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There are films in this life that take your breath away. There are some that make you grip your chair a little tighter, your heart race a little more, and your mind wander for hours after the movie has ended. When I left the movie 13 Hours, I was filled with two primary emotions: rage and pride. This movie masquerades ...

LaGrange Police are investigating an incident where a man managed to get away after robbing a local gas station at gunpoint. Sunday night about 11:24 p.m., officers with the LaGrange Police responded to the Marathon fuel station on LaFayette Parkway in reference to an Armed Robbery. Officers arrived and spoke with the store clerk, who advised an unknown male walked ...

Brian Maddy, County Extension Agent Just what is a master naturalist? By definition a master naturalist is an expert in or a student of natural history. What is natural history? It is the scientific study of animals or plants, especially concerned with observation rather than experiment, and presented in popular form rather than academic form. A master naturalist is an ...

LaGrange Police are investigating a late-night incident where a group of men were shot while attending a party in LaGrange. Just after midnight, early Monday morning, officers with the LaGrange Police Department responded to the 100 block of Edgewood Avenue in reference to reports of a fight in progress. Officers arrived on scene and located victims, Scottie Dunlap and Zachari ...

On January 2, Theta Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated kicked off 2016 by awarding four $1,000 scholarships. Alpha Kappa Alpha is an international Greek lettered sorority that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. Theta Xi Omega Chapter is a local organization which has served Troup, Coweta, Harris, and Meriwether ...

There is a no project that is being planned in here in LaGrange that is starting to be an issue for some of our citizens. There is a proposed road that will connect the passage between Vernon Road and Cameron Mill Road here in the city. Some of the individuals in this city have hired an attorney to oversee their ...

Community Calendar • January 23, 7:30 PM: LSO POPS concert. An evening with the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra and the Gary Motley Jazz Trio, followed by a reception. For tickets, www.lagrange symphony.org, info@lagrangesymphony.org or 706-882-0662. Callaway Auditorium on the campus of LaGrange College • Now – February 6, 2016: Mirror Mirror. In partnership with Hills & Dales and the Legacy Museum, ...

Colossians 3:1: If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. People who play sports learn very quickly to keep their eyes on the ball. It does not matter what the spectators are shouting or doing. It doesn’t not matter even what the opposing players are doing. ...

Church Calendar •January 31st: Stovall Baptist Church: 14 Hardy Street, Greenville, GA 31833 – Pastor: Billy Allen – 5th Sunday Night Singing at 6:00pm on January 31st, 2016. Guest Singers: Grace Abounds (The Smith family). Contact: Eloise Maddox (706) 882-2386 and Billy Allen (706) 663-2350 or (706) 957-5876. Fellowship Meal After The Singing. •Bilal Ibn Rabah-Islamic Center of La-Grange: In ...

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