The Upson Beacon

12/24/2025

Troup County basketball entered Friday night’s contest against the Upson-Lee Knights riding high with a 4-0 record in 2AAA competition and leading the area, but if the Tigers planned to leave “The Castle” with another victory, the Knights had anothe…

Troup County basketball entered Friday night’s contest against the Upson-Lee Knights riding high with a 4-0 record in 2AAA competition and leading the area, but if the Tigers planned to

12/24/2025

City of Thomaston requests that residents donate Christmas trees to Lakeside Park to “give your tree a new life” during five weeks, Friday, Dec. 26 through Jan. 31, 2026.

12/24/2025

GFL Environmental, which provides garbage service to Thomaston and Upson County, released the following reminder on pickup schedules during holidays.

12/24/2025

Downtown Thomaston came to life on Saturday for the annual Christmas Lights Parade, with hundreds lining the streets for the annual holiday spectacle.

12/23/2025

PERSONAL OPINION COLUMN: "Season’s greetings! Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year to all. I hope you’ve been enjoying the unseasonably warm sunshine — lately, it feels more like spring than December. I’ve been sitting..."

Season’s greetings! Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year to all.

12/23/2025

PERSONAL OPINION COLUMN: "I love Christmas, and to me, it is not a holiday. It’s Christmas! A big part of the commercialization of Christmas is a guy with a white beard wearing a red suit. I’ve always looked to him to deliver some special gifts..."

I love Christmas, and to me, it is not a holiday. It’s Christmas!

12/23/2025

Council members voted unanimously last week to appoint Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. as Thomaston’s new city attorney for 2026.

12/23/2025

Mayor J.D. Stallings cast the deciding vote last Thursday to approve Thomaston’s fiscal year 2026 budget of $41,663,338 with moderate increases in utility rates.

12/23/2025

Upson County governmental offices will close Wednesday through Friday, Dec. 24-26 for Christmas, then will reopen Monday, Dec. 29 for normal hours of operation.

12/22/2025

12/22/2025

This week's edition of The Upson Beacon will go out for delivery a day early! Merry Christmas!

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12/22/2025

Thomaston-Upson Arts Council will hold auditions for its spring musical, “Annie,” Jan. 5-6 at Upson-Lee Fine Arts Center.