THOMASTON COUNCIL ACTION ON TOBACCO VAPE STORE

 CITY  OF  THOMASTON  ATTORNEY  JOHNNIE  CALDWELL  TOLD  101  NEWS  WEDNESDAY   THE  CITY  MANAGER  WILL  DRAFT  A  LETTER  TO  THE  TOBACCO/VAPE  SHOP    AT  1091  19  NORTH     INFORMING  THE  BUSINESS   IT   IS  NO  LONGER  LAWFUL  TO  SELL THC-TYPE  PRODUCTS  BECAUSE  THEIR  SPECIAL  USE  PERMIT ISSUED  BY  CITY  HALL  WAS  REVOKED  BY  ACTION  OF  THE  CITY  COUNCIL  AT  TUESDAY'S  MEETING.  A  VIOLATION  OF  SPECIAL  CONDITIONS  SET  BY  COUNCIL.

ATTORNEY  CALDWELL  TOLD  US   THE  BUSINESS  CAN  REMAIN  OPEN  BUT  CAN'T  SELL  ANY  THC-TYPE  PRODUCTS  PROHIBITED  BY  THE  COUNCILS  SPECIAL  CONDITIONS.  A  SPOKESMAN FOR  THE  STORE  TOLD  THE  THOMASTON    ZONING  COMMISSION  MONDAY  THE  STORE  WILL  CONCENTRATE  ON  TOBACCO-TYPE PRODUCTS    AND  SELL  NO  HEMP-TYPE   PRODUCTS   IF  CITY  FATHERS  ALLOW  IT  TO  REMAIN  OPEN. 

STATE WIDE WINNERS IN TUESDAY'S RUNOFF

 WITH  THE  FINAL  TALLY  FOR  TUESDAY'S  RUNOFF  RICK  JACKSON REPUBLICAN  WILL  FACE   DEMOCRAT   KEESHA  LANCE  BOTTOMS   FOR  GOVERNOR  IN  NOVEMBER.  FOR  LT.  GOVERNOR GREG DOLEZAL  REPUBLICAN  WILL  FACE    DEMOCRAT    JOSH  MCLAURIN  FOR  LT.  GOVERNOR.  INCUMBENT  RICHARD  BROOKS  DEFEATED  DR.  BUBBA  LONG LONGGREAR  FOR  STATE  SCHOOL  SUPERINTENDANT.

UPSON CO ELECTION RETURNS

 IN  TUESDAY'S  RUNOFF  ELECTION  IN  UPSON  COUNTY    RICK  JACKSON  OUT   POLLED  BURT  JONES  FOR  GOP  GOVERNOR 1352  TO  1209. MIKE  COLLINS  EDGED  DEREK  DOOLEY 1493  TO 1051   FOR  GOP  U.S.  SENATE, JOHN KENNEDY  WON  OVER  GREG DOLEZAL 1535  TO 1001 FOR  THE  REPUBLICAN  NOMINATION  AND NABILAN  PARKES  WON  OVER  JOSH  MCLAURIN 285  TO 246  FOR  THE  DEMOCRAT  NOMINATION  FOR  LT.  GOVERNOR.

FOR  STATE  SCHOOL  SUPERINTENDANT  BUBBA  LONGGREAR OUTPOLLED  INCUMBENT  RICHARD  WOODS 1633  TO 853.

Guilty Pleas Upson Superior Court

 

THOMASTON ZONING COMMISSION TO FOLLOW CITY COUNCIL DECISION

 

  THE  THOMASTON  ZONING  COMMISSION PASSED  A   MOTION  MONDAY      TO  RECOMMEND  THE    DECISION  OF  THE   THOMASTON  CITY  COUNCIL  REGARDING  REVOKING  A  SPECIAL  USE  PERMIT  FOR  A  TOBACCO  AND  VAPE  STORE  AT 1091  19  NORTH.  THE  STORE    IS    CHARGED  WITH  SELLING  THC-TYPE  PRODUCTS  TO  AN  UNDERCOVER   THOMASTON    POLICE  OFFICER,  A  MINOR,   IN VIOLATION  OF  THEIR  PERMITS  AND   ZONING   CONDITIONS.  ACTION  BY  THE  CITY  COUNCIL  AT  TUESDAY'S  MEETING  COULD  CLOSE  THE  BUSINESS.

