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Thursday, December 2, 2021
UPSON
BEACON
TUAC To Present “Sounds of the Season” Monday
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The annual "Sounds of the Season" will return Monday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.
Get the Christmas
holiday off to a musical
start by attending The
Thomason-Upson Arts
Council’s annual Christ
mas show, “Sounds of
the Season,” at the
Upson-Lee Fine Arts
Center on Monday, Dec.
6, at 7 p.m.
TUAC sends special
thanks to corporate
sponsor Century 21
Adams-Harvey & Associ
ates for sponsoring this
year's program.
“Sounds of the Sea
son” will fill the audito
rium as performers take
the stage for a delight
fully festive experience.
Christmas classics,
sacred hymns, and famil
iar carols will be pre
sented by local talent.
This annual program
offers a wide variety of
Christmas music with ev
erything from “O Holy
Night” to “Winter Won
derland.”
Emcees for the night
are Chadwick Loyd and
Lauren Hoyal, with a few
guest surprises along the
way. Performers include
Sylvia Chapman, Peyton
Chapman, Christen Col
well, Kaylan Dawson,
Campbell DeVore,
Thomas DeVore, Carmen
Ellerbee, Jaye Eubanks,
Gracyn Fuller, Judd
Greer, Riley Greer, Aud
rey Hanson, Rebecca
Hanson, Johnathan
Heilbroun, Craig
Johnson, Rachel Jordan,
Erika Legg, Tim Lewis,
Chadwick Loyd, Jana
Marks, AJ Nickerson,
Skye Perdue, Taylor Phil
lips, Susannah Renz,
Marti Sommers, Brook
lyn Strader, Noah
Strader, and Taylor
Walker.
Pre-show entertain
ment will be provided by
Darren Day, Bob Grant,
and Dannie Smith, with
refreshments during in
termission provided by
The Green Thumb Gar
den Club.
Gather your family
and friends and head to
town for a musical event
that is sure to be the
highlight of the Christ
mas season.
Tickets are on sale
now at the TUAC Gallery
and by phone - students
$5 and adults $io. TUAC
is located at 201 South
Center Street, on the
square in downtown
Thomaston. For more in
formation, call 706-647-
1605.
Toys for Tots,
Continued from Front
many fundraisers taking
place during this time of
year.
This specific fund
raiser provides partici
pants with the
opportunity to donate
money or new, un
wrapped toys in ex
change for a free flight
over Thomaston. Adults
bringing a cash dona
tion are asked to bring
at least $20, and chil
dren 16 and under
should bring at least
$10.
The event will take
place at the T-U Airport
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
and a pancake breakfast
will be available from 8-
10 a.m. Participants
under the age of 18 must
have a guardian present.
Let’s join hands and
make sure every child
wakes up with a smile
on Christmas morning.
Tuesday
Shooting,
Continued from Front
shot wounds, Richardson
said. The man, identified
as Randell Watt, was
treated at the scene by
emergency medical serv
ices, transported to Upson
Regional Medical Center,
and later life-flighted to
Macon.
“Based on the initial in
vestigation, it appears that
the gunshot victim was at
tempting to break into a
[Chevrolet] Tahoe parked
at 99 3rd Street when a
resident of the house con
fronted the subject,” ac
cording to Richardson’s
statement. “The Tahoe was
a rental and the resident
was the renter.”
According to a witness
account, Watt had a pistol
in his hand and the res
ident and Watt exchanged
gunfire near the vehicle.
Meetings & Events
Email your Meetings and Events to
dlord@upsonbeacon.com
or submit online at upsonbeacon.com
Charges may apply.
Artists Help Artists Tuesdays at TUAC Gallery
Artist of all kinds are invited to join others to work on in
dividual art projects, share creative knowledge and give back
to the community. Join artists at the Thomaston-Upson Arts
Council Gallery on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TUAC is
located at 201 South Center Street in Downtown Thomaston.
Free Community Pancake Breakfast Held Monthly
A free community pancake breakfast is offered from 8 to
10 a.m. on the last Saturday of every month at New Bethel
Church, located at 1278 Jeff Davis Road in Thomaston.
Former National Guard Members Meet Quarterly
Former National Guard members meet quarterly on the
third Wednesday of January, April, July and October. For
questions and information, please contact Gene Goins at 706-
975-4464 or David McDonald 706-648-3950.
Lincoln Park Volunteer Fire Donations Begin Jan. 1
The Lincoln Park Volunteer Fire Department began accept
ing fire dues Jan. 1, 2021. Please mail your donation of $25 to
P.O. Box 695, Thomaston, GA 30286. Donations of $25 or
greater are tax deductible; a receipt will be mailed back to you.
Donations also can be paid at the Lincoln Park Volunteer Fire
Station Mondays from 7-9 p.m. Thank you for your support.
Thomaston City Council, Upson County
Commission Meets Tuesdays
The Thomaston Mayor and City Council meet at 7 p.m. the
first and third Tuesday of each month at the Government Com
plex, located at 106 East Lee Street. The Upson County Board
of Commissioners meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tues
day of each month at the same location.
