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Chris Fernsler Sports Writer If he had it to do all over again, Josue Recinos wouldn’t change a thing. The junior striker for the Grangers lit the fuse, which burned all night long, as LaGrange High beat North Oconee, 3-2 in the opening round of the Class AAAA Boys State Soccer Tournament on Friday evening at Callaway Stadium. It was ...

• Wednesday, May 1, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Blood Drive Troup County Government Center Jury Assembly Room, 100 Ridley Avenue, LaGrange, GA 30241. Sponsored by the District Attorney’s Office. To make an appointment please visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: TCGC or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. For questions contact Nick Matthews at 706-298-3715 or Phyllis Williams at 706-298-3717. Streamline your donation ...

The Tolly McCall Burch Memorial Scholarship Committee has announced the 2019 award of its scholarship to Sally Elder, an outstanding LaGrange High senior who will graduate this May. Miss Elder will receive $2,172.00 towards the tuition fees of the college of her choice. The Tolly McCall Burch Memorial Scholarship is administered by the Junior Service League of LaGrange. This scholarship ...

Chris Fernsler Sports Writer Who cares if they can play the game? The best part of Minor League baseball is the mascots. The team names cause a buzz. They sell tickets, and they turn the fans out to the games. Above all, the mascots create a sense of pride for the baseball fans. The team names get the fans excited ...

Learning about selfcare, health, and wellness was one of the main themes of the Communities in Schools (CIS) Women’s Health Expo at Callaway High School. The inaugural event served as a kick-off for the organizations expansion into Callaway High. CIS currently serves: • Berta Weathersbee Elementary • Callaway Middle School • Gardner Newman Middle School • LongCaneMiddle School CIS will ...

A multimedia presentation focused on prioritizing common sense responses to the threats that climate change poses to our society – the people and places we love. We encourage all citizens to stand up for our common health and well being through comprehensive, democratic action. Our speakers will be John Noel & Dawn Randolph, both former candidates for Public Service Commissioner ...

Chris Fernsler Sports Writer It was never meant to be easy, and it wasn’t. LaGrange High School had to work hard for a 2-1 win over Stephens County on Thursday night in the first round of the Class AAAA Girls State Soccer Tournament. The Lady Grangers survived a weather delay and some April showers at Callaway Stadium. But according to ...

Melanie Turner Editor Troup High School head football coach Tanner Glisson had lunch with the Rotary Wednesday, and told the them not only about football, he also shared his joy of working with the players. Coach Glisson shared his views on coaching and the fact that his players have a 100 percent graduation rate. He has taken the Tigers from ...

Local residents and businesses joined together to benefit the senior community at College Hill Apartments at 600 E 8th Street in West Point on April 13th. Due to the age and healthconstraints of residents, their desire to improve the landscaping of the facility has been a challenge. As a part of the National Registry of Historic Places College Hill Apartment ...

Melanie Turner Editor Warm weather is here and we are oh so glad that it is, but at the same time there must be a wind of caution that breezes thru with the beautiful weather that is at hand. Along with the fun of warm weather also comes the fear of ticks on pets and in the grass. One of ...