The Upson Beacon

06/11/2026

Fresh off the heels of a wildly successful Training Legends baseball tournament, Thomaston-Upson Recreation Department Director Erik Foster announced to The Upson Beacon that the department had been tapped to host one of the series’ substate softbal…

Fresh off the heels of a wildly successful Training Legends baseball tournament, Thomaston-Upson Recreation Department Director Erik Foster announced to The Upson Beacon that the department had been tapped to

06/11/2026

Local students continue to achieve excellence while continuing their education:

06/11/2026

Five vehicle break-ins were reported to Thomaston Police Department June 1 by residents on Ruthie Manor Drive and one was reported June 2 on Walker Street, according to TPD documents.

06/11/2026

On Saturday, June 13, the parking lot of Christ Chapel in Zebulon will be filled with intriguing vehicles for the annual Riley’s Light Car Show.

06/11/2026

Thomaston-Upson Board of Education formally adopted the Fiscal Year 2027 budget during an early morning meeting on June 4 following some last-minute information added by Finance Director Kathy Matthews.

06/10/2026

SPORTS COLUMN: "Word dropped Monday morning that Texas Tech University quarterback Brendan Sorsby had been granted a preliminary injunction against the NCAA to play for the 2026 season..."

Word dropped Monday morning that Texas Tech University quarterback Brendan Sorsby had been granted a preliminary injunction against the NCAA to play for the 2026 season.

06/10/2026

SPORTS COLUMN: "The year was 1946 - 80 years ago this summer. Baseball was king in Thomaston as our two textile league teams were some of the best in Georgia. When the regular season was over, Silvertown and East Thomaston textile league teams c..."

The year was 1946 - 80 years ago this summer. Baseball was king in Thomaston as our two textile league teams were some of the best in Georgia.

06/10/2026

PERSONAL OPINION COLUMN: "President Trump has ordered the release of thousands of documents and hundreds of videos by our most sophisticated military imaging technology. UFOs, unidentified flying objects, are now being widely discussed and investig…"

President Trump has ordered the release of thousands of documents and hundreds of videos by our most sophisticated military imaging technology. UFOs, unidentified flying objects, are now being widely discussed

06/10/2026

PERSONAL OPINION COLUMN: "There is a test I have come to trust more than any IQ score, any credential, or any impressive display of knowledge. It is simple. Watch how a person treats someone who cannot benefit them..."

There is a test I have come to trust more than any IQ score, any credential, or any impressive display of knowledge. It is simple. Watch how a person treats

06/10/2026

PERSONAL OPINION COLUMN: "Jail has become practically synonymous with 'relaxed incarceration' or (the ridiculous declension) 'rehab.' We all saw the celebrity diva Paris Hilton checking into her gated community, adorned in Gucci, with all her group…"

Jail has become practically synonymous with “relaxed incarceration” or (the ridiculous declension) “rehab.” We all saw the celebrity diva Paris Hilton checking into her gated community, adorned in Gucci, with