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OUR VIEW: Don’t forget about the District 1 election

Typically, special elections that occur outside the normal cycle have little participation. And unfortunately, that’s the case for LaGrange’s ...

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SMITH COLUMN: Remembering Red Grange

Red Grange, the great Illinois halfback, who scored six touchdowns against Michigan on Oct. 18, 1924, lived out ...

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TURES COLUMN: Mental health and mass shootings really aren’t connected

Governor Gregory Abbott blamed the shooting at a Texas mall on mental health. Critics have claimed that Texas’ ...

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Make way for a new oxymoron – United Methodist

We are all familiar with the term “oxymoron,” meaning a figure of speech that combines words with opposing ...

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SMITH COLUMN: Fred Barber, the multi-faceted

This is a flashback to the times of Fred Barber, Georgia’s classic fullback of yesteryear, one who could ...

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OUR VIEW: Pay a little now, be thankful for it later

For various reasons, the LaGrange Police Department is currently down 18 officer positions. That’s not even including an ...

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SMITH COLUMN: Chris Davis

Seeing someone flourish in business which reflects that they are truly happy with their occupation makes you realize ...

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OUR VIEW: Graduates, soak up this time while it’s here

This week, as graduations are held throughout our community, there’s going to be a lot of advice given ...

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Letter: How can you help prevent child sexual abuse?

I had expected 40 church leaders from First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange to attend the training on how we ...

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TURES COLUMN: Graduates, go beyond the hype to focus on being a leader

This is a column for all of those great graduates at LaGrange High School, Troup County High School, ...

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