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Council Waters Down Alcohol Ordinance
2-1 Vote to Amend Reduces Penalties; 14 Local Stores Face Hearings in April
By Bridge Turner
bturner@upsonbeacon.com
Thomaston City Coun
cil members voted 2-1 with
two abstentions during a
called meeting last week to
amend a local alcohol ordi
nance, potentially reduc
ing the severity of
penalties for 14 conven
ience stores facing license
hearings in mid-April.
Based on an under
cover operation conducted
Feb. 12 by the Thomaston
Police Department and
Narcotics Task Force, the
14 stores are accused of
selling alcoholic beverages
to an individual under age
21 without requiring
proper identification, vio
lating Georgia law.
Previously, first offense
under the local ordinance
carried a mandatory 90-
day suspension of alcohol
license, and second offense
meant permanent revoca
tion. With the amend
ment, first offense is a
six-month probation and
suspension not to exceed
30 days; second offense is
one year probation and
suspension not to exceed
60 days; and third offense
is permanent loss of li
cense.
City Council, 4A
Upson Lee High Rifle Team
Heads to State Championship
ULHS NJROTC 2020-21 Rifle Team.
Photo by Luke Haney
By Luke Haney
lhaney@upsonbeacon.com
The Upson Lee High School
NJROTC Rifle Team competed in and
won the state semifinals last week
against Etowah High School. Winning
the match 1,141 to 1,085 points, Upson
Lee will now advance to the GHSA
Rifle State Championship, which will
be held April 24, location yet to be de
termined.
Kaylin Rogers was the highest
shooter for the match, obtaining an in
dividual score of 291 out of 300, fol
lowed by Kinsley Riggins with a 290
tally. Shooters Nathan Boggs and Wil
liam Lane both scored 280 out of 300.
Photo by Luke Haney
Upson County Courthouse amid roof repairs.
Courthouse Roof
Repairs Scheduled
to Resume in April
Upson to Receive ARP Act Funding
Work on the court
house roof should resume
in April, according to
County Manager Jason
Tinsley, who told commis
sioners last week that a
shipment of new tiles
should arrive this week.
Weather permitting,
crews are scheduled to
begin installation of roof
tiles by mid-April, Tinsley
said. Tile work should be
completed in approx
imately 20 days, followed
by installation of lightning
Courthouse, 4A
Photo Submitted
Industrial Development Authority Executive Director Kyle Fletcher,
left, presents David Harper of Crown Technology with the $5,000
Business Retention/Expansion Grant.
Crown Technology
awarded IDA Business
Retention Grant
The Thomaston-Upson
County Industrial Devel
opment Authority is
pleased to announce that
Crown Technology has
been awarded the $5,000
Business Retention/Ex-
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pansion Grant by the IDA.
Crown Technology,
based in Woodbury, is lo
cated at 600 Poplar Drive
in Thomaston and pro
duces various pavement
marking products that are
sold worldwide. The local
facility manufactures “pre
formed” thermoplastic
pavement markings in
cluding white handicap
parking symbols, arrows,
and words such as “only,”
“left,” “south,” etc.
IDA Chairman Steve
Rush stated, “Crown Tech
nology is a valuable part of
our local industrial base.”
Rush added that the com
pany plans to upgrade
storm water drainage with
the grant money.
Justice Found at Upson County Courthouse
By Luke Haney
lhaney@upsonbeacon.com
Upson’s signature
courthouse clock may be
removed for ongoing cu
pola renovations, but
downtown visitors remain
on schedule with the
clucks of a small rooster,
better known as “Justice,”
who set up camp on the
square. The ruffled clucker
has been spotted guarding
Upson County’s center
edifice for more than a
week and several residents
have taken on the duty of
providing food and water.
Justice prevails. Photos by Luke Haney
TUAC Presents Dolly Parton Tribute Show
Photo by Luke Haney
The Thomaston-Upson Arts Council recently presented “Dolly,” a Dolly Parton Tribute Show, at
R.E. Lee Auditorium. Performers contributed a range ofParton’s songs from her solo career,
movie features, duo acts, and more. See more, 7A.
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