Thomson News

The McDuffie Regional Medical Center, like most community hospital, provides an economic engine for the town and surrounding area.

Members of the Tri-County Retired Educators' Association wore pink shirts to a cookout honoring newly retired teachers.

Anna and Taylor Carrington accepted the W. Lee Arrendale Award for Vocational Excellence on behalf of their father, the late Mike Carrington, from Bob Keith.

Big catfish abound in Georgia reservoirs and rivers all over the state and bringing a twenty plus pound fish over the gunwales is pretty common if you know how to go about it.

The use of hot grits to injure her boyfriend landed a Thomson woman in jail early Monday.

Shown as they get ready to exit the limo are Charlie Rodgers, Hannah Swint, Amaya Griffin, Elizabeth Gergen, Alexis Gant and Shelby Stallworth.

By Linda Green Qualifying for the July 31 election in McDuffie County is underway and 18 individuals have officially declared their intent to run for office in local races.

Fans crowd the stage as Delbert McClinton performs at the 19th Annual Blind Willie McTell festival.

A poem by a Thomson resident and home health aide has been published in a book of poetry compilations.

Fifth-grade students at Thomson Elementary School conduct a mock crime scene investigation with Barstow Police Officer DeAnna Schooler, right, during Forensic Science Day Monday morning.

The 2012 class of Leadership McDuffie along with One Stop and the Boys and Girls Club are hosting a life skills workshop on June 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club, located at 221 Pecan Avenue in Thomson.

Riley Stamey, chairman of the Development Authority of McDuffie County and the City of Thomson, told the board it will have to contend with advertising contracts that cannot be undone.

Irresistible love, unstoppable faith and contagious worship are characteristics of Called to Worship Church International.

The Little Roy & Lizzy Show came to town Tuesday night to perform in a show to benefit the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Thomson High School.

The discovery of marijuana in a car after a traffic stop last Saturday has a Thomson man and a juvenile facing drug charges.

A 23-year old Thomson man is facing a felony charge for entering an automobile and stealing a purse.

Two drivers sustained minor injuries when Walter Chandler, 96, of Thomson, ran through the intersection of White Oak Road and the Thomson Bypass and struck a Beggs Funeral Home hearse a little after 2 p.m. Monday.

Each year, since the early 1990's, Thomson holds the Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival to honor him and to raise money for local musical events.

It's beginning to look and feel more and more like time for the Summertime Blues! Here's where to find the great live blues music this weekend: Friday finds Nick Moss at Blind Willie's. Roger "Hurricane" Wilson performs at Darwin's Burgers in Marietta, while Johnny Scales is at Fat Matt's. Stoney Brooks is at Northside Tavern.

Thomson Police Chief Joseph Nelson has resigned from the position he has had for 26 months, effective May 23.