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Brian Jack wins Republican Nomination for Congressional seat
Brian Jack has won the Republican nomination for Georgia’s District 3 Congressional seat. In the runoff election, Jack beat state Congressman Mike Dugan district-wide by receiving 64 percent of the votes to Dugan’s 36 percent. The results are unofficial but all precincts within Troup County have reported in, including early voting and mail-in results. At […] The post Brian Jack wins Republican Nomination for Congressional seat appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Scott defeats Davis for District 3 commissioner seat
Rex Scott beat incumbent Lewis Davis for the Troup County Commissioner District 3 Republican nomination, on Tuesday’s run-off election. There are currently no Democratic or Independent candidates for the seat, so Scott will likely run unopposed in November. Scott received 53.05 percent of the votes in District 3, compared to Davis’ 46.95 percent. All in […] The post Scott defeats Davis for District 3 commissioner seat appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Thrailkill defeats Cadenhead for District 2 Republican primary
In the runoff election on Tuesday, James Thraillkill has defeated incumbent Ellis Cadenhead for the Republican nomination for the Troup County Commissioner for District 2. Thrailkill won by a resounding margin, earning 1,318 (65.90%) votes to Cadenhead’s 682 (34.1%). The results are unofficial but all precincts have reported in, including early voting and mail-in results. […] The post Thrailkill defeats Cadenhead for District 2 Republican primary appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Thrailkill wins Republican Nomination
James “Jaime” Thrailkill” has won the Republican nomination for the District 2 Commission seat. Thrailkill beat incumbent commissioner, Ellis Cadenhead, getting 65.78 percent of the votes. He received 1238 votes in total, compared to Cadehead’s 644 votes. Thrailkill will face democratic nominee Andrew Moody in November to decide the next commissioner. The post Thrailkill wins Republican Nomination appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Three charged with fatal hit and run
Police have charged three individuals connected to a fatal hit-and-run collision in early May. On May 5, around 9:44 p.m., LaGrange Police were called to the 400 Block of New Franklin Road upon reports of a person struck by a vehicle. Officers arrived to find Timothy Waddell, 55, suffering from an apparent hit-and-run collision with […] The post Three charged with fatal hit and run appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Juneteenth event continues to grow in LaGrange
On Saturday, residents braved the summer heat to fill Calumet Park in LaGrange in celebration of America’s second independence day, Juneteenth. The official holiday is on June 19, which marks the end of slavery in the United States with the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas in 1865. Juneteenth became a federal holiday […] The post Juneteenth event continues to grow in LaGrange appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Voting Guide: June 18 Run-offs
Another round of voting takes place on Tuesday, for three runoff races: Commissioner District 2, Commissioner District 3, and U.S. Congressional Georgia District 3. With a packed republican primary for these races, the candidates that received the two highest percentages of votes in the three races will now face off for the Republican nomination. For […] The post Voting Guide: June 18 Run-offs appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
TCSS adopts 2025 budget
With little fanfare, the Troup County School Board formally adopted its FY 2025 budget on Thursday evening. The total budget comes in at $162,342,000, a 4.6% increase over last year’s total revenues. The school system plans to continue funding services started in recent years that were subsidized using federal and state stimulus funding, which is […] The post TCSS adopts 2025 budget appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
TURES COLUMN: Divided We Fail: Lessons For The U.S. From The Judean Revolt Against The Romans
Are Americans more divided than ever? It certainly seems that way. I provide historical lessons from the Judean Revolt against the Romans, while one of my students taking college classes from me at LaGrange College, a high school student named Jack Hurd, provides the statistics. Over the summer, I’ve been giving lectures to our Methodist […] The post TURES COLUMN: Divided We Fail: Lessons For The U.S. From The Judean Revolt Against The Romans appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Sauce company to bring 267 jobs to new LaGrange facility
ATLANTA – June 14, 2024 – Today, the Georgia Department of Economic Development announced that Lee Kum Kee Sauce Group, a global name in Asian sauces and condiments, will invest up to $288 million in a new manufacturing facility in LaGrange, creating up to 267 jobs in Troup County over the next several years. The facility […] The post Sauce company to bring 267 jobs to new LaGrange facility appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Two injured in S. Lee Street Fire
Two people were injured during a fire overnight on S. Lee Street in LaGrange. Around 9:31 p.m. Thursday night, the LaGrange Fire Department, along with Troup County Fire Department, were dispatched to a structure fire in the 500 block of S. Lee Street. First responders rushed to the location as initial reports indicated individuals were […] The post Two injured in S. Lee Street Fire appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
COLLINS COLUMN: Navigating Life’s Challenges with Faith
James doesn’t pull any punches as he instructs us about how to wait for the Lord’s return, deal with sickness, suffering, and even drought. The answers to each struggle are remarkably consistent with the rest of scripture: Be patient Prepare or establish your heart Don’t grumble against others Consider the examples of the saints Pray, […] The post COLLINS COLUMN: Navigating Life’s Challenges with Faith appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
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