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News

Hogansville hit with violation due to having excess chlorine in water; City says water safe to drink

Hogansville was recently hit with a tier 2 violation by the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for having too much ... Read more

by Shiann Sivell, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 12:09 pm

News

Here comes the water works: Hogansville to use $2.9 million loan for water improvements

HOGANSVILLE—The City of Hogansville has received funding from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority [GEFA] in the amount of $2,934,000, which will allow the city to ... Read more

by Shiann Sivell, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:00 am

News

Welcome Home: Bridge built by Horace King and sons returns to Troup County after nearly 60 years

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct information concerning the bridge’s history. After decades of gathering dust at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, ... Read more

by Shiann Sivell, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 8:00 am

Features

The Story of Skippy: Cat has special place in the hearts of Hogansville Library patrons

HOGANSVILLE— Nowadays, it is not uncommon for patrons of the Hogansville Library to see a lanky, brown striped tabby cat roaming the shelves in the ... Read more

by Shiann Sivell, Saturday, February 19, 2022 10:00 am

Government / Politics

Board of Commissioners tabled livestock ordinance changes until next meeting

The Troup County Board of Commissioners tabled the first reading of a text amendment proposal Tuesday concerning the county’s livestock keeping ordinance. The amendment would ... Read more

by Shiann Sivell, Saturday, February 19, 2022 8:00 am

News

Commission OK’s juvenile court to apply for therapy grant, more at meeting

The Troup County Juvenile Court gained the Board of Commissioner’s approval to apply for additional funds for its Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant. The grant funds ... Read more

by Shiann Sivell, Thursday, February 17, 2022 10:00 am

News

Growth, community, cooperation highlights of Thornton’s State of City address

Growth. Community. Cooperation. Those were the focuses LaGrange Mayor Jim Thornton highlighted during his annual State of the City address Wednesday morning. Read more

by Shiann Sivell, Wednesday, February 16, 2022 3:36 pm

News

Low bearing walls…and a headstone? Gravemarker among findings as LaGrange library renovation continues

Keith Schuermann, director of the Troup-Harris Regional Library system, updated the Troup County Board of Commissioners at its work session Tuesday on the ongoing LaGrange ... Read more

by Shiann Sivell, Wednesday, February 16, 2022 10:55 am

Education

Troup County High School students share experiences with elective on African American history and culture

As ongoing legislation like House Bill 1013 and Senate Bill 377 attempt to stipulate how race is taught in the classroom, students enrolled in an ... Read more

by Shiann Sivell, Wednesday, February 16, 2022 9:00 am

News

Taste of Storytelling offers preview of 25th annual Azalea Storytelling Festival

Three local and visiting storytellers charmed dozens of LaGrange residents Sunday as they introduced them to the art of storytelling duringA Taste of Storytelling an ... Read more

by Shiann Sivell, Tuesday, February 15, 2022 10:00 am

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