The Thomaston Times

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The Thomaston Times
Type Newspaper
Owner(s) Civitas Media
PublisherRick Thomason
Founded1869
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication2015
Headquarters Thomaston, Georgia
Circulation 4500
Websitethomastontimes.com

The Thomaston Times was a Thomaston, Georgia based newspaper. The newspaper operated for more than 145 years, and was the oldest active business in Thomaston, GA. It ceased operations on December 29, 2015. [1]


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References

  1. Fun 101.1, Thomaston Times To Close Dec. 29 , retrieved April 23, 2017