CONTENTS
STORY AND PHOTOS BY
DUSTIN DUNCAN
STORY
STORY
BY ALICIA
AND PHOTOS
B. HILL
PHOTOS BY
BY JENNA
JENNA ODEN
ODEN
KEEP MOVING
FORWARD
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LaGrange artist details
his story about
improving his life
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ON THE
CLOCK
CALLAWAY MEMORIAL
TOWER A POPULAR
PHOTO SPOT
THE AWKWARD
TEACHER
LOCAL EDUCATOR TURNS
SHIRT HOBBY INTO
PART-TIME BUSINESS
LET THE GOOD
TIMES ROLL
Preparing for Mardi
Gras in LaGrange
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LaGrange has several Mardi Gras events, and An Affair
to Remember has all the dresses you need.
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LaGrange artist details his story about working hard to
improve his life.
SPEND SOME
TIME TOGETHER
LaGrange College student Aubrey Bonds
models a Clueless inspired Valentines pink
dress at the Callaway Memorial Tower.
(Photo by Jenna Oden.)
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STORY BY DANIEL EVANS
PHOTOS BY JENNA ODEN
STORY BY JENNA ODEN
PHOTOS BY JENNA ODEN
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Callaway Clock Tower, surrounding space,
is a great place to spend a Saturday
THE AWKWARD
TEACHER
Full time kindergarten teacher
finds passion in custom shirts
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24 THE AWKWARD TEACHER
Full-time kindergarten teacher finds passion in custom
shirts
OUT & ABOUT
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ABOUTS
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PHOTOS BY ALICIA B. HILL
CITY HALL AFTER HOURS
The City of LaGrange and the LaGrange-Troup
County Chamber of Commerce worked together
to host City Hall After Hours in December. The
event was created to give people a reason to visit
city hall and get to know the men and women
who work there.
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See if we spotted
you at an event in
LaGrange or Troup
County over the last
few months.
Mrs. Claus, Brenda Leverett, Santa and Tina
Treadwell
Amy Strickland and Jeremy Andrews
3 Carolyn Haamid, Brenda Mitchell, Meg
Kelsey, Michelle Taylor, Katie Mercer Van
Schoor and George Bailey
4 Deputy Chief Willie Bradfield, Michette
Moon, Jonathan Huang, Zack Domantay and
Dion Senn
5 Heather, Chole, Cayson and Colton Culbert-
son
6 Members of the LaGrange Fire Department
pose for a photo with city staff.
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Callaway Clock Tower, surrounding space, is a great
place to spend time with family, take photos.
WHY I LOVE LAGRANGE
FROM CHICAGO TO LAGRANGE
We sat down with Sherri Brown, director of Circles of
Troup County.
LDN: According to your biography on Circles’ website,
you’ve been in LaGrange since 1996, where were you be-
forehand and how did your life bring you to LaGrange?
Brown: Most of my childhood was spent in the Chicago
area, until college when I headed for Baylor Universi-
ty (sic’em Bears!) in Texas. My first job was in Atlanta
where I eventually met my husband. He’s a Georgia boy,
so we’ve stayed in Georgia.
LDN: Once you got to LaGrange, what kept you here
and why?
Brown: It does take a village to raise children. Our three
daughters were young when we moved here and it’s been
a great community for our family — school, church,
neighborhood and community. I especially love living in
the downtown area. Our house is 100 years old now and
my neighborhood has newcomers and “old-timers” who
know each other, care for each other and have a lot of
fun. It was a fabulous neighborhood when we were rais-
ing children, and we couldn’t imagine living anywhere
else now.
Pablo Sáinz Villegas: Americano Trio
Sunday, March 1
Swaroop N. Nyshadham, M.D.
Matt Haimovitz and Simone Dinnerstein
Tuesday, March 3
FAMILY PRACTICE & MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
The United States Navy Band
Friday, March 13
Lipo-Vite Shots • Urgent Care • Anti-Aging • Surgery
Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement • Botox & Fillers
Primary Care Provider for Most Insurances.
Medicare, Medicaid & Most Insurance Accepted.
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1990 Lukken Industrial Dr. Suite C | LaGrange, Ga - 706.883.8787
Monday-Friday • Evening & Saturday Hours Available
Sierra Hull
Friday, March 20
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LAGRANGE
LDN: What is your favorite part of LaGrange and what
are some of your favorite things to do?
Waitress
Tuesday, February 25 and Wednesday, February 26
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How Sherri Brown ended
up in LaGrange and why
Circles of Troup County
has become her life’s
passion.