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THOMASTON POLICE CHIEF DAN GREATHOUSE SAYS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO AN ARMED ROBBERY AT PHAGAN’S FAST MART, 19 SOUTH, SATURDAY NIGHT.
TWO BLACK MALES ENTERED THE STORE, ONE WITH A HANDGUN AND THEY WENT BEHIND THE COUNTER , GOING THROUGH THE CASH REGISTER.
THE MALE CLERK LOCKED THEM-IN, AND THE GUNMAN NOTICED AND FIRED ONCE AT HIM AND HIT THE LOTTERY MACHINE.
THE CLERK UNLOCKED THE DOOR AND THEY FLED.
THE PRESS RELEASE SAYS THE COUNTY OF UPSON FILED FOR ARBITRATION AGAINST THE CITY OF THOMASTON NOV. 2, STATING THAT THE PARTIES WERE UNABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT. UNDER GA. LAW, THE CASE WILL BE HEARD BY A JUDGE FROM OUTSIDE THE GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. CITY ATTORNEY JOEL BENTLEY SAYS THAT COULD BE TIME-CONSUMING AND WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN IS NOT CLEAR.
ACCORDING TO ATTORNEY BENTLEY, IN A LETTER DATED NOV. 20 TO THE COUNTY’S ATTORNEY, HE ADVISED CITY HALL WOULD ACCEPT THE COUNTY’S ORIGINAL JULY/AUGUST PROPOSAL FOR DIVISION OF THE PROCEEDS, WITH NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY REGARDING SERVICE DELIVERY AND FUNDING.
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT THE RESIDENCE OF JAMES T. GAULTNEY, 3266 WAYMANVILLE ROAD—ACCORDING TO UPSON S.O.
GAULTNEY TOLD A DEPUTY HE LEFT A LOAD OF CLOTHES DRYING AND WHEN HE RETURNED THE RESIDENCE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE.
EXTENSIVE SMOKE, FIRE, WATER DAMAGE, ACCORDING TO THE REPORT.
THE ASSISTANT COMMANDER OF THE AREA NARCOTICS TASK FORCE HEATH EPPINGER SAYS BOND HAS BEEN SET FOR $500,000 FOR A FEMALE ARRESTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 83 GRAMS OF SUSPECTED COCAINE ON WEST MOORE’S CROSSING ROAD.
THE SUSPECT, CERLEY BLAIR SELF, 25 HAD APPROXIMATELY 53.6 GRAMS OF SUSPECTED CRACK COCAINE AND 29.3 GRAMS OF POWDER COCAINE.
AGENT EPPINGER SAID THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING.
ACCORDING TO A PRESSS RELEASE FROM THE THOMASTON-UPSON COUNTY SCHOOLS , MELODY GASKINS HAS BEEN CHOSEN 2013-2014 SCHOOL SYSTEM TEACHER OF THE YEAR. MRS. GASKINS WAS SELECTED FOR THE SYSTEM HONOR BY A PANEL OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY JUDGES. AREAS OF JUDGING INCLUDED A WRITTEN APPLICATION, CLASSROOM OBSERVATION, AND A PERSONAL INTERVIEW.
SHE WILL REPRESENT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE 2014 GA. TEACHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION.
THE UPSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MADE THE NAMES PUBLIC ON FRIDAY. THE CANDIDATES ARE JIM WHEELESS, DARRELL HAMPTON AND KEITH MOFFETT.
JIM WHEELESS IS A FORMER UPSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER NOW EMPLOYED WITH SAVANNAH TECHNICAL COLLEGE AS VICE-PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS.
DARRELL HAMPTON OF JEFFERSON, GA., HIS MOST RECENT GOVERNMENT POSITION—COUNTY MANAGER/CLERK OF JACKSON CO, GA.
KEITH MOFFETT RESIDES IN LIZELLA, GA. AND IS EMPLOYED WITH THE CITY OF MACON AS ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.
