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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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Home Helpers makes a difference for residents of Vernon Woods
Home Helpers of Georgia and Alabama have moved their LaGrange office to Vernon Woods and now are offering residents a wellness concierge program. An open house was held Feb. 15th to give the Vernon Woods’ residents an opportunity to meet the Home Helpers’ staff and to become familiar with what services the agency has available. Beth Dow, the owner of Home Helpers, thinks that having the LaGrange office housed at Vernon Woods will be an as...
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Murder suspect’s trial postponed
The pretrial hearing for a man charged in the August stabbing murder of a LaGrange man has been delayed so his attorney can study the defendant’s medical records. Coranzo Sterling, 34, of Coldwater Creek, is charged with stabbing and killing Tony Gilliam, 29 of Hamilton Road, allegedly over a $10 debt. Sterling’s pretrial hearing was scheduled for Tuesday morning, but after Sterling’s attorney asked for more time to examine his medical re...
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School board set to vote on budget proposals
Board of Education members are set to vote Thursday on proposals to cut about $4 million from the school system budget, which includes closing Unity Elementary School. A revised set of budget options given to school board members Tuesday no longer recommended cutting part-time art and music in elementary schools or graduation coaches, which Pugh said was influenced by comments from the public, businesses and the Chamber of Commerce. Graduat...
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New car title fee may encourage delinquent registration
Enforcement of license plate tags will likely become a problem with a new tax law taking effect March 1, said Troup County Tax Commissioner Gary Wood. Wood, speaking to county commissioners at a work session Friday, said that people who move to Troup County from out of state may be less likely to get their Georgia tag as specified by law because of new costs associated with getting a Georgia title. The new law replaces sales tax on vehicles...
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Hogansville could look to regulate panhandling
Hogansville City Council is set to talk about panhandling at a future work session. Despite the town’s population of just more than 3,000, Police Chief Moses Ector believes it’s a problem, said City Manager James Woods. The city will look at ordinances from other towns across Georgia, along with one that had been proposed for LaGrange about two years ago. LaGrange City Council had concerns about panhandling on the promenade downtown, but ...
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Coaching experience gives Troup HS principal his leadership edge
Troup High School Principal Dennis “Chip” Medders spoke about his personal leadership philosophy, a few of the school’s programs and what he sees as the biggest problem in today’s educational environment at the LaGrange Rotary club’s Feb. 13th meeting. “I try to lead my school just as a football coach would. Every good football coach has a game plan, that’s what we do,” Medders said. “Over the summer we sat down and came up with a game play...
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County looks to bond SPLOST projects
Troup County Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on securing a bond for several special-purpose, local-option sales tax projects in order to start them sooner. County Manager Tod Tentler said the need for the county to update its court technology is urgent because of problems in the existing, outdated software and increasing cost of maintenance. The county needs to secure a bond so it can pay for the upgrades up front, instead of waiting...
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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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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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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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