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The Troup County Board of Education officially approved a back-toschool plan during their meeting Thursday night, modifying the original plan to require masks for all students and staff for in-person education. Originally the plan was to “highly recommend” the usage of masks, but they were not a requirement. Prior to approving the plan, there was a consensus among board members ...

Senator Kelly Loeffler held a rally in downtown LaGrange on Thursday in her bid to retain her U.S. Senate seat in the upcoming November election. Loeffler’s visit to La-Grange Thursday came on the heels of her visit to Atlanta with President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Loeffler, who bills herself as a political outsider in the vein of President Trump, was ...

Troup County School System (TCSS) seniors will soon receive their diplomas when the district hosts graduation commencement services at Callaway Stadium on: Thursday, July 23, 2020 @ 8:30 am – Callaway High Friday, July 24, 2020 @ 8:30 am – Troup High Saturday, July 25, 2020 @ 8:30 am – LaGrange High TCSS worked with District 4 Public Health in ...

The LaGrange Art Museum was awarded two grants by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The museum received a $5,000 Arts Education Program Grant and a $10,000 Resiliency Grant. The resiliency grant funds came from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help sustain Georgia’s nonprofit arts sector through ...

LaGrange Police have charged a local man with battery after investigating an incident where a woman drove up to the police station begging for help. Officers were leaving the LaGrange Police Department when a black Jeep Compass pulled into the parking lot and a woman immediately jumped out of the car screaming for help. Police say the female was hysterically ...

LaGrange Police have arrested a brother and sister for allegedly shoplifting and stealing cash while working at the local Walmart. Thursday morning, about 9 a.m., officers with the LaGrange Police Department responded to the Walmart on New Franklin Road in reference to shoplifting. Police arrived and were advised that after reviewing security video, two store employees had been observed stealing ...

In Matt Napier’s football universe, he expects his LaGrange High team to play this fall. Napier, the new head football coach at LHS, is also looking to kick the rust off the Granger pigskin tradition. Napier knows exactly how La-Grange High can get back to winning on a consistent basis. “It is going to take commitment and effort. We need ...

The Atlanta Braves outfield could get a little more crowded. Earlier this week, the Braves made moves to sign former Dodger slugger and current free agent outfielder Yasiel Puig to a one-year contract. Puig is expected to play either left field or right field for the Braves. Puig, a 29-year-old, has seven years of Major League baseball experience. He made ...

A woman has been arrested on several charges after she allegedly went wild after being asked to wear a mask at a sporting goods store in the mall. Tuesday night, about 7:24 p.m., LaGrange Police responded to the La-Grange Mall on Lafayette Parkway in reference to a subject threatening employees and attempting to destroy Hibbett’s Sporting Goods. Upon arrival, police ...

The City of LaGrange is honoring Lt. James Ormsby with the La-Grange Fire Department for his dedicated 30 years of service. Ormsby received his 30year service pin at the La-Grange City Council meeting Tuesday (7/14) night. He was also honored by LaGrange Fire Chief John Brant and Deputy Chief Chad Dallas. Lt. Ormsby joined the LaGrange Fire Department in 1990 ...