  

  THE  ZONINIG  COMMISSION  INDICATED  THEY  NEEDED   MORE  INFORMATION  ABOUT  THE  MATTER  BEFORE  STIPULATING  ANY  ENFORCEMENT  ACTION.

  

  A  SPOKESMAN  FOR  THE  STORE  ADDRESSED  THE  ZONING  COMMISSION AND  STATED  ITS  THE  FIRST   TIME  ITS  BEEN  IN  TROUBLE  WITH  THE  LAW.

UPSON CO SHERIFF DAN KILGORE ON SHOOTING ARREST

  

On Thursday night, June 11, 2026 at 11:15pm deputies attempted to serve an Aggravated Assault arrest warrant at 220 Weems Road in northern Upson County. The warrant was for Jacey T. Posy, 18, of that address and was related to a shooting incident occurring in the City of Thomaston on the preceding day. Upon law enforcement encountering Posy in a bedroom inside the residence he produced a 9mm handgun and pointed it at his head and refused to surrender to deputies. Additional units responded and efforts to convince Posey to surrender were unsuccessful. Four family members were removed from the residence and relocated on the property. Prolonged negotiations continued and were unsuccessful A SWAT team from the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist. A negotiator from that unit was also unsuccessful in convincing Posey to surrender. Posey demonstrated irrational behavior and held the gun to his head throughout the entire encounter. Posey ceased communication at around 4:30am on Friday morning and the SWAT team deployed chemical agents into the residence. As deputies were preparing to breach the doorway for entry  Posey  broke and climbed through a window and immediately reentered the window. He ultimately surrendered through the front door of the residence after being affected by the chemical agents.

EMS was on the scene and evaluated Posey before he was transported to the Upson County Jail.

Posey remains incarcerated and additional charges will be filed in relation to this incident.

We appreciate the efforts of all law enforcement on the scene. Special thanks to Sheriff Dix and Spalding SO’s SWAT team for their response.

TWO ARREST IN JUNE 4TH THOMASTON SHOOTING

 THOMASTON  POLICE HAVE  ARRESTED  TWO  SUSPECTS  IN  A  SHOOTING  JUNE  4  IN  THE  400  BLOCK  OF  NORTH  MAIN  STREET  .  A  JUVENILE  IS  BEING  HELD  IN  YDC MACON  AND  A  2ND  SUSPECT, KORIEN  THOMAS  OF  THOMASTON  IN  THE  UPSON  COUNTY  JAIL.  THE  VICTIM  HAS  BEEN  DISCHARGED  FROM  THE  HOSPITAL.

SHOOTER ARRESTED IN UPSON CO

 THE  SHOOTER  AT  A  LATE  NIGHT         INCIDENT  THIS  WEEK    IN  THE  PARKING  LOT  IN  FRONT  OF PLANET  FITNESS  HAS  BEEN  ARRESTED--ACCORDING  TO  CAPTAIN  BRIAN  HAMMOCK  OF  THE  THOMASTON  POLICE  DEPARTMENT.  THE  SHOOTER  IDENTIFIED  AS  18  YEAR  OLD  JACEY  POSEY  WHO  WAS  ARRESTED  BY  UPSON COUNTY  DEPUTIES  IN  THE COUNTY  THURSDAY  NIGHT .  THE  SPALDING  COUNTY     SWAT  TEAM  HAD  TO BE  DISPATCHED   TO  ASSIST  AT     220  WEEMS  ROAD  TO   TAKE   HIM   INTO  CUSTODY.  THE  VICTIM   IDENTIFIED  AS CADEN  WELLMAKER  OF  THOMASTON  WHO  LEFT  THE  SCENE    AFTER  BEING  SHOT   IN  THE  LEG  AND  TRANSPORTED HIMSELF  TO  THE  E.R.

POLICE  CHIEF  MIKE  RICHARDSON  SAID  THE  SHOOTING  RESULTED     FROM    AN  ONGOING  DISPUTE  BETWEEN   AN  INDIVIDUAL  RIDING  A  BICYCLE  AND  SEVERAL  OCCUPANTS  IN  A  WHITE  VEHICLE.

IT  WAS  THE  2ND  SHOOTING  IN  A  WEEK IN  THE  CITY OF  THOMASTON.

