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‘It’s a season of love with music’
For Troup High School choral director Bettie Biggs’ final spring concert, she chose “Seasons of Love,” a title that she felt best represented her 28 years in the Troup County School System. “That’s how I feel about my whole career,” Biggs said. “It’s a season of love with music. Not that there hasn’t been hard time, but it’s been a privilege to come in perform music with the kids.” Since Biggs started at Troup High School three years ago,...
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Georgia Department of Natural Resource rangers patrol West Point Lake to check for violations, including driving under the influence.
New Georgia ‘boating under the influence’ law in effect
A new law effective May 15 lowers the blood alcohol concentration limit for Georgia boaters. It now requires those behind the wheel of a vessel to have less than .08 BAC instead of the previous .10. Now the alcohol limit for boaters is the the same as motorists on Georgia roads and increases the penalties for those boaters convicted for boating under the influence. Gov. Nathan Deal passed the law to crack down on drunken boating. “Someo...
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Boggs
LaGrange High School valedictorian: Jared Boggs
First in a series on the valedictorians at the local high schools. Jared Boggs is LaGrange High School’s valedictorian for the class of 2013. Boggs will address the graduating class at the LHS graduation ceremony, which is Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Boggs will attend University of Georgia in the fall, where he is undecided, but may major in Chinese with double minor in Korean and chemistry. He said he is interested in teaching English in Ko...
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Stormy weather forced LaGrange College to divide its commencement celebration into two ceremonies that were held Saturday morning inside Callaway Auditorium.
Rain doesn’t stop LaGrange College graduation
Waights G. Henry Jr. award winner Amy Elizabeth Peek made reference to the unpredictable during her address to fellow LaGrange College graduates on Saturday, recalling the countless times she and her classmates were herded into residence hall hallways as storms passed over the campus. Appropriately enough, thunderstorms early Saturday forced commencement ceremonies inside for the first time since many can remember. But the graduates and t...
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Commission to consider deal for $9.5 million SPLOST bond
County Commissioners on Tuesday are expected to vote on authorizing a deal to use bonds issued by the Troup County Public Facilities Authority to pay for special-purpose, local-option sales tax projects. The commission in February approved bonding several projects to be funded by the current SPLOST to go ahead and pay for them. SPLOST collections, a 1-percent sales tax, are accrued on a monthly basis. The main upgrade county staff needed ...
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Barbara Henigin | Daily News Thanks to the generosity of many, bedridden Mary “Doll” and Arthelma Cato are once again back together in their newly renovated home in LaGrange. Joining the couple are, from left, son Junior Cato, grandson Shane Cato, daughter Bell Cato, friend Juanita Harrell and son Louis Cato.
‘Mom and dad are home again’
After almost five months, Arthelma and Mary Cato are once again back together in their home in LaGrange. The couple, now both in declining health, are bedridden and could no longer live in their residence until much-needed renovations were completed in their home. Volunteers with the Chattahoochee Fuller Center renovated the couple’s home to make it possible for their return. For 57 years, Arthelma Cato had been the deacon of the Arbor Gr...
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Bikes bring smiles to six first graders
At Wednesday’s Rotary Club meeting, six first grade students were honored for being accepted into LaGrange Rotary’s Youth Challenge Program. The students attended the meeting with family members and school personnel. The students were nominated by their elementary principals and were selected by members of the Rotary selection committee. Besides being treated to lunch on Wednesday, each student also received a new bicycle and a monetary awa...
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Gore to run for former council seat
Dr. Tom Gore, 58, a two-term member of LaGrange City Council from 2002 to 2010, announced his intent to seek election in November 2013 for a return to the council in District 1. Gore would be replacing Councilman Jim Thornton, who is running for mayor. Thornton replaced Gore on the council when he left in 2010. In his announcement Thursday, Gore said the theme of his campaign will be “Experience Counts.” “I hope to return to serve the c...
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County residents stand strong on convenience center usage
It’s not hard to see that majority of county residents oppose a curbside trash pickup option and want to keep using the convenience centers. For the third county sanitation meeting this week, District 3 County Commissioner Tripp Foster’s panel and audience nearly unanimously raised their hand in support of the first option of the county’s sanitation plan, which would keep the use of the convenience centers. Before the other options could ...
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Fifth grade writing scores show gains
Troup County fifth graders showed increases in their writing test scores from last year. Troup County schools and other school districts across the state recently received scores from the Fifth Grade Writing Test administered in March. More than 880 Troup County fifth graders took the test. The school system gained nearly 3 percentage points over last year, raising the average from 75.8 to 78.7 percent of students meeting and exceeding wr...
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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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Public safety
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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Public safety
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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