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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The Gordy Files
The Debbie McClain Version
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Joint Planning Commission Recommends
Hannahs Mill Reservoir Annexation
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PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT APPEALS
DEADLINE COMING UP... Property assessment
notices were mailed Wednesday, April 17, ac
cording to Upson County Chief Appraiser
Charles McKeehan... Lots of people say they
haven’t received theirs yet... the deadline to sub
mit appeals is Saturday, June 1, however in-per-
son appeals will be accepted on Monday, June 3
since June 1 falls on a weekend... Mailed appeals
must he postmarked by June 1, McKeehan
said... If you haven’t gotten your assessment yet,
go by the tax assessor’s office and pick up a
copy.
CITY OF THOMASTON TRASH ORDINANCE
CHANGES BEGIN JUNE 1... deliveries are in full
swing of your new can for yard waste... beginning June
1, yard waste must be placed in the new GFL provided
cart or in yard waste bags that weigh less than 50
pounds... special pickups should call 706-413-8188 for
more information... please see details on page 6A in
today’s paper.
UPSON COUNTY RUNOFF ELECTION DATE...
the runoff election date to fill the position of
chief magistrate will he held June 18... candi
dates are Hannah Arnette and Cecil Hutchins.
IT'S GETTING HOT OUT, SO PLEASE TAKE
CARE OF YOUR ANIMALS... the ASPCA has some
great tips on keeping our pets healthy during the
summer... Pets can get dehydrated quickly, so give them
plenty of fresh, clean water. Make sure your pets have a
shady place to get out of the sun, be careful not to over
exercise them, and keep them indoors when it’s ex
tremely hot... Know the symptoms of overheating in
pets, which include excessive panting or difficulty
breathing, increased heart and respiratory rate, drool
ing, mild weakness, stupor, or even collapse. Symptoms
can also include seizures... Brushing cats more often
than usual can prevent problems caused by excessive
heat... for more information, visit aspca.org.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO... Mrs. Betty
Mimbs, who recently celebrated her 80th birth
day... we wish Mrs. Betty many more healthy
and happy birthdays.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ARE EX
TENDED TO... Steven Stinchcomb, Dara Wade, Sam
Danehower, Destiny Oglesby, Jonathan Jensen, Payton
Teal, TJ Harp, Sherry George, Payton Trickel, Ty Eu
banks, Whitney Beeland, May 29... Anthony Atwater,
Patrick Gregg, Mike Burbrink, Vicki Raines, Catherine
Sapp, Lee Ellison, Randy Glover, Kelli Coggins Wilson,
Michael Rogers, Chris Newman, Bailey Lawson, Erin
Keel Clarke, May 30... Kay Harris, Chris Gilbert, Lind
sey Herrington, Cissie McSwain, Chris Smith, Brishel
Respress, Roxtavious Harris, May 31... Allen McLe-
more, Anzlie Fields, Barbie Crane, Carla Roberts, Mike
Bates, Katherine Stella, Kurt Burnette, Ryran Traylor,
June 1... Amy Helms, John Shaw, Jared Penny, Michelle
Boyt, James Salter, June 2... Laurie Bennett, Eddie
Hammock, Kim Jones, Debbie Bowles, Montana Kelley,
Hunter Flemming, Jodie Harper, Erica VanHouten,
Gracen Boatright, June 3... Brad Cochran, Hanna Huff
man, Bob Daniel, Brad Greene, Denise Lewis, Debbie
Burge, Catherine Matthews, June 4... We wish for all
celebrating birthdays, many more happy and healthy
ones.
Andrew Carroll
Sports Editor
acarroll@upsonbeacon.com
It took the Thomaston-
Upson Joint Planning Com
mission just 12 minutes to
recommend the annexation
of two parcels surrounding
Hannahs Mill Reservoir into
the City of Thomaston from
Upson County.
The parcels, #043007
and #044001, are currently
zoned Agriculture Residen
tial and the recommended
annexation included rezon
ing the parcels into Thom-
aston’s Parks, Recreation,
and Green Space District
zoning classification.
There is no public access
to the reservoir which is
currently used to help
supply the City of Thomas
ton with water. The city
owns the land, although it is
not entirely clear when the
city came into ownership of
the property.
City Clerk Oasis Nichols
commented that it was
likely that the land was do
nated to the city, but never
actually annexed.
The board rec
ommended that the city
place no trespassing signs
around the property since it
is not a public park. Nichols
By: Rev. Dean Hemphill
Clarks Chapel
Baptist Church
176 Mathis Lake Rd.
Thomaston, GA 30286
We have previously voted
and will be voting again soon.
Let’s consider that if the Lord Jesus Christ was a
candidate to be the President of the United States. I
don’t believe that He would be elected. He would not
accept abortion, same sex marriage, drag queens, or
this nation not supporting and blessing Israel.
The majority would not vote for Him. The major
ity will not allow Him to be in charge of their family.
The majority of churches do not allow Him complete
control. The good news about all of this is that the
Lord Jesus Christ is not up for election. He is God,
and beside Him there is none other. He is the soon
coming King of kings and Lord of lords. He will rule
this entire world for 1,000 years and all who have re
ceived Him as Lord and Saviour will step into the
eternal age.
I’m thankful that I don’t have to wait until No
vember to know who is in charge of my life. Praise
God, a Democrat or Republican can’t touch the sur
face when it comes to the power, love, compassion,
forgiveness, and leadership of the Lord Jesus.
He will never be voted out, demoted, or de
throned.
Clarkschapelchurch.com
Frank Macedo, M.D.
Courtesy of URMC
URMC Welcomes Dr. Frank
Macedo to Upson Cardiology
Upson Regional Medical
Center officials say they are
thrilled to welcome Inter
ventional Cardiologist Frank
Macedo, M.D., to Upson
Cardiology.
Dr. Macedo brings in
strumental experience and
expertise to the Upson Re
gional Interventional Car
diac Cath Lab that has been
in operation since December
2020, providing the ability
to perform procedures to
treat more complex heart
conditions, including emer
gency treatment of many
heart attacks.
Dr. Macedo comes to
URMC from the Cardiovas
cular Specialty Unit in Lees
burg, Fla., which is affiliated
with the University of Flor
ida Health Leesburg Hospi
tal and the Villages Regional
Hospital where he served as
an interventional cardiolo
gist. He is board certified in
endovascular medicine, in
ternal medicine, interven
tional cardiology, and
cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Macedo completed
medical school at Universi-
dade Federal Ceara in Brazil.
His post-doctoral training
includes fellowships in struc
tural heart disease, interven
tional cardiology, and
cardiovascular medicine.
Sue Mangum, URMC di
rector of cardiology and im
aging services, expressed,
“Dr. Macedo is an exciting
addition to Upson Cardiol
ogy and the URMC Interven
tional Cath Lab. Dr. Macedo
offers a great deal of knowl
edge that will undoubtedly
confirmed that the city has property, and it will remain
no plans to develop the as it currently stands.
benefit the patients in our
community who are need of
cardiology care. We are ex
cited to have him join our
other cardiology providers to
enhance the availability of
lifesaving cardiology services
to patients in surrounding
areas.”
Upson Cardiology is lo
cated at 612 West Gordon
Street (Suite C) in Thomas
ton. For appointments, call
706-646-5712.
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