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Foster wins TCSS District 6
Tripp Foster has won the District 6 seat in the Troup County School District. With the official results sitting at 679 or 53.85% to Foster, he will be running unopposed in the November election. “I’m very excited for this great opportunity, and I want to thank the citizens of Troup County who have a majority, […] The post Foster wins TCSS District 6 appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Thompson leads in District 3 school board race
EDITOR’S NOTE: These results do not include 381 absentee by mail voting. These were the total number of votes received by 12:30 a.m. ET, at the time of print. Final results can be found on lagrangenews.com as they become available. At the time of publishing, Mark Thompson has received 827, Jackson has 296 and Bailey […] The post Thompson leads in District 3 school board race appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
McAlexander wins District 5 School Board seat
Dan McAlexander will soon be shifting to oversee a younger group of students. The former LaGrange College president was voted onto the Troup County School Board on Tuesday defeating candidates Raquel Neal and Inetha Hatten for the District 5 seat. McAlexander received 737 (54.35%) votes avoiding a need for a runoff in the three-candidate race. […] The post McAlexander wins District 5 School Board seat appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Foster leading for TCSS District 6
EDITOR’S NOTE: These results do not include 381 absentee by mail voting. These were the total number of votes received by 12:30 a.m. ET, at the time of print. Final results can be found on lagrangenews.com as they become available. As of publication, Tripp Foster was leading the race for the next Troup County School […] The post Foster leading for TCSS District 6 appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Morris defeats Nations in District 4 Republican primary
EDITOR’S NOTE: These results do not include 381 absentee by mail voting. These were the total number of votes received by 12:30 a.m. ET, at the time of print. Final results can be found on lagrangenews.com as they become available. Incumbent Morris Jones has defeated challenger Phil Nations by a wide margin, 1719 votes to […] The post Morris defeats Nations in District 4 Republican primary appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Keller takes Georgia 3rd Democratic nomination; Republican to be decided in run-off
Maura Keller has won the democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives seat for Georgia’s District 3 seat, according to the Associated Press. The Republican primary will be decided by a run-off election between Mike Dugan and Brian Jack on June 18. Keller received 1,033 votes in Troup County compared to Almonord’s 771, this […] The post Keller takes Georgia 3rd Democratic nomination; Republican to be decided in run-off appeared first on Valley Times-News.
General Primary and Nonpartisan Election Day
Tuesday is election day, with eleven races on the ballot in Troup County. May 21 will be the General Primary and Nonpartisan Election in the state of Georgia. The partisan candidates will hold the primaries, with the republican, democratic and independent winners moving on to the general election, which will be decided in November. Tuesday […] The post General Primary and Nonpartisan Election Day appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
District 2 race headed to runoff after close race
EDITOR’S NOTE: These results do not include 381 absentee by mail voting. These were the total number of votes received by 12:30 a.m. ET, at the time of print. Final results can be found on lagrangenews.com as they become available. The race for the District 2 County Commissioner seat is headed for a runoff […] The post District 2 race headed to runoff after close race appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Jackie Taylor wins Republican primary for the Clerk of Superior Court seat
Editor’s Note: These results do not the 381include absentee by mail voting. These were the total number of votes received by 12:30 a.m. ET, at the time of print. Final results can be found on lagrangenews.com as they become available. Jackie Taylor has won the Republican primary election for the Clerk of Superior Court seat. […] The post Jackie Taylor wins Republican primary for the Clerk of Superior Court seat appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Pippin wins special election for city council seat
EDITOR’S NOTE: These results do not include 381 absentee by mail voting. These were the total number of votes received by 12:30 a.m. ET, at the time of print. Final results can be found on lagrangenews.com as they become available. Darby Durand Pippin has won the special election for the LaGrange City Council District 1 […] The post Pippin wins special election for city council seat appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Memorandums Of Understanding
Scott Malone, the President of the Development Authority of LaGrange, presented two Memorandums of Understanding (MOU), to the Troup County School Board on Monday. The board will vote on acknowledging the MOU at Thursday’s meeting. MOUs are agreements between parties to lay out expectations of a partnership. In the two presented at Monday night’s work […] The post Memorandums Of Understanding appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Free summer meals
Troup County School System is once again providing free summer meals to anyone 18 years and younger. This year, they are expanding their pick-up location to include West Point. The program is called the Summer Feeding Program and is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). TCSS will have routes that go throughout the […] The post Free summer meals appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Hope for change
The Hope Academy may be changing hours. Amy Thorton, the Director of Secondary Education in the Troup County School System, presented some proposed changes regarding the operation of the county’s secondary alternative school. “As a group we talked about [how] we got to do something about Hope [Academy],” Thornton said. “We’ve just got to do […] The post Hope for change appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Unsung hero awards
The Troup County School System recognized students, teachers and staff during Monday’s work session. The annual unsung hero awards were given to a small portion of the teachers that won, the rest will be given out at the board’s business meeting on Thursday. The Unsung Hero Award goes to 23 staff members in the district […] The post Unsung hero awards appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Students to receive free breakfast and lunch
Troup County School System will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all students next school year. During the TCSS board work session on Tuesday night, the Director of Nutrition, Diane Pain, announced the district would be able to provide students with free meals through the federal program Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) starting July 1. […] The post Students to receive free breakfast and lunch appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
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