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Troup County Sheriff’s Investigators are looking for suspects who smashed their way into a local convenience store late Tuesday night. Tuesday night around midnight, Troup County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Vernon Street Food Mart in Lee’s Crossing in reference to a Non-residential Burglary. Deputies arrived to the find the front glass door had been shattered, so they entered and ...

Each year, Mayor Jim Thornton hosts a series of Town Hall meetings to reach what he calls the “Four Corners of the City of La-Grange”, discussing upcoming features, current problems, and future solutions regarding the community. On Tuesday, January 31, Mayor Thornton met with members of the Northwest section of LaGrange at Hollis Hand Elementary School to hear their questions, ...

The LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce kicked off a six-month strategic planning process that will examine the county’s available workforce and identify tactics to bridge gaps in the local education and talent recruitment pipeline. The “TroupWorks” Strategic Plan will commence by gathering information from a diverse group of Troup County stakeholders. The project team will conduct interviews and focus groups ...

LaGrange Police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed and threatened to kill a local woman in her home earlier this week. Tuesday morning about 9:10 a.m., LaGrange Police responded to the 100 block of Ridgefield Circle in reference to a domestic dispute. Officer arrived and learned from the victim that Clinton Hines forced his way into the residence, ...

This was a crazy past week in Troup County from a law enforcement standpoint. At times, it seems as if sanity loses touch for a week and people make poor decisions, decisions that lead to their entanglement with the law. One of the savings graces that we have here in this community is a partnership between different law enforcement agencies, ...

Deep inside a secret location made known to only a select few, the Krewe of Mask sits in their secret headquarters feverishly planning for their inaugural Mardi Gras Parade in downtown LaGrange. For many months the crew has been hard at work, planning and working on this new tradition for our community. A family friendly Mardi Gras parade will bring ...

There is something special about the oldie’s music from long ago. Full of heart, range, and motion, many of these classics are still loved and adored by people the world over, even to this day. These songs live on and there is still a following for them. One group here in Georgia has made it their mission to keep these ...

On Sunday, January 29 around 12:30 pm, the Georgia State Patrol was called to State Route 109 (Ronoake Road) where a two-car collision resulted in four injuries. A 2006 Trailblazer Chevrolet was traveling south on State Route 109 while a 2007 MX-5 Miata Mazda was traveling north on State Route 109. The Mazda traveled 209 feet off the right of ...

The second Town Hall meeting took place on Thursday, February 2, at the Troup County Baptist Association. For the third year in a row, Circles of Troup County hosted the event. City Councilmen Tom Gore, Mark Mitchell, and Nick Woodson were present, along with Commission Chairman Patrick Crews. Mayor Jim Thornton began the meeting by allowing Sherri Brown, Director of ...

A local man is now behind bars after allegedly stealing a car and leading authorities on a long high speed chase, crossing state lines. The whole incident began Thursday night when Troup County Sheriff’s Deputies were called out to the Dollar General on West Point Road just outside of LaGrange in reference to an auto theft. Deputies arrived and learned ...