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How TCSS is using sensors to combat vaping
Troup High Principal Nikki Watts and Assistant Superintendent of Operations Chip Medders gave a presentation Thursday night to ...
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High school coaches discuss how transfer portal impacts high school recruiting
The recruiting landscape in college athletics has changed remarkably over the last few years, from the transfer portal, ...
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Thousands raised for local humane society from Betty White Challenge
Animal shelters and organizations across the country and in Troup County saw an influx of donations as part ...
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GONE TOO SOON: Family, friends remember councilman LeGree McCamey
The sudden passing of LaGrange District 2 City Councilmember LeGree McCamey is sitting heavily on the hearts and ...
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Fight between Burger King employees ends with arrest, aggravated assault charge
One person has been charged with aggravated assault and more after a fight between two Burger King employees ...
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City Council agrees to help fund county-wide strategic study
Editors note: This article was written and published on Nov. 27, 2021. At its Tuesday work session, the LaGrange ...
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CheesyMac Deli to close in February; community reacts to loss
CheesyMac Deli is nearing its one-year anniversary, but unfortunately, the business will be closing its doors soon. The ...
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OUR VIEW: Don’t be a litterbug, make our community a better place to live
Of all the topics we’ve written about in this editorial space over the years, we’re not sure any ...
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LaGrange City Councilman LeGree McCamey passes away
District 2 LaGrange City Councilman LeGree McCamey passed away Thursday at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, according to ...
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Troup Transit to increase costs per trip on non-public trips
The Troup County Transit is planning to increase its trip fare from $7.30 to $12.65. The increase is for ...
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SMITH COLUMN: Contour Coke bottle
Owing to the generosity of one Fred Butler, the Coca-Cola impresario in my neighborhood, I got to enjoy ...
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Troup County’s chances for snow low this weekend
The Troup County area will see a repeat of last weekend’s icy rain and flurries this weekend, but ...
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Pedestrian killed on New Franklin Rd. identified
A woman killed Monday night on New Franklin Road has been identified as Malia Teague Stillwell, 25, of ...
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BOWEN COLUMN: Twenty-five years and never made it to ‘Australia’
As your favorite columnist sits and pens yet another column for our favorite newspaper, I realized that it ...
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Winter weather possible again for Troup County this weekend
The Troup County area will see a repeat of last weekend’s icy rain and flurries, but snow is ...
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Hogansville closes city hall until further notice
Hogansville City Manager Jonathan Lynn announced at the city’s council meeting Tuesday that the lobby of City Hall ...
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OUR VIEW: Free COVID tests? Why not?
A little quietly on Tuesday, the federal government’s website to order free COVID-19 tests went live — one ...
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GENDUSA COLUMN: It’s a snowy day in Georgia
It’s a snowy day in Georgia and much of the south today. A soothing comfort envelopes me when ...
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Talking Trash: Board of Commissioners address county’s litter issue; say possible solution lies in citizens’ involvement
The Troup County Board of Commissioners started their Tuesday work session addressing a resident’s concern about the litter ...
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HUNT COLUMN: When snow news was good news
Growing up in metro Atlanta in the ‘60s and ‘70s, I could pretty much count on the excitement ...
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The Best Neighbors: Judy and Jim Neighbors retire as directors from Miss Troup County
It was an emotional farewell for Ansleigh Williams, the 2020 Miss Troup County winner, as she readied to ...
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LaGrange Fire Department responds to call at Walmart on New Franklin; smoke found in vents near pharmacy
The LaGrange Fire Department responded to a call from the Walmart on New Franklin concerning a fire in ...
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OUR VIEW: Only buy what you need
It’s hard to gauge it when you throw in the curveball of snow with the ongoing pandemic, but ...
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Troup High graduates take part in UGA national championship win
Troup High graduates were a part of the Sanford Stadium celebration Saturday as the Georgia Bulldogs celebrated their ...
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BERNARD COLUMN: Lack of Covid testing capabilities is inexcusable
We have been facing this pandemic for close to two years. But we still do not have our ...