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THE UPSON COUNTY REGISTRAR’S OFFICE TOLD 101 NEWS THURSDAY AFTERNOON 66 VOTES HAD BEEN CAST IN PERSON , 11 BALLOTS HAD BEEN MAILED OUT. IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM ON THE THOMASTON CITY COUNCIL OF THE LATE WALLACE RHODES, 60 VOTES WERE CAST IN PERSON, 4 WERE MAILED.
IN TUESDAY’S ELECTION DON GREATHOUSE, WHO WON THE SPECIAL ELECTION , IS AGAIN CHALLENGED BY TEMPY HOYAL FOR A FULL FOUR YEAR TERM. THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN 7AM TILL 7PM AT THE CIVIC CENTER, TUESDAY.
AT A CALLED MEETING WEDNESDAY, THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED A RESOLUTION TO SEEK JUDICIAL RESOLUTION OVER SERVICES DELIVERY FROM THE UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND THE UPSON COUNTY ROADS DEPARTMENT.
COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED A RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW A JAIL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE UPSON SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, APPROVED AT THE LAST REGULAR MEETING.
COUNCIL SAYS THEY HAVE NO COMPLAINTS WITH SHERIFF DAN KILGORE, THEIR CONCERNS INVOLVED COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FUNDING OF THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND JAIL.
GARY PHILLIPS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE THOMASTON-BASED GA. HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION SINCE 2001, HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO REPLACE THE RETIRING DR. RALPH SWEARNGIN ON JULY I.
PHILLPS WAS APPROVED WEDNESDAY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
THE UPSON COUNTY SENIORS CENTER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED CONGREGATE MEALS AND HOME DELIVERED MEALS WILL STOP TO DUE A LACK OF FEDERAL FUNDING.
THE SOUTHERN CRESCENT AREA AGENCY ON AGING COVERS UPSON, PIKE, LAMAR, SPALDING, BUTTS, MERIWETHER, COWETA, HEARD, AND CARROLL COUNTIES.
ALL OTHER PROGRAMS AT THE UPSON SENIORS CENTER WILL CONTINUE.
TWO WHITE MALE TEENS AND A FEMAL TEEN WEARING GLASSES CLAIM TO BE RAISING MONEY TO BUY FLAGS FOR THE ROTC UNIT. IF YOU ARE APPROACHED IN THIS WAY CONTACT THE THOMASTON POLICE DEPARTMENT OR UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
UPSON-LEE NAVAL ROTC DOES NOT RAISE MONEY DOOR-TO-DOOR.
SHOOTING IS EXPECTED TO SHORTLY ACCORDING TO THE UPSON BEACON NEWSPAPER , BUT THE THOMASTON-UPSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS URGING THE PUBLIC TO STAY AWAY AND RESPECT THE FILM CREWS WORK SCHEDULE.
DUNDEE MILLS PROPERTY IN GRIFFIN REPORTEDLY WILL BE ANOTHER SITE FOR SHOOTING THE 3RD FILM IN THE HUNGER GAMES SERIES, BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING BOOK.
SEVERAL CIRCUS-SIZE TENTS HAVE BEEN ERECTED IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE OLD MARTHA MILLS.
THE CHAMBER SAID THE LIONSGATE FILM COMPANY IS WARY OF THE PUBLIC TAKING PHOTOS OF THE SHOOT AND POSTING THEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THE CHAMBER CAUTIONS THE PUBLIC TO BE CONSIDERATE SO MORE FILMS CAN BE MADE IN UPSON COUNTY.
THE SECOND MOVIE IN THE SERIES IS TO BE RELEASED IN NOVEMBER IS TITLED “CATCHING FIRE.”
