Three-year-old little boy recovering from self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A three-year-old Thomaston boy is recovering from injuries resulting from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. The incident occurred Thursday evening when the little boy found a loaded handgun at a relative’s home. Upson County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to Upson Regional Medical Center in reference to a child […]

Pike County boy seriously injured when struck by vehicle Monday afternoon

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Pike County boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon. According to the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, the boy was attempting to cross Highway 18 near Brazier Road when he was struck. The victim was transported by air ambulance to Children’s Hospital of Atlanta for […]

Little girl’s selflessness spreads Christmas cheer to hospitalized children

CASSIE BARROW ::: Selfless acts of kindness are part of Christmas, with strangers wishing every one holiday cheer in many different forms. The radio and television stations are full of individuals randomly singing Christmas carols to unknown individuals, paying for the person behind you in the drive thru, or even settling a layaway debt for […]