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The old Coca-Cola building, located in West Point, came down last Friday in preparation for the development of a new hotel franchise. The West Point Development Authority met last Friday to approve an intergovernmental agreement to move forward with a developer, which would require the city to contribute approximately $635,000 in infrastructure. A little over a year ago, the 50-year-old sales center building was donated to the city of West Point…

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Former Coca-Cola lot to be developed for hotel - LaGrange Daily News

I hope we’re not wasting our time comparing our sin to another’s. In a world obsessed with analytics, we could subconsciously slip into this foolishness I fear. A quick Google search, like magic, gives us the top 100 rankings of just about anything. From world golf rankings to draft picks, from investment funds to college rankings. We seem to be infatuated with how everyone and everything measures up. Some of these rankings may be objective, and…

COLLINS COLUMN: Why comparing my sin—to yours, or even to my past—is a waste - LaGrange Daily News

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Both Ohio Senator J. D. Waltz and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz helped themselves in the most recent Vice-Presidential debate, and hurt their cause as well. Surveys showed each improved their poll numbers after their performance (according to Forbes), but each made an important mistake. The one who recovers from this sooner will be the winner of the VP debate. And as you’ll see in …

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Think That VP Debate Didn’t Matter? Think Again

LAGRANGE, Georgia – On October 5, 2024, at about 9:30 AM officers from the LaGrange Police Department responded to WellStar West Georgia Medical Center in reference to a person who had been cut. Detective Hackett from the Criminal Investigations Section arrived at the scene and initiated an investigation. It was determined that Lassandra Calloway and a male were involved in a physical altercation during which Lassandra brandished a knife and inf…

Man sent to hospital with cuts after aggravated assault - LaGrange Daily News

Hurricanes are a force of nature. Yet these destructive storms from the Atlantic and Caribbean aren’t natural. Evidence shows that they’re not only striking America in general, and Florida in particular frequency, but they’re also getting more destructive. This will hurt in terms of casualties, billions in damages, and insurance rates that could affect all home and car owners, not just those along the coast. As I write this, Hurricane Helene is …

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TURES COLUMN: It’s Not Natural That The USA Is Getting Pummeled By This Many Hurricanes - LaGrange Daily News

Kansas-bred Dorothy Gale, the “Wizard of Oz” heroine who finds acceptance and belonging in a land beyond the rainbow, is coming to LaGrange College’s Price Theater mainstage along with her trusted companions and the interesting personalities she encounters during her travels.  L. Frank Baum’s timeless classic was made famous in the 1939 film featuring Judy Garland as Dorothy.  “Our production features all the favorite characters and songs from t…

LaGrange College to perform Wizard of Oz

Local first responders recently gathered at Troup Fire Station #10 to celebrate measures taken that saved a woman’s life. On July 28, Donna Hendrix went into cardiac arrest while being taken to the hospital from Roanoke by her husband, Tony. Tony called 911 along the way and stopped at the fire station, where emergency personnel were able to revive her and get her to the hospital, where she has made a full recovery. Donna reunited with the first…

Woman reunites with EMS teams that saved her life - LaGrange Daily News

October is pumpkin month.  Pumpkin season lasts on into November—all the way to Thanksgiving.  Pumpkins are among the oldest known domesticated plants, dating back to 7000 BCE. The pumpkin is believed to have originated in North and Central America, but today China, India, and Russia, according to the Internet, are the biggest producers of pumpkins.  (The U. S. is fifth after Ukraine.) Pumpkins’ versatility ranges from medicinal to decorative, b…

SMITH COLUMN: Pumpkin Soup - LaGrange Daily News

I have a new hero. His name is Mike Chitwood and he is the sheriff of Volusia County, Florida, which includes an area known as Daytona Beach. I assume you have heard of the place. Sheriff Chitwood is tired of a bunch of brats calling schools and threatening to shoot up the place, like it was some kind of joke. For the 2022-23 school year in Volusia County, Chitwood said his department had seen 357 written threats to kill or shoot up a school. In…

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Florida sheriff walking tall on school shooting threats - LaGrange Daily News

Walk for hope. Walk for a loved one. Walk for a cure. Late October, nearly a hundred participants across 19 teams in LaGrange are set to spend their morning walking to end Alzheimer’s Disease. The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held at Granger Park on Saturday, Oct. 26, starting at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. Participants will walk along The Thread to raise money for Alzheimer’s research and care, many in the name of a love…

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LaGrange set to Walk to End Alzheimer’s - LaGrange Daily News

After months of discussion, LaGrange is finally taking the first official step to regulate the location of package stores within the city.  During the mayor and council meeting on Tuesday, the city held a first reading for an ordinance that will require a minimum distance between retail package stores (liquor stores) and residential properties. The proposed ordinance states, “No license shall be issued for a package store where the place of busi…

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