULON DR. ED HOARD AND HIS SON CHARLES HOARD. AMONG THOSE CHRIS AND CARA COOK, BRIAN AND ELLEN CARDIN AND STEPHANIE ELDER OF CHRIST CHAPEL ZEBULON WAS ON A DIFFERENT TOUR OF ISRAEL AND SHE SAID SHE HOPES TO BE HOME BY FRIDAY VIA FRANCE.
PASTOR MATT HEINZLEY OF ZEBULON FIRST BAPTIST TOLD 101 NEWS HE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH DR. HOARD AND HE SAYS THEY ARE SAFE IN THE DEAD SEA AREA OF ISRAEL , BUT THEY HAVE HEARD SIRENS AND GONE INTO BOMB SHELTERS. MORE ON THIS STORY ON 101.1FM.
SCOTT DECKER WINNER OF BERETTA SHOTGUN-DONATED BY COGGINS FUNERAL HOME/BOONE'S OUTDOOR.
TYLER PEEK WINNER OF YETI BACKPACK COOLER DONATED BY FLETCHER DAY FUNERAL HOME/THOMASTON HARDWARE.
LONNIE JOYCE WINNER-ONE YEAR FREE CAR WASHES AT TIDAL WAVE DONATED BY SCOTT AND HOPE BLACKSTOCK.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL WINNER-SAMSUNG 65' SMART TV-DONATED BY BRIGHTMARK
THOMASTON POLICE RESPONDED TO UPSON-LEE PRIMARY SCHOOL TO INVESTIGATE A REPORT OF A CHILD ABUSE INCIDENT. THE T-U SCHOOLS ISSUED THIS STATEMENT:
THOMASTON-UPSON SCHOOLS ARE UNABLE TO SHARE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. THIS MATTER INVOLVES A MINOR AND IS PART OF AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Please be advised of a temporary change in your garbage collection service location. Construction is under way on the Lee St Parking Lot. The City and GFL are working together to ensure that your waste collection services remain uninterrupted. However, there will be a temporary change in the location of the dumpster. Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday March 3rd, the dumpster will be moved to a new location. See picture attached. GFL has agreed to provide each business with residential carts to help with transporting your garbage to the new dumpster location. If you need additional carts, please let us know.
This change could be in effect for up to 2 months.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this process.
Thanks,
Kyle McGee,
Public Works Director
City of Thomaston
303 Veterans Drive Thomaston, GA 30286
Office: 706-647-7144 Cell: 706-741-1021
UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF DAN KILGORE REPORTS A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON 19 NORTH SOUTHBOUND AT THE DOLLAR GENERAL CURVE. THE SHERIFF TOLD 101 NEWS A HENRY COUNTY FEMALE PASSENGER ON BIKE FELL-OFF AND WAS LIFE-FLIGHTED TO AN OUT OF TOWN TRAUMA CENTER.
AFTER A 15,000 GALLON JET FUEL SPILL AT THE ATLANTA AIRPORT IN THE FLINT RIVER - GRIFFIN'S WATER SOURCE-- JAN. 20TH THE CITY OF GRIFFIN PLANS TO SPEND $100,000 ON NEW WATER CONTAMINAATION DETECTION EQUIPMENT. SOME RESIDENTS SAID THEIR WATER SMELLED LIKE WD-40 BUT THE EPD AND CITY HALL SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRINK--THE AJC REPORTED. WHEN THE SPILL OCCURED THE CITY OF GRIFFIN ISSUED A DO NOT CONSUME ADVISORY AND SHUT-OFF ITS WATER INTAKE FROM THE FLINT BUT WHEN SAMPLES CAME BACK NEGATIVE FOR TOXINS -- THE ADVISORY WAS LIFTED.
THE FEDERAL EPA SAYS OVER 15,000 GALLONS OF JET FUEL HAS BEEN COLLECTED FROM THE FLINT AND AT THE AIRPORT AND OVER 80 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED DEBRIS WAS RECOVERED. THE EPD INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING.
