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Matthew Strother | Daily News Lightning lit up the sky Thursday night in Troup County, along with brief, heavy rain and high winds, but no damage was reported locally.
Storms don’t cause local damage, Atlanta areas harder hit
Although the sky was alight with lightning, and despite a quick downpour and gusts of winds, 911 reported no damage this morning in Troup County following the huge storm front that barreled across the southeast Thursday. LaGrange Utilities Director Patrick Bowie said that there were a “handful” of reports of individual homes losing power, which isn’t unusual during a storm. “I didn’t see much wind last night, which is what causes problems...
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Matthew Strother | Daily News Recent Troup High School graduates and ROTC students Josh Cialante, left, and Robert Jennings, right, stand with ROTC supervisor Maj. Wayne Holwick. Cialante recently was accepted into the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., and Jennings was accepted into the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y.
THS cadets earn acceptance to elite military academies
For two recent Troup High School graduates, the sky’s the limit — actually, that may not even stop them. ROTC cadets Josh Cialante and Robert Jennings are ready to start their military careers after being accepted to two of the Armed Forces’ most prestigious academies. Cialante was accepted into the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., and Jennings was accepted into the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N....
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WWII Vehicles to be displayed on Saturday
Lewis O. Powell IV | Daily News Local resident Terry Hoppe sits in the driver’s seat of a World War II era AFKWX Military Cargo Truck. This truck, along with a number of other WWII era military verhicles from his collection, will be displayed Saturday on Main Street from 10-4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Hoppe started collecting and restoring WWII-related vehicles with his father and they continue this as ‘a labor of love ...
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Family at peace to have soldier’s remains returned home 63 years later
A unclaimed Korean War soldier’s remains have been identified and returned to his home after 63 years. His LaGrange family along with those still living in his home state of Alabama are at peace to have him back in Alabama, buried alongside some of his family. Before U.S Army Master Sgt. Olen Berry Williams, born in 1913 in Autauga County, Ala., was sent off to the Korean War in 1950, he was stationed at Fort Benning. Williams’ niece La...
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Park shootings bring focus on gang activity
“America’s Greatest Little City” isn’t immune to gang violence. The shooting of seven people on June 2 at Calumet Park in LaGrange – which police say is gang-related – has many questioning just how serious the issue is in the area. For LaGrange police, it’s serious enough that they have a presentation ready for school and community groups who want to hear it on how to spot suspected gang activity on the streets and signs to look for in ch...
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Weeklong female empowerment workshop set to begin June 24
A week-long event set to motivate young girls will feature a national TV personality and magazine publisher among its list of distinguished speakers. Bravo TV’s “Married To Medicine” star Kari Wells and Dr. Teresa Hairston, the founder of Gospel Today Magazine, along with a host of local professional women will rally together in an event that Girl Power & Emerging Women program organizers said will motivate, inspire and help build self-este...
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County presents full budget
County officials are proposing a $67 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, including plans to start revitalizing convenience centers. The proposed budget, which had a first hearing Tuesday, has $67,496,122 in planned expenses and $67,738,648 in expected revenue. The full budget is available to view at LaGrange Memorial Library, Hogansville Public Library and Hawkes Library in West Point, and online at troupcountyga.org. The county ...
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Council considers organization funding requests
Just hours before its annual budget hearing, LaGrange City Council granted the wishes of two organizations’ funding requests for the next fiscal year. The Troup County Center for Strategic Planning will receive $41,680 from the city, the amount it requested. Council had questioned the increase when the budget first was discussed, since it only gave the agency $22,325 for the year ending June 30. Mayor Jeff Lukken, who was a board member o...
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LaGrange looks to regulate roadside soliciting
LaGrange City Council will look to regulate who can solicit donations on the streets after numerous complaints. “Someone is going to get hurt,” City Manager Tom Hall said. Groups have been seen at major intersections in the city, including Davis Road at Lafayette Parkway and Commerce Avenue at New Franklin Road, with buckets, walking from car to car asking for money. Some of the organizations aren’t from the area and do not clearly identi...
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Lewis O. Powell IV | Daily News Steve Dolinger, President of the Georgfia Partnership for Excellence in Education, gives a presentation, 'The Economics of Education,' at the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce Early Bird Breakfast on Tuesday.
Chamber of Commerce hears education expert
Members of the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce heard ideas Tuesday on how to improve the “birth to work pipeline” from Steve Dolinger at their monthly Early Bird Breakfast yesterday morning. After enjoying coffee and networking sponsored by Diverse Buildings & Components, LLC and breakfast served by Tulla White Catering, chamber members heard from Dolinger, president of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education. Doling...
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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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