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Read more | Add your comment COVID-19 update: Troup has 51 new cases, hospitalizations rise June 24, 2020 Troup County saw its total number of COVID-19 cases increase by 51 on Wednesday, continuing a recent spike ... Read more | Add your comment Seven arrested for alleged drug sales at Main Street Pub June 24, 2020 A seven-month, joint investigation at the Main Street Pub, located at 120 Main Street in LaGrange, resulted in ... Read more | Add your comment News West Point Councilman recovers from COVID-19 West Point Councilman Henry Hutchinson is still recovering from a recent bout with COVID-19. On June 6, Hutchinson posted on his Facebook page that he ... Read more | Add your comment June 23, 2020 by Ed Pugh. Community LaGrange Academy graduates 20 in person Friday LaGrange Academy’s graduation Friday looked a little different than other years. Instead of families filling the rows of Callaway Auditorium to watch their loved ... Read more | Add your comment June 22, 2020 by Jenna Oden. Government / Politics Clearview Elementary roof to be replaced at no cost to the school system Clearview Elementary School’s roof is being replaced at no cost to the school system. The school was opened in 2018, but over the first winter ... Read more by Daniel Evans, Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:41 pm Courts City of LaGrange Municipal Court open, court proceedings rescheduled to mid-July Thee City of LaGrange Probation Office and Municipal Court are open to the public but all Municipal Court proceedings are postponed until mid-July. The probation ... Read more by Jenna Oden, Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:36 pm ~ NO PAYWALL COVID 19 UPDATE: 24 new cases reported in Troup County After three consecutive days of 49 or more COVID-19 cases, Troup County saw a much smaller number of new cases on Thursday. There were 24 ... Read more by Daniel Evans, Thursday, June 25, 2020 3:31 pm Sports Grangers getting to work By KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Daily News They’re glad to be back in their element. The members of the LaGrange High boys’ basketball team were able to ... Read more by Kevin Eckleberry, Thursday, June 25, 2020 11:12 am Sports Special honor for Callaway graduate By KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Daily News Callaway High graduate Jared Nation is in select company. Nation, a multi-sport standout at Callaway and the school’s valedictorian, is ... Read more by Kevin Eckleberry, Thursday, June 25, 2020 11:10 am Opinion OUR OPINION: Thankful for the reserve fund Superintendent Dr. Brian Shumate, CFO Scott Burckbuchler and others involved in creating the Troup County School Board budget probably feel like they’ve spent a year ... Read more by Jenna Oden, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 7:30 pm Opinion Putting on Band-Aids on our soul As much as this country has been through this year, you would think that we would do everything in our power to right our ship, ... Read more by Lynn Gendusa, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 6:15 pm Sports Troup Thunder happy to be playing By KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Daily News The standard is a lofty one for the Troup Thunder travel softball team. The team has regularly competed for tournament ... Read more by Kevin Eckleberry, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:44 pm Sports Local players try out for USA softball team By KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Daily News A quartet of local softball players gave it their best shot. Four members of the Troup Thunder softball team participated ... Read more by Kevin Eckleberry, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:41 pm Sports GHSA approves shot clock By KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Daily News High-school basketball in Georgia is soon going to look a lot different. During Tuesday’s meeting of the Georgia High School ... Read more by Kevin Eckleberry, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:39 pm News West Point officer promoted Jorge Olmo Novoa has been serving the United States since he was 17 both in the military and as a police officer. On Monday, Olmo ... Read more by Cody Estremera, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 9:00 am News Council approves ordinances that address racial inequality The city of LaGrange approved multiple ordinances Tuesday night that address racial inequality. Read more by Jenna Oden, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 8:00 am News LHS students receive a grant to kickstart their careers After facing devastating losses during their senior year, two LaGrange High students persevered and are getting the chance to attend college in the fall after ... Read more by Jenna Oden, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 7:00 am Opinion OUR VIEW: Help keep the JSL tradition alive We’re guessing more than a few people reading this remember riding a bicycle or wagon through the annual Sweet Land of Liberty parade in downtown ... Read more by FROM STAFF REPORTS, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 7:08 pm ~ NO PAYWALL Troup sees largest one-day increase for COVID-19 cases, partly due to jail numbers Troup County saw its biggest one day jump in new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, but a large chunk of those cases are believed to be ... Read more by Daniel Evans, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 3:28 pm Government / Politics COVID-19: Making primary care a priority Before the COVID-19 outbreak, scheduling a primary care appointment never took a second thought. According to a press release from Wellstar, in the wake of ... Read more by FROM STAFF REPORTS, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 2:20 pm Sports Troup basketball team starts summer workouts By KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Daily News It’s back-to-work time for the Troup Tigers. Troup High’s boys’ basketball team was in the midst of its offseason program ... Read more by Kevin Eckleberry, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 12:22 pm Sports Callaway graduate joins staff By KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Daily News For Callaway head football coach Pete Wiggins, it was an easy decision. Wiggins needed someone to be the program’s social-media ... Read more by Kevin Eckleberry, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 12:17 pm ~ NO PAYWALL 71 inmates at Troup County Jail test positive for COVID-19, 21 sign refusal forms District 4 Public Health has received results from testing at the Troup County Jail on Friday, June 19, 2020. Staff Total Tested 48 Positive 2 ... Read more by FROM STAFF REPORTS, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 11:03 am Sports GHSA to vote on shot clock By KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Daily News The Georgia High School Association executive committee’s much-delayed spring meeting will be held on Tuesday in Thomaston, and the possible ... Read more by Kevin Eckleberry, Monday, June 22, 2020 9:44 pm ~ NO PAYWALL OUR VIEW: Being inconvenienced is saving lives People are tired of hearing about COVID-19, and we get it. For the vast majority, we see this unforgiving virus as something that has taken ... Read more by FROM STAFF REPORTS, Monday, June 22, 2020 6:30 pm ~ NO PAYWALL Troup County tops 1,000 COVID-19 cases, 28 dead Troup County now has more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases, a number that seemed almost unthinkable a few weeks ago. Troup County has had 1,027 total ... Read more by Daniel Evans, Monday, June 22, 2020 3:09 pm Sports Cavaliers adjust to summer schedule By KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Daily News In sports, how much success a team enjoys is oftentimes directly related to how well it overcomes the challenges and ... Read more by Kevin Eckleberry, Sunday, June 21, 2020 8:58 pm Sp...