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New car title fee may encourage delinquent registration
Enforcement of license plate tags will likely become a problem with a new tax law taking effect March 1, said Troup County Tax Commissioner Gary Wood. Wood, speaking to county commissioners at a work session Friday, said that people who move to Troup County from out of state may be less likely to get their Georgia tag as specified by law because of new costs associated with getting a Georgia title. The new law replaces sales tax on vehicles...
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Hogansville could look to regulate panhandling
Hogansville City Council is set to talk about panhandling at a future work session. Despite the town’s population of just more than 3,000, Police Chief Moses Ector believes it’s a problem, said City Manager James Woods. The city will look at ordinances from other towns across Georgia, along with one that had been proposed for LaGrange about two years ago. LaGrange City Council had concerns about panhandling on the promenade downtown, but ...
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Coaching experience gives Troup HS principal his leadership edge
Troup High School Principal Dennis “Chip” Medders spoke about his personal leadership philosophy, a few of the school’s programs and what he sees as the biggest problem in today’s educational environment at the LaGrange Rotary club’s Feb. 13th meeting. “I try to lead my school just as a football coach would. Every good football coach has a game plan, that’s what we do,” Medders said. “Over the summer we sat down and came up with a game play...
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County looks to bond SPLOST projects
Troup County Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on securing a bond for several special-purpose, local-option sales tax projects in order to start them sooner. County Manager Tod Tentler said the need for the county to update its court technology is urgent because of problems in the existing, outdated software and increasing cost of maintenance. The county needs to secure a bond so it can pay for the upgrades up front, instead of waiting...
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Celebrating trees
706: City public works crews, members of local garden clubs and LaGrange city officials gathered outside City Hall on Friday for a brief Arbor Day ceremony. 708: The group pauses after the ceremony to plant hawthorne bushes in a small strip of landscaping on the edge of the City Hall parking lot. Two trident maple trees already had been planted.
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Teens charged for underage drinking, pot possession
A night of intended partying ended with the arrest of five people. According to reports, LaGrange police officer Darrel Prichard was turning onto Chattahoochee Street Friday night when he saw a silver Durango with seven people inside parked on the side of the road. Prichard said the front seat passenger, who appeared to be underage, was drinking a beer, but tried to hide it once Prichard got out of his patrol car. When he and his assistin...
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Food Check-Out Week highlights tips for better nutrition on a budget
Eating healthy while on a budget is possible for most Americans, Troup County Farm Bureau representatives said, if they’re willing to invest some time in strategic shopping. During TCFB’s Food Check-Out Week, which began Sunday and runs through Saturday, Farm Bureau volunteers and staff will focus on spreading the word about how consumers can stretch their grocery dollars with healthy, nutritious food. The price of unprepared, readily ava...
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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...
May 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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