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CITY OF THOMASTON DESIGNATED OPEN RECORDS OFFICERS

 CITY OF THOMASTON

Designated Open Records Officers 

July 7, 2026

§50-18-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, authorized the City of

Thomaston to designate one or more open records officers upon whom

requests for inspection or copying of records, pursuant to the Open Records

Act, may be delivered; 

Thomaston Fire Department 

Jeremy Walker, jwalker@cityofthomaston.com 

in his capacity as Chief of the Thomaston Fire Department.

Thomaston Police Department

Sgt. Stephany McDonald, sallen@cityofthomaston.com

in her capacity as Sergeant of the Thomaston Police Department.

City of Thomaston Finance Department

Reshann Adams, radams@cityofthomaston.com 

in her capacity as Finance Director of the Finance Department. 

City of Thomaston Human Resources Department

Kim Williams, kwilliams@cityofthomaston.com 

in her capacity as Human Resources Director of the Human Resources Department.

Thomaston Water and Wastewater Operations

Heath Jarriel, hjarriel@azuria.com in his capacity as Project Manager of

the Thomaston Water and Wastewater Operations.

Clerk of the City of ThomastonTaylor White, twhite@cityofthomaston.com 

in her capacity as Clerk of the City of Thomaston.

For the full resolution or more information visit the city of Thomaston’s

website at cityofthomaston.com

ROCKY BOTTOM CLOSED IN UPSON CO

 UPSON  COUNTY  MANAGER  LONNIE  JOYCE  SAID  A  CONTRACTOR'S   QUOTE  OF   $600,000  TO  REPLACE  TWO  RUSTED  PIPES  ON  ROCKY  BOTTOM  ROAD--SO  HE  WILL  PROBABLY  PUT  IT  OUT  FOR  BID.  THE  ROAD  COULD  BE  CLOSED  FOR  UP  TO   60  DAYS  DUE  TO  THE  BIG    TRUCKS  RUNNING  UP  AND  DOWN  IT  CAUSING  THE  ROADBED  TO  SINK.  THE  ITEM  WILL  PROBABLY  BE  DISCUSSED  AT  THE    AUGUST    WORK  SESSION--HE   TOLD   101  NEWS.  

REZONING REQUEST FOR T-U IDA POSTPONED

 UPSON  COUNTY  COMMISSIONER   BEN  WATSON  CANNOT  ATTEND    TUESDAY'S   6PM  MEETING   SO   THE  BOC  HAS  POSTPONED  A  REZONING  PUBLIC  HEARING   REQUESTED  BY  THE  THOMASTON-UPSON  IDA  FOR   222  ACRES  OFF  RACETRACK  ROAD.  RESCHEDULED  FOR  SEPTEMBER  8T  TO  REZONE  THE  TRACT  FOR  A  NEW  INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS  PARK..

LAMAR COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO DISCUSS TSPLOST MONEY FOR ROADS

 Tuesday, July 28, 2026 10:30 a.m. The City of Barnesville will meet in a Joint Special Called Meeting with the Lamar County Board of Commissioners, City of Milner, and the Town of Aldora to discuss and approve the percentages of the proposed Transportation Special Purchase Local Option Sales Tax at the Lamar County Administration Building located at 790 Veterans Parkway. 1) Call the meeting to order ………………………… Kelly G. Hughes. 2) Approval of the Agenda. 3) TSPLOST discussion and approval.

DEFACS RELOCATING IN GRIFFIN

 he Georgia Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Division of Family &

Children Services (DFCS) Spalding County Office is relocating to a permanent

office space. The new location for the Spalding County DFCS Office is 1211 Greenbelt

Drive, Griffin, Georgia 30223.

 

This office will open on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 9 a.m. Spalding County

DFCS will see walk-in customers Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

There will be a drop box on-site for customers to drop off important

documents.

 

Applicants, existing clients, and the public may continue to

access information and/or apply for assistance online when possible.

Self-service/telephonic options:

∞ Apply, make changes to, or renew benefits at gateway.ga.gov.

∞ Call us at 1-877-423-4746 to apply, renew, or make changes by phone.

∞ Visit our website at dfcs.ga.gov.

Note: Child abuse or neglect can be reported by calling 1-855-422-4453.

If you believe a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local police

department.

 

 

 

Kirston Brown County Director Spalding Division of Family and Children Services Georgia Department of Human Services PO Box R Griffin, GA 30224 404-904-9250 (M) K

SPALDING COUNTY FODAC SEEKING HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

 

Griffin, Georgia 30224  www.spaldingcounty.com 

Fifty Forward Your Center for Senior Services 

Partners with Friends of Disabled Adults and 

Children to Host Home Medical Equipment Drive

GRIFFIN, GA. (July 24, 2026) Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) will 

host a home medical equipment (HME) device donation drive and information event at 

Fifty Forward Your Center for Senior Services located at 885 Memorial Drive in Griffin

on Friday, August 14, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. 

FODAC Griffin, located at 235 Emlet Drive, accepts donations of gently used home 

medical equipment, which are cleaned, sanitized, and repaired by trained technicians 

before being distributed to individuals in need. For a one-time $25 registration fee, 

FODAC provides refurbished home medical equipment at no cost or low cost to people 

recovering from injury or illness or seeking to maintain their independence and mobility. 

