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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, ...