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| Honored to serve
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Economic times may be bad, but patriotism appears to be soaring to new heights in Thomson. This year's Veterans Day activities had much more attendance than in years past.
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| Thomson City Council approves budget for 2010 |
After weeks of sifting through documents and crunching numbers within various departments, the City of Thomson has unanimously approved a budget for the year 2010 that totals $19,089,291.
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| Ceremony 'opens' State Patrol post |
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GROVETOWN, Ga. -- An estimated 150 people, including local and state dignitaries gathered Nov. 5 for ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the new Georgia State Patrol post in Columbia County.
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| Raid leads to arrests of 3 people |
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Local, state and federal law enforcement officers raided the home of a prominent businessman in the Raysville Community of McDuffie County, searching for explosive devices, weapons and illegal drugs last Friday, The McDuffie Mirror has learned.
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| School officials assist woman in accident |
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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.
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| Georgia's newest lawyers sworn in |
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A history-making occasion took place in the McDuffie County Superior Courtroom last Friday when four recent graduates of law school were sworn in as Georgia's newest lawyers.
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| New finance director to begin Nov. 30 |
Darlow Maxwell soon will assume a new job -- that of finance director of McDuffie County. Mr. Maxwell, who has been serving as city accountant/chief financial officer for the City of Doraville, is expected to begin his new job on Monday, Nov. 30.
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| McDuffie Museum closing for project |
An old, familiar sight from Railroad Street will soon be visible in the McDuffie Museum. Director Jenny Lindsey said the museum will be closed the second week of December for the reconstruction and installation of Jake McCord's front porch.
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| Hickory Hill tour to feature traditions rooted in nature |
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Hickory Hill has gone to the birds, and the home's annual holiday tour will join the flock. Curator Michelle Zupan said the tour will take place the final weekend of the Southern Naturalists exhibit currently on display there.
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| Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce tour of homes |
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The tour will begin at Watson-Luckey House, 454 East Hill St. Chauferred transportation provided with last tour leaving at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door and are available at Peacock Hill, Luckey Printing and the Chamber office.
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| Sears to hold food drive |
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Thomson's Sears Hometown Store is collecting donations of nonperishable food through Dec. 31 in support of the retailer's nationwide food drive.
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| Screaming Devils lose in 1st round |
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WARRENTON, Ga. -- The football season has come to an end for the Warren County High Screaming Devils. In the first round of the Class A state playoffs, which were played in Rome last Friday night, the Screaming Devils lost another heartbreaker, 16-14, at the hands of Darlington.
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| Warthen looks forward to her senior season |
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WARRENTON, Ga. -- Candice Warthen has been a basketball star in the making for years. Now the Warren County senior has realized her biggest dream of all -- getting to play college basketball.
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| Bulldog standout departs |
Football/baseball standout Phillip Anderson has withdrawn from Thomson High School and has enrolled at Lee County High School in South Georgia, The McDuffie Mirror has learned.
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| Briarwood players excited after big victory in playoffs |
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The excitement is bigger than it's been in several years at Briarwood Academy. The reason: the Buccaneers have advanced to the second round of the Georgia Independent Schools Association state football playoffs by defeating the Randolph Southern Patriots 49-7 at Briarwood Field last Friday.
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| Board to OK no millage increase this year |
Local property owners have received their share of bad news in the amount of taxes they've had to pay the past two years. There is one bit of good news on the horizon, though.
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| BOE adopts policy on group audits |
McDuffie County School Board members recently adopted a policy requiring parent and booster organizations to go through annual financial audits. School Superintendent Jim LeBrun said no wrong-doing was suspected and no organization is in question.
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