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Face off for District 1 city council seat
Darby Pippin and Forrest Johnson will face off during the May 21 election for the District 1 city council seat. The candidates, both newcomers to politics, will be competing for the vacated seat of Councilmember Jim Arrington. Arrington stepped down in February to run for city mayor. The winner will fill Arrigton’s unexpired term. Pippin […] The post Face off for District 1 city council seat appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
COLLINS COLUMN: Embracing the Journey: Finding Purpose in Seasons of Suffering and Seasons of Relief
In life, there will be seasons of suffering and seasons of relief, and through them we will be provided for and called to provide for others. For the servant of Christ, I don’t think there is an alternative path while we live for Christ in this world. Appropriately, we point to Jesus who told us […] The post COLLINS COLUMN: Embracing the Journey: Finding Purpose in Seasons of Suffering and Seasons of Relief appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Troup County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports for the period ending May 14
Marvize Taquon Moss, 21, 126 Youngs Mill Rd. Apt. H, LaGrange, GA, disorderly conduct (city) Tiana Lashae Gray, 30, no known address, disorderly conduct (city) Calice Damya Nelson, 19, 126 Youngs Mill Rd. Apt. E, LaGrange, GA, disorderly conduct (city) David Lane Bass, 33, 205 Cato St., LaGrange, GA, failure to appear (state) Naythen Usiel, […] The post Troup County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports for the period ending May 14 appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
KING COLUMN: Is This Another Plague of Locust?
What has six legs, two antennae, two pairs of wings, a beak for drinking, large eyes that can be red, white, or blue, (they sound patriotic, don’t they?), transparent wings that can appear to be rainbow colored, and sings? No, it’s not your older sister! She can’t sing! You may or may not have seen, […] The post KING COLUMN: Is This Another Plague of Locust? appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
TURES COLUMN: For Office-Seekers: Please Make Us Proud, Instead Of Turning Us Against Each Other
Over the past week or so, I’ve received an endless stream of push polls on my phone where candidates for Congressional office are trying to get me to hate every other candidate in the race. You can tell who paid for these polls, because there is only one that isn’t trashed in the survey. Not […] The post TURES COLUMN: For Office-Seekers: Please Make Us Proud, Instead Of Turning Us Against Each Other appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Second annual Kids Fishing Rodeo
The second annual Kids Fishing Rodeo is coming back to Hardley Creek, near the West Point Dam. The event, put on by the Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce will take place on June 1 and is open to kids 12 years of age and younger. Last year’s rodeo saw almost 100 kids register, according […] The post Second annual Kids Fishing Rodeo appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Finance, business and banking: Financial Speaker Series
The Community Bank & Trust (CBT) in LaGrange is having a Financial Speaker Series in an effort to enhance financial literacy in the community. There will be five speakers, discussing various topics in finance, business and banking. The first talk will be on business literacy with Wally Murray. Murray is the Senior Vice President of […] The post Finance, business and banking: Financial Speaker Series appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Troup County Sheriff’s Office incident reports for the period ending May 13
Battery reported on the 6900 block of West Point Rd., West Point Out of vehicle reported on the 1300 block of Upper Glass Bridge Rd., LaGrange Theft reported on the 2800 block of Hwy. 18, West Point Out of vehicle reported on the 600 block of Wilburn Ave., LaGrange Theft reported on the 700 block […] The post Troup County Sheriff’s Office incident reports for the period ending May 13 appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Troup County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports for the period ending May 13
Alejandro Ruiz Hernandez, 33, 504 Alford St., LaGrange, GA, operating vehicle without driver’s license, fail to use child restraint device Charles Edward Foster, 56, no known address, battery (FVA), 2 counts contempt of court – superior Christopher Stephen Abney, 53, 111 Glenn St., Valley, GA, failure to appear (superior) Colton Bradley Jones, 18, 1145 Jones […] The post Troup County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports for the period ending May 13 appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Annual signing day at THINC
THINC College and Career Academy students have signed with companies to work at the next level. The Expedition Program at the career readiness center held its annual signing day on Friday, where nine students signed contracts to work with local companies for work-based learning. The students, many rising juniors and seniors, will work at these […] The post Annual signing day at THINC appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
WP river trail on its way
Walkers, runners and outdoor enthusiasts of West Point may be getting a new river walk soon. The city of West Point had an input session for a proposed trail that would add to the existing 0.2-mile loop path at the Downtown River Park. It would be called the West Point Woodyard Trail. The Downtown Development […] The post WP river trail on its way appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
SMITH COLUMN: Botanical Gardens
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia annually hosts a fundraiser at the University of Georgia which it bills as “Gardens of the World Ball.” It is a black-tie outing which attracts a doting constituency with a bent for bringing about support of the gardens and to offer an opportunity for international travel to explore head […] The post SMITH COLUMN: Botanical Gardens appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Ruling on two land use permits
The Troup County Commission ruled on two land use permits for a green cemetery and an agri-tourism property. The board unanimously voted to allow an additional 20 acres of land to be added to the Whispering Hills Natural Green Cemetery and Memorial Nature Preserve on Mood Bridge Rd. The cemetery needed the commission to pass […] The post Ruling on two land use permits appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
COLLINS COLUMN: Be a vessel of God
I prayed it this morning. You may have, as well. “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Faithful Christians have been praying this prayer for more than 2,000 years. Protestant and Catholic theologians, clergy and church members, young and old know and pray the Lord’s Prayer often, if […] The post COLLINS COLUMN: Be a vessel of God appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Troup County Sheriff’s Office incident reports for the period ending May 10
Criminal damage reported on the 30 block of James Dr, Hogansville Criminal trespass reported on the 40 block of Cofield Dr, LaGrange The post Troup County Sheriff’s Office incident reports for the period ending May 10 appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Troup County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports for the period ending May 10
Tudoras Deon Henderson, 45, 503 Borton St, Lagrange, GA, probation violation (superior), VGCSA-cocaine-sale/poss w/int to dist Santerio Markease Bailey, 34, 110 Vista Way, LaGrange, GA, VGCSA-poss of schedule 1 controlled substance, VGCSA-poss of schedule 2 controlled substance, probation violation (superior) George Patrick Williams, 43, Hoover, criminal trespass (city) James Elvin Cook, 43, 64 N Carrie […] The post Troup County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports for the period ending May 10 appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Local Viet Nam Veterans Honored
King’s Gap Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is celebrating the 50th anniversary the Viet Nam War by honoring veterans with a Pinning Ceremony and Art Show at Artisans on the Square Gallery in Greenville. The Pinning Ceremony was on Saturday April 27 Julia Keating, (Regent of the King’s Gap Chapter NSDAR in […] The post Local Viet Nam Veterans Honored appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
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