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TCSS: Eighth grade writing scores improving
Georgia’s eighth grade writing assessment scores were recently released by the Georgia Department of Education, and show that more students are meeting and exceeding writing assessment standards. The district’s three middle schools: Callaway, Gardner Newman and Long Cane, administered the state’s writing assessment to eighth graders this past January. School system gains continue to outpace the state. Results show that 78 percent of all s...
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Amazon River a rich subject for 3D lecture
Canoeing along the Amazon River during a three-week visit to the Brazilian rain forest, Mark Yates was amazed when a flock of spectacularly colorful macaws flew overhead. “Not one or two, but a whole flock! It was a surreal feeling,” recalled Yates, an ecologist and forestry specialist now in his second year as Assistant Professor of Biology at LaGrange College. The macaw encounter was just one of many Brazilian experiences that left Yate...
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Data shows more commuters coming into Troup than out
Maps recently released by the Troup County Geographic Information Services (GIS) from new commuting data shows about twice as many people commute to work in Troup County than residents commute to work in other counties. GIS officials said 9,976 people commute from 55 counties into Troup County to work, while 5,549 leave the county to work in 44 other counties. There are 21,879 people who stay in Troup to work. Information shows Troup Coun...
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Mary Tucker, who lost her family home in a fire Jan. 6, tells a group of Red Cross volunteers how the organization helped her.
‘Heroes’ hope to raise $25K for Red Cross
Local “Heroes” for the Three Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross are hoping to raise a grand total of $25,000 during the Heroes campaign that kicked off Thursday. “What you do helps in so many ways,” said Connie Hensler, Red Cross executive director, told the heroes. About 23 people from across the community have volunteered to raise $1,000 each in the next three months. Hensler said there is still time to volunteer as a hero and joi...
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The proposed elementary school zoning to begin for the 2013-2014 school year.
Public hearing for new elementary zoning set for Thursday
A hearing is officially set for Thursday at Troup High School for input on plans to begin redefining elementary school zones. The hearing will be 6 p.m. in the auditorium of the school on Hamilton Road at Interstate 85. The proposed zoning map will move toward plans to have 10 elementary schools and eliminate redundant transportation. Currently, there are swaths of areas in the county that are not zoned where students are assigned to nearby...
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Twenty-five middle school students from Gardner Newman and Long Cane participated in the Elks Lodge’s annual Easter celebration. The kids enjoyed picking up the brightly-colored plastic Easter eggs, that was one of the activities the lodge members had arranged for them.
Easter arrives early at the Elks Lodge
Members of the Elks Lodge of LaGrange gave 25 students an early Easter celebration on Thursday. The Exceptional Education students from Gardner Newman and Long Cane Middle Schools were invited to the lodge for an Easter luncheon and an Easter egg hunt. The lodge members also presented each student with their own Easter basket. Each year, Elks Lodge members host the students for both a Christmas and an Easter celebration. This is the fourt...
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Teen arrested on drug, weapon charges after traffic stop
A traffic stop on a teen driver after failing to stop at a stop sign, resulted in his arrest on felony charges, including possession of ecstasy and firearm. According to a LaGrange Police report, Officer Samuel Ham was patrolling in the 1100 block of Lafayette Parkway at 9:30 p.m Wednesday, when he observed a white Honda pull off Greenville Street onto Lafayette pkwy and failed to stop at the stop sign. Ham initiated a traffic stop on the v...
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Chick-fil-A race to benefit summer camp
The Chick-fil-A race series will return to LaGrange Saturday. The 5K and 1-mile race benefits the LaGrange WinShape Camps for Communities. “I’m really excited about this opportunity to raise more than $17,000 and send at least 112 kids to camp this year,” said Josh Sells, operator of Chick-fil-A on Commerce Avenue. Both Chick-fil-A stores in LaGrange are sponsors of the race along with local sponsors Mike Patton Auto Family, Joy 93-FM and E...
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Police search for boy suspects in Ga. baby killing
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A Georgia woman said Friday a teenager trying to rob her at gunpoint asked “Do you want me to kill your baby?” before he fatally shot her 13-month-old son in the head. Sherry West wept while she told The Associated Press that she pleaded with the gunman and a younger accomplice who approached her Thursday morning while she walked near their home in coastal Brunswick. “He asked me for money and I said I didn’t have it,” sh...
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GrassRoots becomes chamber’s newest member
Gavin Crawford, owner and operator of GrassRoots, a turf treatment company, became the newest member of the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce on Monday. The ribbon cutting ceremony took place at Boyd Park and was attended by family, friends and members of the chamber and LaGrange City and Troup County officials. Crawford has owned and operated GrassRoots, a successful green industry, for the past 10 years. GrassRoots is an indepen...
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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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