RESUMES FOR ALL THREE CANDIDATES CAN BE REVIEWED IN PERSON AT THE UPSON BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OFFICE IN THE THOMASTON-UPSON GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT 106 EAST LEE ST. THOMASTON, GA.
IN TUESDAY’S ELECTION FORMER COMMISSIONER RUSTY BLACKSTON WAS ELECTED CHAIRMAN OVER INCUMBENT MAURICE RAINES WITH ALMOST 52% OF THE VOTE. REPUBLICAN BLACKSTON RECEIVED 5669 VOTES, RAINES 5262.
REPUBLICAN DAN KILGORE, CHIEF DEPUTY AT THE UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT POLLED 67% OF THE VOTE, TO WIN THE SHERIFF’S RACE OVER DEMOCRAT JEFFERY LITTLE 7465-3652.
TERESA HARPER WAS RE-ELECTED CLERK OF UPSON SUPERIOR COURT, WINNING OVER RUSS BRIDGES WITH 63%, 6911-3922.
MITT ROMNEY WON IN UPSON WITH 64% OF THE VOTE OVER PRESIDENT OBAMA.
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS AMENDMENT PASSED IN UPSON WITH 53% OF THE VOTE.
A TOTAL OF 11,139 VOTES CAST, A TURN-OUT OF 67%
GWEN MURPHY COWART—65 GRAD RE LEE MEMBER STATE AAA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM OF 1963.
JEFF NEIGHBORS-82 GRAD RE LEE, STATE OF GA. AA LINEMAN OF THE YEAR 1981
WALLACE RHODES-HEAD BOYS BASKETBALL COACH RE LEE, 168 WINS IN 12 SEASONS.
TAMMY DAWSON-83 GRAD RE LEE,LADY REBS BASKETBALL TEAM, 4-YEAR LETTERMAN, AT GORDON JR. COLLEGE SELECTED ONE OF THE TOP 5 PLAYERS IN THE STATE BY ATLANTA TIP-OFF CLUB.
RONNIE PAUL- 78 GRAD RE LEE, LEAD FOOTBALL TEAM IN RUSHING FOR 3 YEARS,IST TEAM ALL-STATE AAA 1977
1972 THOMASTON LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR TEAM, COACHED BY SAMMY AND CLAUDE WALLER, WON STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
MERIT AWARD TO BILL HEULE, SPORTS DIRECTOR WSFT RADIO STATION, COVERED ALL ATHLETICS IN UPSON COUNTY
UPSON COUNTY S.O. SAID A FEMALE NURSE FROM GRAY, GA. DEON HUTCHISON BROKE HER LEFT ANKLE WHEN SHE LANDED IN A GRASSY AREA.
SHE WAS WITH A GROUP OF NURSES AND SHE WAS STABILIZED BY UPSON EMS AND TRANSPORTED BY PRIVATE VEHICLE TO THE MACON MEDICAL CENTER.
Upson Lee Traveled to Jonesboro Friday Night the final score was Jonesboro 44 and
Upson Lee 35.
OTHER AREA SCORES FRIDAY
Lamar Co.-36/Macon Co.-14
Griffin-42/Spalding-0
Mary Persons-21/Veterans-7
Lagrange-35/Troup-20
Carver-26/Peach Co.-17
Jackson-40/Central Macon-20
Northside Warner Robins-35/Warner Robins-28
ACCORDING TO THE UPSON S.O. MARVIN KENDRICK ADAMS , 78, OF 2935 BARNESVILLE HIGHWAY WAS FOUND FACE DOWN IN THE ROAD ON 19 NORTH IN FRONT OF THE COLONIAL MOTEL, THURSDAY EVENING. HE WAS BLEEDING FROM THE HEAD AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE.
DEPUTY CORONER RICHARD LEE PRONOUNCED MR. ADAMS DECEASED AT THE SCENE.
THE DRIVER OF A CHEVROLET TRUCK WAS LISTED AS FREDRICK NAPIER, 40 OF 886 TRICE ROAD. THE TRUCK HAD DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND HOOD.
THE GA. STATE PATROL IS INVESTIGATING.