IN THE PIPELINE-DAVE WILL NEVER BE A JEDI

 I'LL  NEVER  BE  A  JEDI   BUT  I  ADMIT  I  HAD   NEVER  HEARD  OF  ONE  AS  RBLACK  AND I  HURLED  TOWARD  LA  VIA  A  DELTA  JET. "STAR  WARS" THE  MOVIE  WAS  UNHEARD-OF  BUT  IT  WAS  ON  THE  COVER OF  TIME  AND  NEWSWEEK    THAT  WAS  BEING PASSED  AROUND  IN  FIRST  CLASS.  RBLACK   WAS  WORKING  THE  FLIGHT  SO  I  GOT  BUMPED-UP WITH  THE  HIGH  ROLLERS. ONCE  IN  THE CITY OF  THE  ANGELS WE  MADE  A  B-LINE  FOR  A   MOVIE  HOUSE  ON  WILSHIRE  BLVD. AND  THERE  WERE  SO  MANY  PEOPLE  TO  SEE  THE  FLICK  THEY  HAD  TO  MARCH  US    TO  A  PARKING  LOT DOWN  THE  STREET  FROM  THE  MULTIPLEX , THEN  MARCH  US  INSIDE.    I  HAD  NEVER   SEEN  A   MOVIE  HOUSE  WITH  MULTIPLE  SCREENS   BUT  THEY  WERE  ALL  SHOWING  "STAR  WARS".

WHEN  THE OPENING  CREDITS  ROLLED  IT  WAS  OBVIOUS THIS  WAS  SOMETHING  SPECIAL   AND  SO  I  REFLECT  BACK  ON IT  WITH  A  NEW  "STAR WARS"  DEBUTING  THIS  MONTH.

THE  CLEAN-UP  CREW  AT  THE  HOLLYWOOD  BOWL  DIDN'T  SEEM  TO  MIND  AS  WE  WONDERED IN  AND  TOOK  TO  THE  STAGE  JUST  LIKE WILLIE  AT   90 .  YES,    I  HAVE  BEEN  ON  STAGE  AT THE  HOLLYWOOD  BOWL. COULDN'T  LOCATE  OUR  VEHICLE   IN  THE  ENDLESS  PARKING  LOT  AT  DISNEYLAND  AND  AND  SAW  THE  LA ANGELS  LOSE  ONE  IN  THE  9TH.

BACK  IN  THE  DAY  THE  DELTA  AIRLINES  CREW  LODGED   AT  A  HOTEL   ON  SANTA  MONICA  BLVD  BUT  IT  DOUBLED  AS  THE  HOODS  HIDEOUT IN  A  MOVIE  STARING  LEE MARVIN  "THE KILLERS". OF  INTEREST  BECAUSE  A  B-ACTOR   NAMED  RONALD  REAGAN  DROVE  THE  GET  AWAY  CAR.

DID  I  TELL  YOUR  ABOUT  THE  RED  EYE  FLIGHT  WE  MADE  TO  PHILLY?  STAY  TUNED    AS  I  REFLECT  ON  A  BEST  BUD

RBLACK.

NEW PRESIDENT NAMED AT GORDON STATE-BARNESVILLE

 THE  BOARD  OF   REGENTS OF  THE  UNIVERSITY SYSTEM  OF  GA.  HAS  NAMED  DR.   RUSSELL  CRUTCHFIELD, CURRENTLY  CHIEF  OPERATING  OFFICER FOR  GOV.  BRIAN  KEMP  AS  THE  NEW  PRESIDENT OF  GORDON  STATE  COLLEGE  IN  BARNESVILLE, EFFECTIVE  AUG. IST.   HE PREVIOUSLY SERVED  AS  CHIEF  OF  STAFF  AND  ASSOCIATE  VICE  PRESIDENT  AT  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  WEST  GA.

UGA SCHEDULE IN COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

 BROADCAST SCHEDULE:

Saturday, June 13^th – Baseball vs Texas – 7:40 PM ET Air Time

 

*Monday, June 15^th – Baseball vs Alabama/Oklahoma Loser – 1:40 PM ET Air Time *if UGA loses on Friday

*Monday, June 15^th – Baseball vs Alabama/Oklahoma Winner – 6:40 PM ET Air Time *if UGA wins on Friday

 

*Tuesday, June 16^th – Baseball vs TBD – 7:40 PM ET Air Time *if UGA splits their first 2 games

 

*Wednesday June 17^th – Baseball vs TBD – 6:40 PM ET Air Time - *if UGA goes 2-0 or 2-1

