Columns
SMITH COLUMN: Memories of Wimbledon
With the Wimbledon finals coming up this weekend, I will be watching and not just the tennis — but also the grounds, the faces in ...
Daniel Evans, Author at LaGrange Daily News - Page 12 of 170
News
Troup County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports for period ending July 11
Jose Luis Lopez Parra, 41, 207 S. 4th Ave., Lanett, AL, failure to maintain lane, DUI-less safe – alcohol, fail to maintain minimum insurance Zari ...
by Daniel Evans, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 4:39 pm
News
Troup NAACP calls for Superintendent Brian Shumate’s resignation
The Troup County branch of the NAACP called for Troup County School System Superintendent Dr. Brian Shumate to resign Friday during a press conference at ...
by Daniel Evans, Friday, July 7, 2023 1:53 pm
Columns
EVANS COLUMN: Remembering Kirk Hancock
I’d been covering the Troup County School Board for roughly six months to a year when the decision was made in August 2018 to find ...
by Daniel Evans, Thursday, June 22, 2023 2:48 pm
News
After LaGrange approves police raises, sheriff asks Troup County Commission to do the same
The city of LaGrange officially raised the starting pay for its police officers substantially on Tuesday night, and Sheriff James Woodruff is asking the Troup ...
by Daniel Evans, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 8:00 am
Breaking News
LDN calls Arrington winner in LaGrange City Council District 1 race
Jim Arrington has defeated Terry Stanford in the LaGrange City Council District 1 race. Jim Arrington led Stanford 757 to 110 after early voting totals. ...
by Daniel Evans, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 7:24 pm
News
Development authority, city leaders react to 2021 letter going public, discuss affair investigation and more
New documents released this week by Georgia Transparency have brought into question how city leaders and the LaGrange Development Authority are working together, and whether ...
by Daniel Evans, Friday, June 16, 2023 6:51 pm
Breaking News
UPDATED: Body recovered after drowning incident at Lake Jimmy Jackson
Efforts are underway to recover a 20-year-old Mississippi man who went under water at Lake Jimmy Jackson in Hogansville Thursday night and never resurfaced, according ...
by Daniel Evans, Thursday, June 15, 2023 10:14 pm
News
Troup County Sheriff’s Office incident reports for period ending June 15
Theft reported on the 700 block of Priddy Rd., LaGrange Damage vehicle reported on the 1000 block of Cannonville Rd., LaGrange Walk in reported on ...
by Daniel Evans, Thursday, June 15, 2023 5:16 pm
Columns
SMITH COLUMN: New life for newspapers
Lately I’ve been hanging out with a few newspaper publishers who remain convinced that print journalism is not dead. They are not doomsayers. They are ...
by Daniel Evans, Wednesday, June 14, 2023 6:01 pm
SportsPlus
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Jets vs. Predators Injury Report Today – January 7
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