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Fire ravages North Parkway home
On July 25, 2024, around 1:40 p.m. LaGrange Fire Department firefighters responded to a house fire at 900 North Parkway. Firefighters were informed flames and smoke were seen coming from the outside of the home, and someone might be trapped inside. Both the LaGrange Fire Department and Troup County Fire Department arrived shortly afterward to […] The post Fire ravages North Parkway home appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Man reportedly robbed by 2 armed thieves at LaGrange apartment complex
LAGRANGE, Ga. - In the early hours of July 29 at around 2:12 a.m., LaGrange police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Orchard Trace Apartments. Upon arrival, they spoke with a victim named Kim, who recounted the harrowing experience. Kim reported that as he was exiting...
City of Newnan to propose increase in 2024 property taxes
The City of Newnan announced on Friday its intentions to increase the 2024 property taxes it will levy this year by 20.23 percent over the rollback millage rate. Each year, the board of tax assessors is required to review the assessed value for property tax purposes of taxable property in the county. When the trend of prices on properties that have recently sold in the county indicate there has been an increase in the fair market value of any specific property, the board of tax assessors is required by law to re-determine the value of such property and adjust the assessment. This is called a reassessment.
Braves’ bullpen spoils good outing by Grant Holmes in loss to Brewers
Grant Holmes turned in an impressive outing for the Atlanta Braves, but their bullpen was unable to protect a 2-1 lead in a 8-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Holmes has been a story of perseverance. After getting drafted in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft, Holmes finally made his major league debut with the Braves earlier this season. Monday, he was tabbed to make his first major league start. He got his outing off on a good note by striking out Brice Turang, William Contreras and Jake Bauers in a perfect first.
Tiffany Haddish planning to fight DUI charge in Georgia court
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish will head to a Georgia courtroom in August to fight a 2022 DUI charge. The actor and comedian was detained on the morning of Jan. 14, 2022, after Peachtree City Police got a call regarding a driver asleep at the wheel on a highway, Assistant Police Chief Matt Myers said in a news release.
‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states
Georgia conservative Julie Adams spread conspiracies about election workers, concocted a baseless story about ballot couriers drinking beer and doing drugs while hoarding ballots and boasted of her contentious relationship with local election officials.
Med school receives grant to develop rural telehealth hubs to fight opioid epidemic
MACON — Mercer University School of Medicine has been awarded a Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration to fund the planning phase of their project, titled “SERVE Health Care: Enhancing Care Through Telehealth in Rural North Georgia.”. The goal of...
Georgia schools chief clarifies that advanced African American studies still offered
Students across Georgia have gotten their schedules and supply lists and are preparing to head back to school as early as this week. But the culture war does not respect the school calendar or the ringing of the class bell, and this year’s fight over how to discuss race in the classroom is already underway […] The post Georgia schools chief clarifies that advanced African American studies still offered appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Strong storms sweep across Georgia. Check here for power outages and local radar
Strong storms Monday across Georgia caused statewide power outages as heavy rain stretched from Chattanooga to Macon to Savannah. More than 70 counties in the state were impacted by power outages, with more than 2,000 affected in the counties of Clayton and Henry as of 6:30 p.m. ...
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