Thomaston Kiwanis Meets Weekly
The Thomaston Kiwanis Club meets at Noon on Tuesdays
at the Thomaston-Upson Civic Center. For more information,
call Mike Jones at 706-646-7364.
Thomaston SERTOMA Meets Twice Monthly
The Thomaston SERTOMA Club meets the second and
fourth Thursday of each month at noon at the Senior Center.
For more information, contact Dan Brown at 706-975-1610 or
Jeff Sanders at 706-975-2581.
Thomaston Toastmasters Meet Twice Monthly
Thomaston Toastmasters meet at The Pie on the sec
ond & fourth Thursdays of every month from 12-1 p.m. We
focus on improving communication and leadership skills in a
fun, supportive environment! Everyone is welcome! For more
information, call 706-325-2330.
Upson 4-H Homeschool Club Meets
First Wednesday of Every Month
The Upson County 4-H program will host a Homeschool
Club from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every
month, from October 2021 until May 2022. This year’s theme
is STEAM - Agricultural Commodities. For more information,
contact the Upson County UGA Extension Office at 706-647-
8989.
DAR’s John Houstoun Chapter Meets Monthly
Daughters of the American Revolution’s local John Hous
toun Chapter meets the second Wednesday of each month at
3:30 p.m. at the Upson Senior Center Memorial Hall. Contact
Pat Cox at 706-647-9896 for additional information.
Christmas Lights Parade is Dec. 17
The City of Thomaston will host its annual Christmas
Lights Parade, themed “Angels Among Us,” and Market on
Dec. 17 with seasonal food and craft vendors, Santa on the
square, and music from local choirs and carolers. The market
will take place from 4-7 p.m., followed by the parade, spanning
from Matthews field to the square.
Christmas Lane 5K is Scheduled Dec. 11
The Thomaston-Upson Chamber of Commerce Christmas
Lane 5K Run & Walk will be held starting at 6 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 11. The race will begin at Silvertown Baptist Church, 300
W. Goodrich Ave. Awards will be presented to the overall top
three male and female finishers, overall top male and female
“masters,” and top three male and female finishers in age cat
egories 14-under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69,
70-79, and 80-plus.
2021 Health Fair is Dec. 3 at T-U Senior Center
The 2021 Health Fair will be held Friday, Dec. 3 at the
Thomaston-Upson Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come
and meet local community healthcare companies at 302 S. Be
thel Street in Thomaston.
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706 975 6896 (Cell)
509 N. Center Street
Thomaston. GA 30286
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Multiple .22 caliber
and several 9mm shell cas
ings were recovered at the
scene, along with a 9mm
handgun from Watt. Ac
cording to the resident in
volved, who is cooperating
with investigators, the
9mm pistol used by Watt
was stolen out of the
Tahoe.
TPD is actively investi
gating the incident, Rich
ardson said.
COVID-19 REPORT
Upson County reports
5,461 positive COVID-19
cases with 187 deaths as of
noon last Tuesday, accord
ing to the Johns Hopkins
University & Medicine Co-
ronavirus Resource Center.
Numbers reflect six new
cases (down from 19 last
week) and four new
deaths (up from two last
week) since Tuesday one
week prior. During that
time, Upson’s infection rate
remained at 20.8 percent,
more than one-in-five.
Pike’s infection rate re
mained at 21.1 percent,
highest among neighboring
counties, followed by
Lamar at 18.6 percent.
Johns Hopkins lists the
following confirmed cases
for counties bordering
Upson: Monroe, 4,282 (up
14) cases with 152 (up one)
deaths; Pike, 3,873 (up 14)
with 71 (up one) deaths;
Lamar, 3,477 (up 11) with
98 (up one) deaths; Meri
wether, 3,018 (up 14) with
120 (up two) deaths; Tay
lor, 1,294 (up two) with 39
(up one) deaths; Crawford,
1,147 ( no change) with 45
(no change) deaths; and
Talbot, 744 (up two) with
28 (up one) deaths.
Georgia reports
1,662,995 (up 6,003; down
from 7,472 last week) posi
tive cases and 30,471 (up
235; down from 365 last
week) deaths with 50.45
percent of population vac
cinated.
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Diverticulitis Healed
I had three diverticulitis attacks,
each one getting progressively
worse. After the third attack, I was
diagnosed with acute diverticulitis.
There was a large abscess on my
colon, and I was told that they
would have to remove the abscess
and part of my colon surgically and
that I'd have to have a colostomy bag for the rest of
my life.
One night, my niece, who was taking care of me,
shared the principles she'd learned at Be in Health
and the possible spiritual roots of my disease. I was
open, received what she had to say, repented, and
prayed what she led me to pray.
When I got the results from my following CT scan, the
nurse told me that all the infection was gone. I asked
her to recheck my record because I didn't think she
was aware of the seriousness of my condition, and
she confirmed that it was all gone! I was so excited I
called my niece right away to tell her the news!
- Angela
Read Angela's whole testimony: bit.ly/angela-div
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Be in Health is a ministry of Hope of the Generations Church
4178 Crest Hwy (74W), Thomaston, GA 30286
Need Prayer? Call: 706-646-1488