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‘Mimosa Madam’ closing store in Columbus
COLUMBUS – Almost four years after being arrested by Columbus police, West Point Councilwoman Judy Wilkinson is cutting her losses and closing her business in the city. Formal Elegance, a bridal and prom store Wilkinson has operated on Veteran’s Parkway since 1989, will close by the end of the month. “We cherish our customers and this is not about them,” Wilkinson said. “This decision was a hard one to make after 23 years in business, but...
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Two plead guilty in American Legion shooting death
Two men charged in a shooting death last year pleaded guilty in Troup County Superior Court Monday afternoon. Kevin James Simon Jr, 23, of Newnan and Renordo McKiver, 22, of Atlanta, were intially charged with murder after they fired shots at the American Legion in Hogansville on April 29, which left Ronald Rashun Cameron, 24, dead at the scene. The case was first tried in December with Simon and McKiver both charged with felony murder, a...
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The Kiwanis club hosts another successful pancake breakfast
The Kiwanis Club of LaGrange held their 18th Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday at the First Baptist Church on the Square. Approximately 1,500 individuals took advantage of the early morning fundraiser that is used to support the club’s many community programs. The event started at 7 a.m. and ran until 11:30 a.m., at 8 a.m. the tables were already full, as pancakes, by the dozens, were being flipped on two large, rotating, circular griddl...
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Hogansville’s first black mayor dies
Hogansville’s first black mayor died Saturday in LaGrange. Willie Harold “Mike” Johnson was 79. Johnson was born in 1933 to the late Mary “Mae” Johnson of Hogansville, where he was a lifelong member of St. Mary United Methodist Church and a graduate of West End High School. “He was a strong leader in the community, and we shared similar ideals and thoughts for the city”, said Jimmy Jackson, the current mayor of Hogansville, who is also bl...
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Police seek information on Monday night robbery
Police are looking for two men wanted in an armed robbery that occurred at Dominos Pizza Monday night. According to a LaGrange Police Department press release, at about 10:58 p.m. a black male and a white male forced an employee at gunpoint into the Domino’s Pizza on Corporate Plaza Drive, as he returned from a delivery. The suspects then ordered the employees to give them the money which was located within the business. No further inform...
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Text messages lead to drug charges
Text messages led officers to arrest a man this weekend on charges including intent to sell marijuana. A LaGrange police report says that officers were patrolling the area of McGregor Street on Friday, when they saw a male matching the description of a wanted subject go into an apartment in the 200 block of McGregor Street. Officer Jason Lawson walked towards the door of the apartment and said he smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming ...
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Man arrested for plot to kill witness
A man was arrested Friday after he made plans to kill a witness against him in a court case. According to a Troup County Sheriff’s Office press release, investigators arrested Kenneth Eugene Cosper, 52, of LaGrange, after investigators learned he allegedly planned to abduct and kill a witness in a criminal court case in which he was involved. Cosper was arrested last year for criminal trespass, when he showed up at the residence of a female...
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Ga. senators to debate limits on lobbyist spending
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state senators will start debating a plan from House Speaker David Ralston to limit lobbyist spending. Senators on the Rules Committee will hear testimony Tuesday on Ralston’s plan, which would generally prohibit lobbyist spending on individual state officials, including lawmakers. It contains several big exceptions. Lobbyists could still pay to wine and dine members of committees, caucuses or delegations. Lobbyists...
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Syrian opposition elects interim prime minister
ISTANBUL (AP) — Syria’s opposition coalition early Tuesday elected a little-known American-educated IT manager and Islamic activist to head an interim government to administer areas seized by rebel forces from President Bashar Assad’s troops. Ghassan Hitto received 35 votes out of 48 ballots cast by the opposition Syrian National Coalition’s 63 active members during a meeting in Istanbul. The results were read aloud by coalition member Hish...
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Troup Democratic officers dissolved by state official
The officers and committee of the Troup County Democratic Party were dissolved Thursday night. In a meeting called by George Johnson, chair of the third congressional district for the state Democratic party, he said the party had failed to properly elect a committee in December and therefore its officers, elected by the committee, were rendered null and void. An election for a new committee is to be held April 13, and the new committee will...
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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...
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