Community members are encouraged to donate gently used home medical equipment 

during the event. Items currently needed include: 

 Canes, crutches, walkers, and rollators 

 Manual and power wheelchairs (adult and pediatric) 

 Standers 

 Hospital beds 

 Shower chairs 

 Bedside commodes 

 Patient lifts 

Donation receipts will be provided, along with information about FODAC's equipment, 

programs, and services. 

Headquartered in Tucker, Georgia, with additional locations in Savannah and Griffin, 

FODAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides more than $15 million in 

refurbished home medical equipment and services each year while keeping 

approximately 450 tons of equipment out of landfills annually. Founded in 1986 as a 

faith-based organization, FODAC has become a national leader in the safe, effective, 

and appropriate reuse of home medical equipment and serves as a trusted resource 

during emergencies in Georgia, across the United States, and internationally. 

For more information contact Barry Satterfield at 470-706-9626 or email 

griffin@fodac.org. 

UPSON CO COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY JULY 28 6PM

  TEXT  AMENDMENTS  TO  THE  ZONING  ORDIANCE   AND  SUBDIVISON ORDIANCE    WILL  BE  ON  THE  AGENDA  FOR  THE  UPSON COUNTY  COMMISSIONERS  TUESDAY  AT   6PM  AND  THE  PUBLIC  IS  INVITED  TO  SPEAK.

Thomaston Chess Tournament

 

TPD TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT A SHOOTING DEATH

 THERE  HAS  BEEN    FAMILY    SOCIAL  MEDIA  POSTS  REGARDING   THE  SHOOTING  DEATH  OF  A  MANCHESTER  TEEN -- 18  YEAR  OLD    AKEEM  ELLISON   AT  A  GRADUATION  PARTY  AT  PARK  LANE MAY    28TH,  2022 .  THOMASTON  POLICE  CHIEF  MIKE  RICHARDSON    TOLD  101  NEWS    HIS   INVESTIGATORS  ARE   TAKING  A  FRESH  LOOK  AT THE  CASE  AND IT  HAS  BEEN  ASSIGNED  TO  NEW  DETECTIVES.  CHIEF  RICHARDSON  HAS  TOLD   101  NEWS  THUS  FAR  WITNESSES  AT  THE PARTY   HAVE  DECLINED  TO    COME  FOWARD  AND  THAT  HAS   HAMPERED  EVIDENCE    IN  THE  CASE.  AT  LEAST  ONE  OTHER  YOUTH  WAS  WOUNDED  IN  THE  SHOOTING.  THERE  WAS   HEAR-SAY  THAT  THE  SHOOTING  WAS  THE  RESULT   OF  A    FEUD   BETWEEN  MANCHESTER  AND  TALBOT  COUNTY   TEENS.

DOWNTOWN THOMASTON SCHEDULED POWER OUTAGE

 THE  CITY  OF  THOMASTON  ANNOUNCES  A  SECTION  OF  THE  DOWNTOWN  BUSINESS  DISTRICT  WILL  UNDERGO  A  SCHEDULED  POWER  OUTAGE  THAT  WILL   AFFECT PORTIONS  OF  WEST  MAIN,  W.THOMPSON,   THE  TRAFFIC LIGHT  AT  NORTH  CHURCH  AND  WEST  THOMPSON,  AND  PORTIONS  OF  NORTH  GREEN  STREET--NEXT  WEDNESDAY,  JULY   29,  AT  MIDNIGHT  SO  CREWS  CAN  REPLACE  A  POWER  POLE.  POWER  WILL  BE  RESTORED    BY    APPROXIMATELY  3AM.

ROGERS APPOINTED DA GRIFFIN CIRCUIT

 Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday the appointment of Upson County native Michael H. Rogers as Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former DA Marie Broder.

GJC includes Upson, Fayette, Spalding, and Pike counties.

Since 2010, Rogers has served as GJC senior assistant DA. As manager of the Pike County office, he has successfully prosecuted all misdemeanor cases and major felonies in superior, juvenile, magistrate, and probate courts throughout the four-county circuit.

Prior to joining GJC DA’s Office, Rogers practiced privately in Thomaston, specializing in criminal defense, domestic relations, and estate law. He also served as an assistant public defender with Georgia Public Defender Council, locally with GJC, as well as in Fulton and DeKalb counties.

Griffin Ploice Nedecd Your Help

 

THE BRIDGE AT FLAT SHOALS IS CLOSED

 ACCORDING  TO  PIKE  COUNTY  TIMES .  COM--THE  BRIDGE  AT  FLAT  SHOALS  WAS  CLOSED  INDEFINTELY  AT  5PM  THURSDAY  AND  GA.  DOT  SAYS REPAIRS   MUST  BE  MADE  TO  THE  BRIDGE  CONSIDERED  A  MERIWETHER  COUNTY  BRIDGE.  A  REPLACEMENT  BRIDGE  IS  BEING  DESIGNED  BY  G-DOT--CURRENTLY  IN THE  RIGHT  OF  WAY ACQUISITION PHASE.

SCTC WELCOMES NEW PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

 Southern Crescent Technical College welcomed prospective students and their families to its Griffin campus for Preview Day on July 14. The event gave visitors a closer look at the college’s academic programs, campus facilities, student services, and enrollment process. Guests toured the campus, met faculty and staff, and learned more about technical education and workforce-training options available through the college. The day was designed for students considering their next step after high school, as well as adults looking to begin a new program or change careers. Preview Day also gave families a chance to ask questions about admissions, financial aid, and the resources available to students once classes begin.