The McDuffie Progress - News and Information

• Expo introduces students to vocational, elective classes at THS
Eighth and ninth grade students at Thomson High School were feted with a fair/expo on Feb. 1 to learn about classes in the school’s Career, Technical and Agricultural Education program.

• Cool workshop!
While the weather outside was warm for winter, youngsters inside the Thomson-McDuffie County Library thought cool with Winter Workshop projects.

• Visitor center group tours sites around the county
The Thomson-McDuffie County CVB recently hosted a familiarization tour for representatives from eight of the Georgia Visitor Information Centers.

• Development authority cuts expenses to balance 2012 budget
The Thomson-McDuffie County Development Authority approved it’s 2012 budget during its Wednesday morning meeting.

• HR manual problematic for county
Implementing a new human resource policy for county employees has become problematic for the county commission.

• Williams, Knox honored at banquet
Business and community leaders gathered Tuesday evening at Belle Meade Country Club for the Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce’s 40th Annual Membership Banquet.

• Threat to kill leads police to arrest woman
Police arrested a Warrenton woman Saturday after she allegedly threatened another woman by saying she would “blow her brains out.”

• Government Complex staff trains for fire
Thomson-McDuffie Government Complex employees focused on fire training during a two-hour course Friday.

• Thomson Elementary holds “Dinner & A Show”
Children and adults gathered in the Thomson Elementary School cafeteria Friday night for “Dinner & A Show,” the school’s annual kickoff to it’s Relay for Life effort.

• Ferguson hosts music stars at Thomson station
WTHO-101.7 Radio Announcer Steve Ferguson entertained country musicians last Tuesday and Wednesday.