Army Corps predicts full-pond start for summer at West Point Lake

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By Tyler H. Jones, Editor The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is predicting more than enough rainfall to manage West Point Lake at full pond through at least the beginning of Summer More...

LaGrange Citizen Names New Editor

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LaGrange resident Tyler H. Jones has been named as the new editor of LaGrange Citizen. Jones was a journalist in the Navy for four years, from 2005 to 2009, based in Norfolk, More...

Troup County Gears Up for 2013 Municipal Elections

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The Troup County Board of Elections and Registration addressed several issues at their meeting this morning. Diana Cofiled, a longtime administrative staff member in the registrar’s More...

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Letter: Seven-Year-Old Skips Field Day to Protest Disparity in School System

(Image courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net.) Dear Editor: I find the editor’s piece on disparity between “those students with” and “those without” to More...

Judge Boyd and Ellen Gilmore Need to Resign Immediately

By Scott Smith - When I filed an open records request for personal communications between Probate Judge Donald Boyd and the Gilmores (Ellen Gilmore, the Republican party’s More...

Tom Gore Announces Candidacy for City Council Seat

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Dr.Tom Gore, two-term member of LaGrange City Council from 2002 to 2010, has announced his intent to seek election in November More...

Mike Smith Announces Intent to Run for Mayor

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LaGrange attorney Mike Smith has announced his intent to run for mayor. Smith, an open atheist, said, “If More...

ID-100112520 Top 5 Online Tools for Citizen Engagement

By Scott Smith - As editor of LaGrange Citizen, I have discovered a few helpful online...

march Peace Pilgrimage Passes through LaGrange

“The peace walk is an extension of our practice,” said Gyoshu Utsumi, a Buddhist monk of...

nelsonrd Troup County Land Dispute Case Expected to Return to GA Supreme Court

The Nelson family of Nelson Road have risked jail time to defend land that they say...

Police Report: Teacher Accuses GNMS Principal of Simple Battery

GNMS principal Anne Cook, far left, stands with other school administrators in a photo from the school’s More...

Open Records: ‘Humongous Hulk’ Substitute Teacher in ‘Rage’ Dragged 15-year-old Student Down Hall by Neck

“If it was my child, I’d sue the school. That’s how bad it was,” said Troup High School Biology teacher Jemetia..

Troup County School System Rumor Control

Editor’s Note: Although there is a “rumor control” section on the Troup County School System (TCSS) website, it seems that LaGrange..

Army Corps predicts full-pond start for summer at West Point Lake

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By Tyler H. Jones, Editor The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is predicting more than enough rainfall to manage More...

Chamber Networking Group Generates $80,000 in Referral Business

So far this year, the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce Business Networking Group has generated $80,000 in referral business. “This is..

Callaway Gardens Gift Cards No Longer Honored at Spa & Lodge

Dan Rice of Pensacola, Florida thought he was giving his wife the gift of a pampered girls’ getaway weekend when he..

“Rogue Runner” Obstacle Race Coming to Pyne Road Park

roguerunner On November 3, 2012, Rogue Runner Georgia will be held at Pyne Road Park. (There’s still time to train for the event if..

GA Supreme Court Affirms Murder Convictions of Griffin and Boyd

gavel According to District Attorney Pete Skandalakis, the Georgia Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed the felony murder convictions of Desmond Griffin and..
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Sierra Club Speaker to Show Slides from 105-Mile Canoe Trip

Tomorrow night’s LaGrange Sierra Club meeting will feature speaker Tim Chisolm, who will present a slide show of his week-long, 105-mile..
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LaGrange Humanists Sponsor $500 Essay Contest for Area Students

LaGrange Humanists, Inc., a non-profit group, is sponsoring a $500 essay contest for LaGrange area students of all ages. Entries from..
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore

You won’t believe how much stuff they have! According to the local Habitat for Humanity website, the LaGrange ReStore focuses on..