Upson County Sheriff's Office are recruiting new deputy sheriffs with a minimum starting pay of $48,005.29. For more information, scan the attached QR Code. upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/ucso…

With scenes from films and programs like The Nun, IT, Stranger Things, Pet Cemetery, and Friday the 13th, the annual Spooky Trail brought nearly 450 attendees to Sprewell Bluff on Saturday, Oct. 14. upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/hund…

On Oct. 14, the Upson-Lee NJROTC program celebrated the U.S. Navy’s 248th birthday with its annual Navy Ball Ceremony, held at Oak Hill Farms in The Rock. upsonbeacon.com/school/u-l-njr…

On Thursday, Oct. 19, the Thomaston-Upson Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Consolidated Self Storage, the newest climate- and humidity-controlled storage unit facility in Upson County. upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/ribb…

Halloween is a spooky fun holiday for children of all ages but can be scary in a different way for a special group of people – those suffering from food allergies. upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/maki…

Upson County Sheriff's Office is recruiting new jail officers at a minimum starting pay of $41,657.46. For more information, scan the attached QR Code. upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/ucso…

Thomaston Police Department recently recognized Municipal Court Clerk Candice Chatman and the Thomaston Municipal Court staff, which were recently awarded Clearance Rate Excellence by the Judicial Council of Georgia. upsonbeacon.com/government/mun…

Members of the current Leadership Upson class visited Georgia House Rep. Beth Camp and other state officials during a trip to the Georgia State Capitol on Oct. 18. upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/lead…

Dozens of children and families gathered last weekend for the LP Fun Camp Fall Festival in Upson’s Lincoln Park community for a day filled with fun, music, food, drinks, and games. Organizers thanked all who participated, as well as the Lincoln Park… upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/fall…

What's on your dinner table this week? Mary Ann McCrary is teaching us how to make Robbie Sheppard's Chicken & Dressing and Pecan Pie. Yum! upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/reci…

Members of Spade and Trowel Garden Club recently received awards at the Yellow Daisy Flower Show. Of the club’s 104 specimen entries, 100 entries placed first, second, third, or honorable mention in respective categories. upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/spad…

Spade and Trowel Garden Club member Faye Bridges, right, recently received the Award of Merit Rosa by the National Garden Club for her rose entry in the Yellow Daisy Flower Show. Spade and Trowel Club President Melody Gaskins, left, presented Bridge… upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/faye…

The Thomaston, Georgia Police Department is now hiring for the S.R.T/K-9 Unit, Crime Suppression Unit, Traffic Enforcement, Narcotics Task Force, and Criminal Investigations. upsonbeacon.com/government/tho…

The Upson County Sheriff's Office is actively recruiting crossing guards. The job pays $20 per hour, three hours per day. upsonbeacon.com/lifestyle/upso…

Thomaston Mayor J.D. Stallings and city council members will attend a multi-family development site tour of Platform Americus Apartment Complex starting at noon Wednesday, Nov. 1. upsonbeacon.com/news/city-offi…

Congratulations to the Flint River Academy Wildcats, GIAA Class A Champions after defeating Robert Toombs Christian Academy 14-7 on Friday, Dec. 1. See the full story at Upsonbeacon.com tomorrow and in the Dec. 6 edition of The Upson Beacon.