Community rallies around GNMS teacher diagnosed with cancer

Community rallies around GNMS teacher diagnosed with cancer

It was a somber occasion in Granger Park on Thursday evening, but the spirit was moving and the Lord was present. The community rallied around Gardner Newman Middle School teacher and LaGrange High assistant baseball coach Clarence “Clancy” Alford, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Hundreds of members of the Troup County community gathered at the LaGrange High baseball field to pray for a beloved teacher, mentor and coach. “I haven’t alway…