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Tommy Murphy Staff Writer LaGrange Police have charged a 70-year-old man with assault after he allegedly pulled a knife on two women at a local convenience store. Thursday night, about 9:40 p.m., officers with the LaGrange Police Department responded to the Speedy Serve gas station. Officers arrived and spoke with one of the victims, who stated that she was inside ...

Tommy Murphy Staff Writer LaGrange Police arrested an Alabama Man Thursday night after catching him red-handed trying to burglarize a local tire shop. Thursday night, about 8:23 p.m., officers with the LaGrange Police Department responded to Waid Tire Services on Hamilton Road in reference to burglar alarm. Officers arrived on scene and located a suspect using an angle grinder to ...

This year has certainly brought changes to the world and our city that we would have never anticipated or imagined. Covid-19 has forced us all to monitor and adjust.  As such, Positive Contribution must do the same. We are certainly aware that there is eager anticipation for our annual Haircutz & Stylez for Kidz event. This anticipation is the driving ...

Tommy Murphy Staff Writer LaGrange Police have arrested and filed several charges against Damario Santez Davis, who is accused of attempted murder for setting fire to his former girlfriend. The alleged incident occurred during the early morning hours of Friday, August 7. Around 5 a.m., officers with the LaGrange Police Department were in the area of South Greenwood Street when ...

Jared Boggs Editor He may have graduated, but Callaway High Valedictorian Jared Nation is still collecting scholarships. The top-ranked Cavalier received the Constitutional Officers Association of Georgia (COAG) scholarship on Thursday—just a week before heading off to Georgia Tech. The distinction raised his total number of received scholarships to seven. The $1,000 prize was well-earned said Miss Tolbert, Executive Director ...

Wednesday morning, about 11:20 a.m., LaGrange Police responded to East McClendon Circle in reference to a theft. Officers arrived and spoke to the complainant, who stated he parked his pickup truck at his residence around 10 p.m. the previous night and left his orange and grey Stihl string trimmer and edger attachment, valued at $400, on the back of the ...

Higgins at Hunter Allen Myhand Pamela Cherea Spradlin Pamela Cherea Spradlin, of LaGrange, passed away on August 3, 2020. She was born in 29 Palms, California to the late Felix and Jean Spradlin on November 20, 1954. She is survived by her siblings, James Spradlin (Cindy), Donna Spradlin, Billy Spradlin (Laura), Kenneth Spradlin, many nieces and nephews. She will be ...

Higgins at Hunter Allen Myhand Bonnie Sue Hill Mrs. Bonnie Sue Hill, of Lagrange, passed away on July 29, 2020. She was born in LaGrange on November 8, 1948 to the late Darden and Vera Mae Horne. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother in law, Jasper Lumpkin. Mrs. Hill loved baking for her ...

The LaGrange Police Department and Chief Lou Dekmar are being honored by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) for its community outreach program. LPD and Chief Dekmar received first runner-up for the 2020 Dr. Curtis E. McClung/Motorala Award for Excellence for its Community Outreach/Trust Building program. LPD received the award July 20th. This award honors achievements in innovative ...

Early Wednesday morning, about 12:44 a.m., LaGrange Police responded to the WellStar West Georgia Medical Center on Vernon Road in reference to an unwanted person. Officers arrived and made contact with Hospital Security, who stated that Johnie Mae McGhee had been brought to the hospital via ambulance earlier in the evening complaining of neck pain and she had been treated ...