The Upson Beacon

08/13/2026

Stable Housing and Special Needs Agency will host “the largest resource expo in the State of Georgia” for families facing crisis and in need of various services to help stabilize the family.

Stable Housing and Special Needs Agency will host “the largest resource expo in the State of Georgia” for families facing crisis and in need of various services to help stabilize

08/13/2026

While on vacation in July, Thomaston Firefighter Hunter Tucker braved harsh currents to save the life of a child drowning in the ocean.

08/12/2026

SPORTS COLUMN: "Saturdays are normally pretty laid back for me, but last Saturday was different. The day went from sadness to joy for me. I’m glad the joy came at the end of the day..."

Saturdays are normally pretty laid back for me, but last Saturday was different. The day went from sadness to joy for me. I’m glad the joy came at the end

08/12/2026

PERSONAL OPINION COLUMN: "I’m standing at my back window today, looking out, trying to adjust my attitude. My life is no different from most unless you’re lucky enough to live in an apartment and you can call the maintenance guy. He’s your hero a..."

I’m standing at my back window today, looking out, trying to adjust my attitude. My life is no different from most unless you’re lucky enough to live in an apartment

08/12/2026

PERSONAL OPINION COLUMN: "On the heels of the reflecting pool fiasco in Washington, D.C., I am feeling particularly foolish, embarrassed, and impoverished. There is a particular kind of heartbreak that arrives not from failure, but from success…"

On the heels of the reflecting pool fiasco in Washington, D.C., I am feeling particularly foolish, embarrassed, and impoverished. There is a particular kind of heartbreak that arrives not from

08/12/2026

PERSONAL OPINION COLUMN: "There is a subliminal irony here, though it is beyond my mental capacity to explain it, but I will give it a try. The best I can do is talk about the fellow who has fallen into a deep hole. He is in dire straits and has..."

There is a subliminal irony here, though it is beyond my mental capacity to explain it, but I will give it a try.

08/12/2026

PERSONAL OPINION COLUMN: "It doesn't take a genius to see what is coming if the radical, Communist, Democrat Party seizes control of government again. If they get control of the Senate and/or House, we are done. I know everybody gets worked up a..."

It doesn't take a genius to see what is coming if the radical, Communist, Democrat Party seizes control of government again.

08/12/2026

PERSONAL OPINION COLUMN: "Data centers are the new boogeyman. Let’s stipulate that up front. The topic has begun to dominate political, economic, and social conversations. They’re a placeholder and catch all as a tangible symbol for many thingS..."

Data centers are the new boogeyman. Let’s stipulate that up front.

08/12/2026

Many new faces suited up and started for the Upson-Lee Knights last Friday as the football team faced Taylor County during a preseason scrimmage in Butler with the Vikings getting the victory, 15-0.

Many new faces suited up and started for the Upson-Lee Knights last Friday as the football team faced Taylor County during a preseason scrimmage in Butler with the Vikings getting

08/12/2026

After Planning and Zoning Director Jeremy Gilbert read more than 20 proposed requirements for location of data centers in Upson industrial districts, one county commissioner expressed concern regarding the message being sent to potential developers.

After Planning and Zoning Director Jeremy Gilbert read more than 20 proposed requirements for location of data centers in Upson industrial districts, one county commissioner expressed concern regarding the message