GRIFFIN'S CITY MANAGER JESSICA O'CONNOR TOLD THE AJC CITY OFFICIALS ARE MEETING WITH ATTORNEYS TO SEE IF CITY HALL CAN SEEK COMPENSATION FOR THE SPILL
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THOMASTON KIWANIS HELD ITS ANNUAL STAR STUDENT /STAR TEACHER PROGRAM TUESDAY AND UPSON=LEE SENIOR HELI TARAK DAVE WAS ANNOUNCED AS STAR STUDENT AND MRS. REBEKAH BUSBY WAS SELECTED AS HER STAR TEACHER. HELI PLANS TO ATTEND GA. TECH MAJORING IN BIO MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND THEN ATTEND MEDICAL SCHOOL.
ACCORDING TO THOMASTON POLICE A FEMALE WAS SCAMMED OUT OF $14,500 IN CASH BY SCAMMERS CLAIMING TO WORK FOR A LOCAL BANK AND THE FDIC. SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE JONATHAN, AN EMPLOYEE OF A LOCAL BANK ASKED ABOUT A PURCHASE IN FLORIDA FROM A CHASE ACCOUNT THEN SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE FDIC ORDERED THE WOMAN TO WITHDRAW $14,500 FROM HER BANK ACCOUNT SO THEY COULD CHECK HER MONEY. OUTSIDE THE BANK SHE MET A BLACK FEMALE WEARING A COVID MASK AND GAVE HER THE CASH. HER HUSBAND TOLD POLICE HE HAD BEEN CALLED ABOUT WITHDRAWING $7000 AND MAILING IT TO JONATHAN AT A MERIWETHER COUNTY POST OFFICE--BUT THEIR DAUGHTER PICKED-UP ON THE SCAM AND BROUGHT HER PARENTS TO THE PD.
A FEMALE WAS ARRESTED FOR HINDERING THOMASTON FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM FIGHTING A GRASS FIRE AT PEACHBELT ROAD AND WOODLAND ROAD. THE PD REPORT SAID 66-YEAR OLD KIMBERLY DAVIS WAS LIVID WITH FIRE-FIGHTERS AFTER A TREE FELL OVER POWER LINES AND STARTED THE GRASS FIRE. UNITS HAD TO WAIT FOR THE POWER COMPANY BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO WORK AND THE REPORT SAID THE FEMALE TOLD THEM THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND CREATED A SCENE THAT HINTERED THEIR WORK.
AN EMPLOYEE OF A CONTRACTOR DOING WORK AT UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WAS ARRESTED FOR STEALING SPOOLS OF WIRE FROM THE PROJECT. THE SUSPECT 26 YEAR OLD KALAEB BELL ALSO HAD SOME CABLE CONNECTORS IN HIS TRUCK THAT APPARENTLY CAME FROM THE WORK SITE.
CITY OF THOMASTON MAYOR J.D. STALLINGS HAS VETOED A MEASURE TO PAVE THE STREETS IN FAIR OAKS, THE UPSCALE SUBDIVISON OFF PEACHBELT ROAD. THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED 4-1 AT THE FEB. 17 MEETING TO APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER FOR ALMOST $300,000 TO PAVE THE STREETS WHERE COUNCILMAN JERRY ADAMS LIVES. COUNCILMAN JEFF MIDDLEBROOKS CAST THE ONLY NO VOTE, TELLING 101 NEWS THERE ARE OTHER STREETS WITH A HIGHER PRIORITY FOR PAVING.
THE FUNDING WAS ORIGINALLY TARGETED FOR PARK LANE, BUT CITY MANAGER RUSSELL THOMPSON EXPLAINED IT CAN WAIT BECAUSE STREETS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE RENOVATION OF THE EX-EAST THOMASTON SCHOOL HOUSE--THE FUTURE SITE OF SENIORS APARTMENTS.
IN CASTING A RARE VETO, MAYOR STALLINGS STATED--HE STRONGLY SUPPORTS IMPROVING THE CITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE BUT THIS PARTICULAR MEASURE REQUIRES FURTHER REVIEW
UPSON SO REPORTS MORE JURY SCAMS THIS PAST WEEK. THE CALLER CLAIMS YOU HAVE MISSED JURY DUTY AND MUST PAY A FINE OR BE JAILED--A FINE PAID VIA A GIFT CARD. THEY USE THE NAME OF AN SO DEPUTY TO ADD CLOUT TO THEIR SCAM. SHERIFF KILGORE URGES THE PUBLIC TO HANG-UP ON SUCH CALLERS--HE TOLD US HIS OFFICE DOES NOT OPERATE THAT WAY.
