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LaGrange Art Museum hires new education director
The LaGrange Art Museum announced Wednesday the hiring of Sallie Keith as the museum’s new education director. Keith joins the museum staff with more than 29 years of teaching experience as a former National Board-certified teacher in early and middle childhood art. Keith will join the museum in May after retiring from the Troup County School System, where she has worked as a visual arts specialist since 1992. She will replace Karen Hodnett...
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Grand Jury inspects jail, notes overcrowding
The Troup County Grand Jury suggested the Troup County Jail needs much improvement after its inspection of the site this month. The jurors said the site is clean and well maintained, but the iron rust on the dental room floor, damage to the floor in the processing area and a shattered window in one of the rooms should be repaired or replaced. The medical room appeared to be too cluttered and the dental room too small. Inmates are being ov...
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DASH cultural event Saturday
The LaGrange Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will host the Art Appreciation and Culture Awareness event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. It will be held at The Underground Studio Event Center located downstairs at the Lee’s Crossing Plaza. The celebration of culture is a multi-faceted event that is designed to raise awareness of the different cultures in our area, states Elia Baltes from DASH for LaGrange who assists each...
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Councilman Jim Thornton to vie for mayor’s seat
Jim Thornton announced Tuesday afternoon that he is running for mayor of LaGrange. He is completing his first term on LaGrange City Council, having been elected in 2009. He released the following statement: “After serious consideration, I have decided to seek the office of mayor of LaGrange,” he said. “I believe that my experience on the city council, as well as my record of professional and civic engagement has prepared me for this impor...
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Attorney Mike Smith to vie for mayor’s seat
Attorney Mike Smith on Tuesday announced his intent to run for mayor of LaGrange, releasing the following statement: “Smith, an open atheist, said, ‘If the voters want to vote for or against me for whatever reason, that is their right, but I am an atheist, I am a war veteran, and I have the same right as every American to fully participate in our secular constitutional democracy.’” Smith said he would like to see the city make the followi...
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Residents explore more options in second trash meeting
For the second night in a row, residents attending county meetings on trash options solidly were opposed to curbside pickup. “We have some issues with our sanitation in Troup County,” said County Manager Tod Tentler. “I know everybody thinks that we want go to curbside pickup – that’s one of six options we have.” Tentler, after giving each of the six options, asked the residents for their ideas. The county’s Option A includes: • Maint...
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Multiple graves damaged by vandals
City officials reported Monday that the Hillview Cemetery had been vandalized, with extensive damage done to many of its grave sites. LaGrange Public Works Manager said he received a call at about 7:45 a.m. Saturday morning from the lawn personnel informing him that three head stones had been pushed over. Cantrell said the informant was there mowing the lawn, prepping the cemetery for Mother’s Day, when he discovered the downed stones. At...
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First county district discusses trash options
The first meeting between county commissioners and residents was held Monday evening to discuss ideas and suggestions on how to handle the county’s sanitation. Each commissioner will hold a session for his district with 15 chosen residents to act as a panel, asking questions and giving input. Monday, Commission Chairman Ricky Wolfe presented to his 15 chosen residents the county’s six options for moving forward. The first option is to upd...
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School system looks at adopting tentative budget
The Board of Education on Thursday is expected to vote on a balanced tentative budget for the 2013-14 school year of $95,929,746. The tentative budget overall projects 0.2 percent higher revenues than last year and a 1 percent overall decrease in expenses. Byron Jones, school system CFO, said that the board has been planning for a $3.2 to $4 million shortfall since last year, which is why it closed Unity Elementary School and is consideri...
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Barbara Henigin | Daily News Mail carrier Fay Smith started picking up food donations as early as last Wednesday and continued right through her Saturday route.
Postal Service makes special deliveries to Interfaith Food Closet
Mail carriers picked up cans of donated food along with letters on their normal mail routes on Saturday. The food was collected as part of the local Postal Service’s annual food drive that benefits the Interfaith Food Closet. “I’ve been collecting cans all week; I set my bags out on Wednesday,” said mail carrier Fay Smith, who has been with the Postal Service for 22 years, as she worked route Saturday. “In the post office there is a big bin...
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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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Public safety
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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