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County gets update on delinquent tax collections; Hiring outside agency still troubles tax chief
After the Troup County Commission got an update on the sheriff’s collection of delinquent taxes, Tax Commissioner Gary Wood says he still believes the county made a bad decision by taking th...
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Educators save life of collapsed man
A team of teachers and staff at Ethel Kight Magnet School responded when a delivery man collapsed, saved his life, then finished the school day. It was just after noon Thursday when Larry Daniel, ...
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LaGrange High play rescheduled
Lagrange High School has rescheduled its Friday evening production of “Bus Stop” because of the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams playing in the state semifinals in Macon. ...
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Commission to act on trailer park
The Troup County Commission plans to decide Tuesday whether to close a mobile home park that’s fallen out of compliance with health codes. Commission Chairman Ricky Wolfe told fellow commiss...
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Robyn Miles / Daily News<br /> Lauren Keith, left, and Sarah Pelham arrange student artwork Thursday for the annual exhibit by the Creative Youth Art League. Exhibit features student artwork
There’s plenty of youthful creativity at the Creative Learning Center, and it will be on display this month.
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Robyn Miles / Daily News<br /> Speer Burdette examines the mechanism that controls the clock in the Callaway Memorial Tower in LaGrange. An automated system will reset the clock when daylight-saving time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday. Time changes, history remains
When daylight-saving time begins this weekend, changing the hands on LaGrange’s highest clock – the Callaway Memorial Tower – won’t be a problem. “The clock tower is ...
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POLICE REPORT
Woman tries to hit repo man with car
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A repossession man told police that a woman tried to run over him while he was preparing to repossess her vehicle about 2 a.m. today in the 500 block of South Lee Street. Police said the man was ...
Two face burglary charges
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Two Woodland Drive residents were charged with nine counts of burglary and could face more after they were arrested in the 900 block of Malibu Drive. Police said Darius Magby, 19, and Calderon Du...
Alarm scares off thieves at burglar alarm business
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It wasn’t your typical alarm call. At 4:37 Sunday afternoon an alarm triggered a report of a burglary in progress - at a burglar and security alarm business. “They didn’t get ...
Crash injures trucker
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The driver of a tractor-trailer rig was airlifted to Atlanta after a crash on Interstate 85 about 6 a.m. today. Troup County firefighters said the driver, whose name was not available, was cut ou...
Store video camera films purse robbery
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When a LaGrange woman went into Pony Express about 10 p.m. Thursday, a man in the car next to hers stole her purse from between the seats. The theft was captured on one of the Vernon Road store&#...
Woman finds burglar in bedroom
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An 81-year-old resident of Hood Street woke up about 1:45 a.m. today and saw a man standing over her bed. When he realized she was awake, the intruder fled. He had gained entry through a front wi...
RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
Restaurant inspections March 8
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Explanations: Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department. 1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk facto...
Restaurant inspections Feb. 23
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Explanations: Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department. 1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk facto...
Restaurant inspections Feb. 16
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Explanations: Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department. 1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk facto...
Restaurant inspections Feb. 2
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Explanations: Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department. 1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk facto...
Restaurant inspections Jan. 26
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Explanations: Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department. 1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk facto...
Restaurant inspections Jan. 4
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Explanations: Here is an explanation of food service inspection violations used by Troup County Health Department. 1. Food-borne illness risk factors and public health interventions: Risk facto...
MORE HEADLINES
Lawmen: Woman mutilated infant girl’s genitals
By Trey Wood Staff writer
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A LaGrange woman faced a bond hearing today after being charged with female genital mutilation when lawmen found evidence of circumcision of her infant girl. Troup County sheriff’s official...
March to remember murder victim
By Trey Wood Staff writer
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A group will march down Mitchell Avenue at 10 a.m. Saturday marking the birthday of a young man gunned down Dec. 27, 2008. Matthew Piper would be 22, but his family wants to make sure no one forg...
NEIGHBORS: Nurse practitioner keeps full schedule
By Kim Sisk Staff writer
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Some people feel there aren’t enough hours in a day, but Serena Coulombe has learned to make them all count. She works full time, exercises, gets together with friends and still finds time fo...
Message to state panel: West Point Lake is your lake, too
By Jennifer Shrader Staff writer
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For the first time in recent memory, a state-sponsored meeting on water resources was held in LaGrange on Wednesday, and local West Point Lake advocates didn’t let the opportunity to talk abo...
LaGrange High students gear up for ‘Bus Stop’
From staff reports
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Pulling off the highway and stopping until the roads are clear, a bus brings its weary travelers to Grace’s diner. That’s the setting of “Bus Stop,” the production of LaGran...
NEIGHBORS: ‘Books on tape’ program goes high-tech
By Becky Holland Lifestyle editor
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Gerald Becham retired from the Troup County regional library system in 1997 and has led a busier life than he ever thought he would. Becham, 71, moved to LaGrange to attend college. He is the acc...
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