About Upson beacon. (Thomaston, Ga.) 2008-current | View Entire Issue (June 12, 2024)
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 UPSON BEACON Page 3A ! Light & Krrping Wilcli «i Sponsored by West Central Georgia Bank Community banking means better banking. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, UNITED STATES ARMY... 248 YEARS OLD... June 14,1775... the Continen tal Army, forerunner of the U.S. Army, was created. CONGRATULATIONS TO UPSON-LEE 2023 AND 2024 RETIREES... Thank you for your service and dedication, for putting your hearts and souls into our children, and making our community a better place... we hope that your retirement years are the best ever. RUNOFF ELECTION IS TUESDAY, JUNE 18... The runoff between Hannah Ellington Arnette and Cecil Hutchins for Upson County Chief Mag istrate Judge, will be held Tuesday... Also on the ballot will be U.S. House of Representatives Dis trict 3 competitors Mike Dugan and Brian Jack... Early voting ends this Friday, June 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the Thomaston Upson Civic Center. There will be no Saturday voting for the runoff election... For more information regard ing the runoff election, please contact the elec tions office at 706-647-6259... Republican Dan Brue and Democrat Ed Searcy will compete for chairman of the Upson County Board of Commis sioners in the Nov. 5 election. PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING ON YOUR PRAYER LIST... Marvin Easom is at home and recov ering... and Russ Bridges, who is getting stronger every day. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO THOMAS- TON’S OWN TEAM PLAYER... Jimmy Fender re cently celebrated his 70th birthday... we wish for many more happy and healthy birthdays to Mr. Jimmy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ARE EX TENDED TO... Jaye Eubanks, Leslie Harden, William Alexander, DeAnn Carpenter, Rodney Ellington, Anna Jordan, Joan E. Thomas, June 12... Allison Livingston, Greg Holloway, Isabella Ponce, Brandon Nance, Lisa Davis Lauren Palmer, Gawanna Michelle Cabiness, Sydney Jackson, Jeffery Odom, June 13... Sharon Con nell, Devon Millen, Michele Messer, John Pruett, Jen nifer Pritchett, April Beeland, June 14... Gary Moore, Phil Ellerbee, Teresa Frisbee, Wayne Higgs, Diane Westmore land, Geraldine Moon, Sirrena Soils, Dylan Brown, Justin Evans, Brandon Bates, June 15... Marc Ellington, Randy Cumbie, Katie Jo Evans, Melanie Harris, John McFarlin, Kecia Adams, Elise Barrow, Jina Chapman, Brittney Contreas, June 16... Calvin Raines, Cindi Harris, Tricia Blakely, Daniel Vargas, Garrett Moseley, Beverly Lacon- drata, Taylor Martens, June 17... twins, Tiffany Whitley and Candice Burkett, Janice Carter, Noah Strom, Jen nifer Weeks, Cindy Andrade, Debbie Brown, Stephanie Coria, Georgeanna Walden, Sara Poteat, Debbie Jordan Corley, Carman Templeton, Jill Knight, June 18... We wish for all celebrating birthdays, many more happy and healthy ones. FREEDOM FEST JULY 4... the City of Thomaston and Main Street are once again hosting one of my favorite events at Greatest Generation Park... Freedom Fest 2024 will be held July 4 from 4-10 p.m... a grand event capped with a fantastic fire works display... new this year, Thomaston Parks will host a disc golf tournament in The Pines of GGMP... visit the City of Thomaston’s Facebook page for more information. •s’ tr' (jf A 50 tl^ m: .. Celebrating 50 Great Years! Great local service. Great personal banking. Great Financial Solutions. Main Office • 617 North Church St. • 706.647.8951 Thomaston North Shopping Center • 706.648.2225 jnOMMV WEST CENTRAL Georgia bank Financial strength...in local hands. member s**. www.wcgb.com NMLS #462095 FDKM HPC Approves COA for BOSS Andrew Carroll Sports Editor acarroll@upsonbeacon.com The Thomaston Histo ric Preservation Commis sion gave its approval to a certificate of appropriate ness for a new business coming to 211 South Center Street. BOSS Supplies and Services, operated by Mi chele Meyers, plans to move into the former Papa John’s location. According to Meyers, the business will offer cus tom business cards, yard signs, and flyers, as well as business and school items such as colored pencils, crayons, and paper. Meyers said that shipping services will also be avail able, however the business will have to open before those services become available. The COA covers sig nage for the building. Meyers stated she plans to open the business by July l. In other news, John Kissane reported to the HPC that the Historic Re source Survey update is scheduled to be completed by July 15. Thomaston Economic Development Director Taylor Smith stated he hopes to have Kissane at the August meeting to present the fi nalized resource survey. Local Libraries Closed June 19 New Books Available at HML, YPL Southern Ford Would Like To Welcome Andrew Bruce to our professional Sale Team! STOP BY TO SEE HIM! SOUTHERN 1011 Hwy. 19N> Thomaston >706-648-2191 • www.southernforJ.net Hightower Memorial Library and Yates ville Public Library will be closed on June 19 in obser vance of Juneteenth. New books are avail able at HML, located at 800 West Gordon Street in Thomaston, and YPL, lo cated at 77 Childs Avenue in Yatesville. New adult fiction books at HML include: Flirty Little Secret by Jessica Lepe Pay Dirt by Sara Pa- retsky A Gamble at Sunset by Vanessa Riley The Murder Inn by James Patterson James by Percival Ev erett Extinction by Douglas Preston The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci An Unfinished Murder by Jude Deveraux Only the Brave by Dan ielle Steel Sandcastle Inn by Irene Hannon The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton It Had to Be You by Mary Higgins Clark The Reaper Follows by Heather Graham Darling Girls by Sally Hep worth Funny Story by Emily Henry Lost Birds by Anne Hil- lerman Close to Death by An thony Horowitz She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica The Book That Broke the World by Mark Law rence New books at YPL include: Camino Ghosts by John Grisham 1 \ Plantation^Properties ' LAND INVESTMENTS, LLC I 1 M .. 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Thomaston, GA 30286 We read in Acts 15:40, “and Paul chose Silas, and de parted, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.” Last week on Friday afternoon, I ministered the funeral of Jackie Wood. He was the last of six men that served on a pulpit committee, and I met them in December 1981. Over the last 42 years, I have thanked those men, time and time again, for their recommendation to call me as the pastor of Clark’s Chapel Baptist Church. That pulpit committee said that all six would have to agree, and I thank God that He led them to agree on me. I will forever be grateful to Jackie Wood, H.O. Bell, Ferrell Willis, Murle Wilson, Bobby Stevens, and Bobby McKissick. Clark’s Chapel will never really know, or will this community, how much I ap preciate these years that God has allowed me to be here. If it all ended today, I can say that it’s been a good trip. I want to encourage you to remember those that have impacted your life and make sure, from time to time, you tell them so. Life is short, so don’t waste a day without thanking God, and thanking others. Clarkschapelchurch.com Frank Macedo, M.D. • Experienced, board certified interventional cardiologist • Provides minimally invasive procedures to open blocked arteries in the heart and legs • Offers preventive management and control of risk factors for cardiovascular disease 612 West Gordon Street, Suite C Thomaston, GA 30286 706-646-5712 PLEASE CALL FOR A FREE PROPERTY EVALUATION
