MAJOR DAN KILGORE OF THE UPSON S.O. SAID NEIGHBORS SAW THE BLAZE AROUND 8;30AM AFTER MELVIN AND PHYLLIS FALLIN HAD GONE TO THE HARDWARE STORE.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
MARTHA ANNE MCCARTY NEW DIR. UPSON EMA
THE DIRECTOR OF GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, CHARLIE ENGLISH, HAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE JAN IST,2013.
MARTHA ANNE IS REPLACING BILLY MITCHUM, WHO IS RETIRING AFTER 53 YEARS OF SERVICE.
Friday, December 21, 2012
KOREAN AUTO SUPPLIER TO CREATE 660 JOBS IN MERIWETHER COUNTY,INVESTING $80 MILLION
GOV. NATHAN DEAL ANNOUNCED FRIDAY, MANDO CORP. WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW CASTING FACILITY CREATING 660 JOBS BY 2020.
THE 317,000-SQUARE –FOOT CASTING FACILITY WILL BE LOCATED AT THE MERIWETHER INDUSTRIAL PARK.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
DOWNTOWN THOMASTON ACCIDENT LEAVES KIA UPSIDE DOWN AT CENTER AND GORDON
THE WRECK HAPPENED AROUND 1PM TUESDAY WHEN WITNESSES SAID A FLOWERS BAKERY BREAD TRUCK STRUCK A KIA SUV AT THE INTERSECTION.
TGA NEWS WAS TOLD TWO FEMALES IN THE KIA WERE TRAPPED IN THE VECHILE AND HAD TO BE FREED. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE E.R. BY UPSON EMS. THE KIA WITH MERIWETHER COUNTY LICENSE PLATES CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP NEXT TO THE CURB NEAR THE ANTIQUE SHOP.
UNITS FROM THE GA. STATE PATROL, THOMASTON POLICE , FIRE DEPARTMENT AND UPSON EMS RESPONDED.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
URMC NAMED ONE OF GA’S TOP SMALL HOSPITALS BY GA TREND
IN ITS DECEMBER ISSUE, GEORGIA TREND MAGAZINE, THE LEADING BUSINESS PUBLICATION IN THE STATE, RELEASED THEIR LIST OF 72 DIFFERENT FACILITIES THAT EXCEL IN AREAS SUCH AS QUALITY OF CARE, PATIENT SATISFACTION, MORTALITY AND READMISSION STATISTICS AND DATA ON HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS AND CONDITIONS.
THE CEO OF UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, DAVID CASSTLEBERRY SAID “THIS RECOGNITION IS THE PRODUCT OF OUR COMPASSIONATE, PATIENT-CENTERED EMPLOYEES.”
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
ARMED ROBBERY LUCKY MART 3087 CREST HWAY-TUES.
UPSON COUNTY S.O. LOOKING FOR A BLACK MALE WEARING A RED HOODIE.
HE ENTERED THE STORE WITH A HANDGUN AND TOLD THE FEMALE CLERK HE DID NOT WANT ANYONE TO GET HURT, HE JUST WANTED ALL THE MONEY.
ONCE HE WAS GIVEN THE CASH HE RAN TOLD SUNNYSIDE ROAD.
Monday, December 10, 2012
BURGLARY AT MICKEY’S STORE N. BETHEL
THOMASTON POLICE TOLD 101 NEWS TWO CASH REGISTERS CONTAINING A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY ARE MISSING. THE REGULAR STORE REGISTER AND THE GA. LOTTERY REGISTER.
THE BURGLARY HAPPENED EARLY SATURDAY ACCORDING TO THE P.D.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
3RD DIST GADOT ENGINEER DAVID MILLEN IS RETIRING.
THE EFFECTIVE DATE WILL BE DEC. 31ST. FORMER DISTRICT ENGINEER THOMAS HOWELL WHO HELD THE POST PREVIOUSLY IS RETURNING TO BE DISTRICT ENGINEER.
HOWELL HAS BEEN SERVING AS STATE DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION AT GA DOT HEADQUARTERS IN ATLANTA.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
ARREST IN AREA-WIDE SHOPLIFTING/GIFT CARD SCAM
THOMASTON POLICE ARRESTED DEVONNY HARRIS AT 302 SHARMAN ST. IN THOMASTON FOR SHOPLIFTING $300 WORTH OF CLOTHING OF BELK IN GRIFFIN.
THOMASTON P.D. AND GRIFFIN P.D. ARE INVESTIGATING AND MORE ARRESTS ARE EXPECTED. HARRIS HAD A SACK FULL OF GIFT CARDS WHEN ARRESTED.