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Students from Callaway Middle School, Gardner Middle School, Long Cane Middle School, and Callaway High School participated in the LaGrange Optimist Club’s Oratorical Contest. The female section of the contest was held on Monday, the males will compete on March 4th. The girls, seated in the order that they gave their presentation in, in the front row, from left to right, are Ashley Harper, Hannah Conner, Bri’ya Todd, Megan Scott and Te’a Winston. In the second row, from left to tight, are McLain Skinner, Grace Summers, Jacey Wheeler, Avery Dalfrey and Sydney Crowson.
Optimists name top 3 females in local oratorical contest
It was a complete sweep for the eighth grade females from Gardner Newman Middle School at Monday’s LaGrange Optimist Club oratorical contest, female division, based on the theme of “Why My Voice is Important.” The competition was very close, but at the end it was Gardner Newman’s females who took home the first, second and third place medallions. Bri’ya Todd placed first, Te’a Winston placed second and McLain Skinner placed third. The oth...
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Local colleges have security plan for emergencies
Local colleges are continuously working to enhance safety measures on their campuses to prevent tragedies like the three college campus shootings that have occurred this year . LaGrange College, West Georgia Technical College and Point University have put into practice similar efforts to make a safe environment for their students and faculty. LaGrange College set up a contract with Securitas Security Services in August 2010 to provide sec...
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LPD releases annual safety report
Chief Lou Dekmar of the LaGrange Police Department gave the 2012 LPD’s annual departments of public safety report to council Tuesday evening. Though most areas have improved from the previous year, Dekmar said that there could be are some areas that could be improved. The response time for automatic aid was at 5:23:31 minutes down from 6:10:00 in 2011, but Dekmar would like to see it lower. “We ideally want a response time of under five...
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Members of the West Point Elementary School ‘Character Chorus’ perform at West Point’s annual black history program.
West Point’s black history program honors all races, ages
The newly renovated city gym at the West Point recreation facilities could just has easily have been a church on Thursday night. Children filled the room with songs and athletic coaches told those children – and adults – to work hard and keep God in their lives during the city’s seventh black history program. “We should celebrate black history 365 days of the year,” said Councilwoman Sandra Thornton, who has organized the event since it s...
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Boys & Girls Club celebrates Oscars
More than 170 supporters of the Boys & Girls Club of West Georgia celebrated the Oscars on Sunday night. The event is in its third year and generated “record revenue” for the club, said Bart McFadden, chief operating officer of the club. This year’s event focused on the children who use the club every day. About 225 students a day go to activities in LaGrange, Hogansville and Pike County. The Oscar night festivities featured artwork from ...
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Professor Lisa L. Crutchfield presented the historical view of Brazil during the second in the LaGrange College’s 3D Journeys lecture series, “The Rhythms of Brazil.”
Brazil’s colonial past explored in 2nd lecture of 3D series
Professor Lisa L. Crutchfield presented “‘I Remain’: The Enduring Diversity of Brazil” Monday morning, the second lecture in LaGrange College’s 3D Journeys “The Rhythms of Brazil” series. This lecture focused on the colonial roots of the country which ultimately led to its diverse population and present sugar cane industry. In spite of the rain, individuals boarded the college’s van to be shuttled to Turner Hall for this month’s lecture. Fo...
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House fire suspected to be arson
A suspicious fire at a home in the 200 block of Dixie Street is believed to be arson. According to LaGrange police, officers responded to the home Sunday at about 11:52 p.m. in reference to an arson that had just occurred. Upon officers’ arrival, the fire had already been extinguished by the LaGrange Fire Department. The victim told police that he was sitting in his vehicle, which was parked in front of his residence, smoking a cigarette ...
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Trucks, loaders and excavators are working to clear the dirt from two tracts of property the city recently purchased next to the LaGrange landfill off Greenville Road. The dirt will be used at the landfill as cover dirt.
Dirt on the move at LaGrange landfill
Finally, the dirt is on the move. Crews began work on Feb. 11 moving dirt from two tracts of land adjacent to the LaGrange Landfill on Greenville Road. The city bought the land for about $500,000, but it’s worth it. The landfill has to be covered with dirt daily to comply with federal environmental rules. Since early last year, the landfill had been running out of dirt. It was costing about $1,000 a day to haul dirt from other sites t...
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Winners for Monday's 15th annual Troup County Certified Literate Community Program Spelling Bee was team To Bee or Not To Bee, sponsored by Batson-Cook and LaGrange Academy. Team members, from left, LaGrange Academy English teachers Teresa Krizay and Beth Tures, and headmaster Carl Parke celebrate their win.
Team takes surprise win at 15th CLCP Spelling Bee
Team To Bee or Not To Bee were in complete shock when the results came in. Standing on the stage with the three final teams of the 15th annual Certified Literate Community Program Spelling Bee, “EmBee” Jack Morman announced the teams from third to first. With the LaGrange High School Grangers taking third place, To Bee or Not To Bee members Teresa Krizay, Beth Tures and Carl Parke opened their mouths in surprise when Morman announced the se...
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Atlantic symposium, a discussion on how to ‘give peace a chance’
ATLANTA - Rotarians from Florida, Georgia and the Caribbean gathered at the Renaissance Concourse on Saturday to explore the role of Rotary in the world peace process.The event was given in honor of Rotary International President Sakuji Tanaka’s theme, Peace through Service . Keynote speakers presented information that gave the more than 260 attending Rotarians a broader view of what peace means to people from different cultures and the ne...
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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...
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