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Trucks, loaders and excavators are working to clear the dirt from two tracts of property the city recently purchased next to the LaGrange landfill off Greenville Road. The dirt will be used at the landfill as cover dirt.
Dirt on the move at LaGrange landfill
Finally, the dirt is on the move. Crews began work on Feb. 11 moving dirt from two tracts of land adjacent to the LaGrange Landfill on Greenville Road. The city bought the land for about $500,000, but it’s worth it. The landfill has to be covered with dirt daily to comply with federal environmental rules. Since early last year, the landfill had been running out of dirt. It was costing about $1,000 a day to haul dirt from other sites t...
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Winners for Monday's 15th annual Troup County Certified Literate Community Program Spelling Bee was team To Bee or Not To Bee, sponsored by Batson-Cook and LaGrange Academy. Team members, from left, LaGrange Academy English teachers Teresa Krizay and Beth Tures, and headmaster Carl Parke celebrate their win.
Team takes surprise win at 15th CLCP Spelling Bee
Team To Bee or Not To Bee were in complete shock when the results came in. Standing on the stage with the three final teams of the 15th annual Certified Literate Community Program Spelling Bee, “EmBee” Jack Morman announced the teams from third to first. With the LaGrange High School Grangers taking third place, To Bee or Not To Bee members Teresa Krizay, Beth Tures and Carl Parke opened their mouths in surprise when Morman announced the se...
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Atlantic symposium, a discussion on how to ‘give peace a chance’
ATLANTA - Rotarians from Florida, Georgia and the Caribbean gathered at the Renaissance Concourse on Saturday to explore the role of Rotary in the world peace process.The event was given in honor of Rotary International President Sakuji Tanaka’s theme, Peace through Service . Keynote speakers presented information that gave the more than 260 attending Rotarians a broader view of what peace means to people from different cultures and the ne...
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Georgia schools increase Advanced Placement scores
Georgia has moved up to 12th in the nation in the percentage of seniors scoring a 3 or higher – a passing score – on Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to The College Board’s AP Report to the Nation released today. Georgia ranked 13th in the nation last year. This report measures progress of the class of 2012. When results are broken out by subgroup, Georgia’s African-American students rank second in the nation — behind Washington D.C...
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‘Be as generous to yourself as you are to others’
Actress Tracey Conway was emcee of a fundraiser for a trauma hospital when her heart started beating out of her chest and she had all the signs she was about to faint. She thought she was going into cardiac arrest. “I thought, ‘I’m with people from a trauma hospital, surely someone will know what to do,’” she told attendees of the annual “Heart Truth” lunch on Thursday. Luckily, it wasn’t a cardiac event, but Conway had reason to be ski...
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3D Journeys lecture examines diversity of Brazil
The ethnic diversity of Brazil is a fascinating amalgamation, according to Dr. Lisa Crutchfield, Assistant Professor of History at LaGrange College. “Historically, Brazil is like many other countries who were settled by the Europeans,” she said. “First, there was the native population, followed by the Portuguese, who then brought in African slaves. What makes Brazil different is that each ethnic group has managed to maintain a cultural iden...
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LPD, TCSO operate joint checkpoint operation
A partnership between some of Troup County’s law enforcement lead to one of the largest joint operations in years. Personnel from the Troup County Sheriff’s Office and the LaGrange Police Department conducted traffic safety checkpoints on Saturday, which resulted in three arrests and seven citations. The operation ran for about four hours and arrests included charges for driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and driving with ...
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Questions still need answeres in health care reform law
With some provisions of the Affordable Care Act in place and others set to begin in the next 12 months, health care lawyers and local insurance representatives admitted Thursday they still didn’t have all the answers as to how the laws will work. Two representatives of the Miller & Martin law firm and the leaders of three local insurance companies spoke at a health care forum sponsored by the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce. “Th...
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Alumni to raffle truck for new Troup High sign
Five dollars for a four-wheel drive truck? It could happen, say members of the Troup High Alumni Association. In fact, the odds of winning the truck in the raffle the group is sponsoring are better than the lottery, they say. The winner will be chosen during a special barbecue fundraiser at the school on March 23. There also will be an antique car cruise-in that afternoon. The association, incorporated in 2011 with about 25 members, has...
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LPD reports rash of catalytic converter thefts
A series of converter thefts have occurred in LaGrange within the last month, but have now ceased. Since mid January, the LaGrange Police Department has reported five cases of converter thefts. Three of them occurred at two locations on LaFayette Parkway, one including the mall and other locations including Ragland Street and Trinity Street. Detective William Nelson of the LPD said the thefts are likely related, but that has yet to be det...
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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...
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