UPDATE ON THURSDAY SHOOTING IN THOMASTON

 THOMASTON  POLICE  CHIEF  MIKE  RICHARDSON  SAYS  HIS  INVESTIGATORS  GAVE A  ROUND  THE  CLOCK  PROBE  OF  A  SHOOTING   DURING  THE  WEEKEND--THAT HAPPENED   THURSDAY  NIGHT   IN  THE   400  BLOCK  OF  NORTH  MAIN  STREET.  ACCORDING  TO  A  POLICE  REPORT  THE  VICTIM, ZION  ALSOBROOKS  WAS  WOUNDED  IN  THE  FOREARM  AND  THIGH  AND  TRANSPORTED  TO  THE  E.R.  AT  LAST  REPORT  ALSOBROOKS  WAS  IN  STABLE CONDITION.  POLICE  SAID  THE  WEAPON  USED  IN  THE  SHOOTING  WAS  A  MODIFIED AR-15  REPORTED  STOLEN MAY  19TH. 

THE  VICTIM  SAID  HE  DID  NOT KNOW  THE  SHOOTER  BUT   THE  OWNER OF  THE  RIFLE  SAID  THE  SHOOTER  TRIED  TO SHOOT    HIM.

UPSON CO LOG TRUCK WRECK

UPSON  COUNTY  SHERIFF  DAN  KILGORE  REPORTS  AN  EASTBOUND  LOG  TRUCK  FLIPPED  OVER    AT  74  WEST  NEAR   PICKARD  ROAD , LOST ITS LOGS  AND  CAUGHT  FIRE  AROUND  2PM  FRIDAY.  THE  DRIVER  SUSTAINED  ONLY  MINOR INJURIES , BUT   TRAFFIC  WAS  BLOCKED  IN  BOTH  DIRECTIONS.  THE  DRIVER  SAID   HIS  LOAD  SHIFTED  IN  A  CURVE      AND  HE  LOST  CONTROL.  COUNTY  VOLUNTEER  FIRE  DEPARTMENTS  PUT  THE  FIRE  OUT   AND    GA.  DOT  WAS  ON  THE  SCENE  SUPERVISING  THE  LOG   CLEAN-UP   AND  MAKING  SURE  THE  ROADWAY  WAS  NOT  DAMAGED.

SHERIFF KILGORE  TURNED  THE  ACCIDENT  INVESTIGATION  OVER  TO  POST   26  GSP.

PEANUT HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN FOUND

 THE  PIKE  COUNTY  GOLDEN DOODLE--CASH--HAS  BEEN  ADOPTED    AFTER OWNER   ROBBIE  ALBRITTON   BROUGHT  IT  TO  THE  UPSON  ANIMAL  SHELTER. AND NOW  REPORTEDLY     PEANUT  THE  ORIGINAL  LABRADOOLE  IN  THE  STORY  HAS  BEEN  FOUND  ON  POBIDDY  ROAD.  PEANUT  HAD  BEEN  AT  LARGE  FOR  SEVERAL DAYS  AFTER  LEAVING  HOME.

BIG EVENTS IN THOMASTON-UPSON REC THIS WEEKEND

 Thomaston, let's show up and show out!

This weekend, Thomaston-Upson Recreation is proud to host the first-ever Training Legends All-Stars Warm Up Series right here at our Baseball Complex. Nineteen All-Star teams will travel to Thomaston for two days of competitive baseball, including our very own 8U National All-Stars and 12U All-Stars.

Games start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $12, and kids 12 and under get in free.

Bring your lawn chair, wear your team colors, grab some concessions, and let's give these young athletes a hometown crowd they'll remember. We can't wait to see you at the fields!

RILEY'S LIGHT CAR SHOW ON FUN 101FM

 FUN 101FM  LIVE  FROM  RILEY'S  LIGHT  CAR  SHOW SATURDAY  JUNE  13TH  AT  CHRIST  CHAPEL  IN  ZEBULON 10AM  TO  2PM-- TO  REMEMBER  RILEY,   A  YOUNG  MAN  WHO  DIED  IN  A  TRAGIC  ACCIDENT.  BOUNCIE HOUSE,  FOOD  TRUCKS,  ARTS  AND  CRAFTS  VENDORS  AND  LIVE MUSIC--JOIN  US.