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Robyn Miles / Daily News<br /> Charles Hudson, right, was surprised with a cake Wednesday to mark his 60th anniversary in the LaGrange Rotary Club. At left is his son, Charles Hudson Jr. Rotarians honor long-time member
Charles Hudson on Wednesday was surprised with a celebration of his 60th anniversary in the LaGrange Rotary Club, including 33 years of perfect attendance. “It’s a milestone in a life ...
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What’s on your ‘Book Bucket List?’
Reading is essential to us all for different reasons. Some read for pleasure, some read because they have to. Everyone at some time or another has come across a book that’s worth recommendin...
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Holiday closings
Here are closings for the Labor Day holiday: – Government offices The government offices of Troup County, La-Grange, West Point and Hogansville will be closed Monday. State and federal offic...
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What goes up must come down
When 18 hot-air balloons head for the skies this weekend at Callaway Gardens, there’s no telling where they will land. That’s where volunteer balloon chasers are needed. The chasers wo...
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Landfill may house site for model airplanes
A club received permission Tuesday to evaluate part of the Troup County Landfill as a site for flying model airplanes. The Valley R/C Flyers Model Airplane Club has been using the former Shawmut A...
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Robyn Miles / Daily News<br />  Lisa  Amstutz , right, has learned to  &#8216;stock  pile&#8217; household and grocery items to save significant money, including diapers for which she averages paying $3 a package. Combining sales with coupons has allowed her to contribute to the family budget while staying at home with her four children, from left, Carson,  Coralynn , Chloe and Camilla. Hard-core couponer saves big bucks
If you are serious about coupons, you can save lots of money. And, a nationally-known coupon guru gives her tips.
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POLICE REPORT
Man angered to find wife is wed to someone else
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A man damaged a bedroom suite and punched holes in his apartment walls after learning that his wife is married to someone else. Police said the wife went to the police station to report that her ...
Police: Man tries to put bag over woman’s head
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A man allegedly snatched a woman’s phone from her and tried to put a plastic bag over her head after a dispute in the 100 block of McGhee Street. Police Sgt. Roger Pointer said Rickey Berna...
Man charged after gambling raid
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Another local business was searched after undercover agents allegedly were paid through video gambling. Troup County sheriff’s deputies said undercover operations led to a search of America...
A man was injured by his girlfriend’s stun gun during a disagreement.
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A man was injured by his girlfriend’s stun gun during a disagreement. Police said the two had gotten into an argument. The woman said the man had pushed her to the ground, and she pulled ou...
Police: Woman loots information left on ATM
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A woman took $100 out of another woman’s bank account after the customer left her information in an ATM near the cafeteria at West Georgia Medical Center, police said. Alicia Maria Mosley, ...
Wanted man chased down by police
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A man with several warrants was arrested Wednesday after police found him inside his car on Dixie Street. Police said Jeffrey Eugene Brooks, 24, of New Hutchinson Mill Road was sitting in a white...
RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
Food-service inspections Aug. 23
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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 facto...
Food service inspections Aug. 10
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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 facto...
Food Service Inspections - July 19
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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 facto...
Food-service inspections July 6
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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 factors are food prep...
Food-service inspections June 21
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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 facto...
Food service inspections May 26
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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 facto...
MORE HEADLINES
PETA gets $1.4 million donation
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Hogansville resident Holland M. Ware has donated $1.4 million to PETA. The animal rights organization said the money has been earmarked as follows: · $1 million to raise children’s a...
Grammy nominees to perform downtown
By Joel Martin Senior writer
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After Edmund, a Grammy-nominated local rock band, will perform an acoustic set at 7 p.m. Friday on Lafayette Square. The free concert is part of the Downtown Development Authority’s monthly...
WGH to manage Roanoke hospital
From staff reports
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West Georgia Health in LaGrange would assume management of Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke, Ala., under an agreement effective Oct. 1. Randolph Medical Center’s board of trustees would e...
On a recent hot afternoon, Katie Firth pulled her van into the CVS drug store parking lot. As she unloaded her four young children, she discovered her youngest had a full, leaking diaper.
By Sherri Brown Staff writer
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On a recent hot afternoon, Katie Firth pulled her van into the CVS drug store parking lot. As she unloaded her four young children, she discovered her youngest had a full, leaking diaper. ...
Gas prices fall
From Staff reports
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Average retail gasoline prices in Georgia have fallen 4.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.49 Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.2 cents per gallon i...
Veterans gearing up for Honor Flight
By Sherri Brown, Staff Writer
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They were 17 and 18 years old, leaving behind their homes, schools, jobs and, sometimes, their sweethearts. Some took destiny in their own hands and enlisted in the U.S. military service; others ...
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