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Optimists name top 3 males in local oratorical contest
Students from Gardner Newman Middle School placed first and second in Monday’s LaGrange Optimist Club oratorical contest, male division, entitled, “Why My Voice is Important.” Gardner Newman’s eighth graders Benjamin Doig, placed first with Jairo Flores taking the second place. Thomas Spader, from Callaway High School, placed third. The other schools that also had students compete in the contest were Troup High School, Callaway Middle Sch...
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Appraisers working through more than 5,000 tax appeals
Troup County tax assessors are still working through appeals filed on property tax assessments, but have about 1,000 left of the more than 5,000 appeals received. Property appraiser Dan Smith, giving county commissioners an overview of the property tax appraisers’ process on Monday, said that there are about 990 appeals left to address. In February, property appraisers sent out 608 30-day notices to appellants informing them of their hearin...
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Hogansville police get state certification
Hogansville Police Chief Moses Ector has accomplished one of the goals he had for the department since taking over the job in 2008: the department is now certified by the state. “It’s been a rough five years, but we got it,” Ector told Hogansville City Council on Monday night. Only Carrollton and LaGrange have the certification locally, and just 96 of 700 law enforcement agencies in the state have the certification. Carrollton Police Ch...
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Man arrested on charges of breaking into car dealership
A man was arrested after he allegedly broke into LaGrange Toyota Sunday morning. According to police, on Sunday at about 7:52 a.m. officers responded to LaGrange Toyota on Hogansville Road in reference to a burglary in progress. The caller had told 911 dispatchers that a black male had entered the the building through a rear window by using a crowbar. Upon arrival officers noticed a rear window had been forced open. Officers surrounded th...
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Active Life members pay a visit to Gov. Nathan Deal
Members of Active Life made a trip into Atlanta on Thursday to tour the state capitol building and to meet with local representatives. Active Life Director Dan Wooten, along with 56 of the center’s members and the crew from the LaGrange Government Television Station (LGTV), made their visit to coincide with the celebration of Senior Week at the state capital. For many of the members, this was their first trip to the state capitol but for ot...
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LaGrange woman called to aid end to human trafficking
A LaGrange woman is holding an event on Lafayette Square to bring attention to human trafficking after attending the annual “Passion” conference in Atlanta in January. Troup County Stand for Freedom will be on the square beginning at 4 p.m. March 8 and ending at 7 p.m. March 9. McKenzie Brooke Hudson, who is a sophomore at Columbus State University and member of Rosemont Baptist Church, is behind the event. “It’s 27 hours because there ...
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Patty Youngblood named 2013 LaGrange Distinguished Citizen
Patty Youngblood was honored at LaGrange Boy Scout Distinguished Citizen Award dinner Thursday night. The evening was hosted by the LaGrange Boy Scout Troop 21 and took place at the Del’avant event center. “This is our third year that we are holding this dinner. Our goal is to recognize individuals who have been an extraordinary leader for the youth and adults in our community,” Rodney Brundidge, vice-president Boy Scouts of America Chattah...
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Troup schools named by state for AP honors
State School Superintendent John Barge recently named the 2013 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools, and Troup County high schools were among the 424 recognized. Callaway High School received recognition as a Georgia 2013 AP Challenge School, and LaGrange High School received recognition as an AP STEM Achievement School. Both high schools were named as AP STEM Schools. AP Challenge Schools are those with 900 or fewer students with studen...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters helping to mentor the youth of our community
The LaGrange satellite office of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Chattahoochee Valley, BBBSCV, announced their fundraising and mentor recruitment plans for this Spring. Executive Director Angela Crouch, along with the agency’s board members, have been busy planning to help the youth of Troup County. “We presently have 52 children who are successfully matched with adult mentors, but we have another 22 kids who are on a waiting list,” Crouc...
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Frigid temperatures to welcome new month
The old saying is that if March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. But what if it comes in like a polar bear? That scenario is on tap as frigid nighttime temperatures welcome the new month, with the mercury falling into the 20s with some of the coldest weather of the season. West Georgia can expect a low of 27 tonight, with readings in the mid- to upper 20s through Sunday night. Highs are forecast to be near 50 Friday and the ...
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Police Reports
Public safety
• A fight was reported in the 100 block of Turner Street, after a woman said a group of juveniles began knocking on her door. One female in particular, she said, was familiar to her and wanted to ...
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Robbery Police were investigating a robbery at La Colombiana, 306 B Cherry St., Saturday night. A man told police that he was approached by an unknown suspect, who choked him and stole his cel...
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Burglaries, thefts A woman reported an air conditioner stolen from her home in the 100 block of Fuller Road. The unit is valued at approximately $1,500, according to a police report. An empl...
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Burglaries, thefts •Two flat-screen televisions were reportedly stolen during a burglary in the 100 block of Butler Street. The victim told police the 42-inch and 26-inch televisions were stol...
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Man arrested on auto theft charge near Liberty Hill Park
• A man was arrested and charged with auto theft, after police recovered a stolen vehicle in the woods near the lake access of Liberty Hill Park on Monday. The Troup County Sheriff’s Office noti...
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Restaurant Inspections
Restaurant inspections for June 16
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 fact...
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Restaurant inspections for May 29
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 fact...
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Restaurant Inspections, May 24
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 fact...
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Restaurant inspections for May 22
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 fact...
May 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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