Thomson News

God is working in a special way in the lives of some 65 students at two schools in McDuffie County.

Two McDuffie County school officials went to the aid of an injured woman, who was trapped inside her wrecked pickup truck for about 30 minutes after she lost control at the wheel, flipped and careened into a creek bed on Lincolnton Road near Thomson last Wednesday.

Saturday, Dec. 5, 5:30 p.m.: The tour will begin at Watson-Luckey House, 454 East Hill St.

Once a month, a luncheon is held with the goal of making new friends and celebrating old friendships.

Christmas is arriving early as First Baptist Church of Thomson is serving as a collection point for Operation Christmas Child.

A 26-year-old man who managed to elude local and state authorities in a manhunt during the noon hour last Friday in the Mesena area was caught later that afternoon at a business in Thomson.

Local and state law enforcement authorities responded to a fight call between two men at a residence on the Warrenton Highway just outside the city limits of Thomson last Wednesday.

According to Richmond County Chief Deputy Coroner Mark Bowen, the person shot to death Thursday morning on the 800 block of Metcalf Street, in downtown Augusta has been identified as 41-year-old Terry Ramsey of the 2000 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard.

Local authorities recently arrested three Atlanta-area men in connection with the break-ins of several tractor-trailer trucks at Love's Travel Lodge near Thomson.

Mary Galloway is a frequent shopper at discount stores. "Religiously. It's cheaper.

Hazel Merritt grinned. Fellow shoppers stared quizzically at her cart, piled high with pork loins and cans of green beans.

Less than five minutes after a man walked into First Citizens Bank on Main Street and demanded money using a note Monday afternoon, authorities had him in custody.

A man and his girlfriend are now homeless after fire swept through their single-wide mobile home, just outside of Thomson on Wednesday night.

According to our new partner, WTHO radio, in Thomson, a hold-up at an area bank sent a Savannah, GA man to jail Monday.

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 6:36 p.m. Members of U.S. Rep. Paul Broun's staff will hold a "Congress on the Square" in Thomson on Friday.

A Thomson High School student is home recovering after being taken by helicopter to Medical College of Georgia Hospital in Augusta following a serious accident Friday afternoon.

As a pharmacist, Kathy Neal should have known if laughter really is the best medicine.

Antonia "Toni" Renee Lowe was sentenced to life in prison this afternoon after being convicted of murder by a jury in McDuffie County Superior Court.

A company that produces and sells medical equipment is getting ready to open up in Thomson.

Marijuana and cocaine are popular among those who use drugs in McDuffie and surrounding counties.