Troup County News

Deputies load a video poker machine seized at Chevron on Lukken Industrial Drive at West Point Road, one of six businesses raided Wednesday.

Robyn Miles / Daily News Corey Wright takes a big lick of his ice cream 'drumstick' at the conclusion of Wednesday's summer reading program featuring the book 'Jungle Drums' read by 'Mama Jama,' Debbie Burdette.

Tuesday is the day to enter a contest to determine the best-tasting homemade ice cream in Troup County.

WEST GEORGIA PAINT & BODY is a full-service, state-of-the-craft automotive repair and body shop serving the greater West Georgia and East Alabama community.

Troup County Tax Commissioner Gary Wood said Tuesday he never intended to sue the County Commission over a budget cut that will cost him half an employee.

Two Columbus residents have announced that they will seek the Georgia House of Representatives seat being vacated by Vance Smith.

A Kennesaw woman spotted a bear in her backyard Sunday. The sighting was in a subdivision off Mountain Lake Drive.

Robyn Miles / Daily News Mary Jo Gaddy, a Troup County teacher, leads children at Maidee Smith Memorial Day Car Center in Summer Play activities.

"Troup County and West Georgia In World War II" is on display at the new Legacy Museum on Main in LaGrange now through early August, 2009.

A black bear was spotted in Hogansville late Thursday morning. A member of the Price family took a picture of the bear next to their house.

Tampa Bay's director of scouting R.J. Harrison said he was "tickled" to find catching prospect Luke Bailey available when the Rays' turn came up in the fourth round.

By Joel Martin Senior writer Troup County Tax Commissioner Gary Wood wasn't going to let ae light metal casting get away without paying taxes on its plant machinery and equipment.

The Troup County Commission got good news and bad news at a "boring" meeting Friday.

It wasn't enthusiastic, but the Troup County Commission unanimously approved its budget Tuesday.

Kia Motors has hired almost 700 workers for its west Georgia factory, which is scheduled to go into production in December.

A Hogansville woman was arrested Monday for allegedly forging court documents to get child-support payments.

THE TCRW WILL HOLD JUNE MEETING & LUNCHEON. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL IN ADVANCE FOR A SEAT.

Now and again, when some horrible crime has struck some random city, attracting national media attention, the reports from the scene break your heart.

By Sherri Brown Staff writer LaGrange's community blood drive Tuesday kicked off a new way for donors to answer the long list of health questions.

The captain of the Hogansville Police Department resigned Wednesday and another officer is on unpaid administrative leave after separate incidents.