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*THANK YOU* Chick-fil-A LaFayette Parkway for helping us leave LaGrange better than we found it! You rock! #leavinglagrangebetterthanwefoundit #LLBTWFI #chickfila #cityinspired #lagrangega

Thank you to all of our city family who participated in city's Leaving LaGrange Better Than We Found It litter cleanup Friday! Because of everyone's efforts- WE WERE ABLE TO COLLECT APPROXIMATELY 20 TONS OF LITTER! Thank you also to everyone who joined us in all of our litter cleanups throughout the community including FPC LaGrange Montessori, @TribeUjima, LaGrange - Troup County Chamber of Commerce, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BellLine Neighborhood, St... Mark's Episcopal Church LaGrange, GA, Chick-fil-A, Lafayette Pkwy, Vernon Woods Retirement Community, Inc., The Beauty Bar LG, Amwaste of Georgia, LaGrange Academy (5/1 Cleanup) & to all the people who joined us in making our community a better place! Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Keep America Beautiful #leavinglagrangebetterthanwefoundit #LLBTWFI #community #lagrangega #cityinspired

This Friday morning, the City of LaGrange will shut its doors as city employees head out into the streets to pick up litter

Congratulations to Friends of the Thread Trail for their official opening/ribbon cutting for their 7th segment of The Thread, the Hillside Neighborhood Connection. The Thread extends on Panther Way on the campus of LaGrange College & into the Hillside community. FOTT held the ceremony this afternoon at the corner of Lincoln & Dallis Streets. #FOTT #TheThread #lagrangega #cityinspired #lagrangecollege

*CONSTRUCTION ALERT* The City of LaGrange wants to alert the community that a section of The Thread at Granger Park will be closed beginning Wednesday, April 21st through mid-September 2021. Crews will be replacing failing corrugated metal storm water pipes that run along/under this section of The Thread. The project will include draining and removing excessive silt buildup and modifications to the outlet control structure of Granger Pond. ... The City of LaGrange, Troup County School System and the contractor Crawford Grading continue to coordinate with each other to assure the safety of students and the public while this work is being completed. This project is expected to completed by mid-September 2021. Friends of the Thread Trail

Ribbon Cutting Phase 7 of The Thread

Public Service Announcement - Crosswalk Safety Stay Alert - if a pedestrian is in the crosswalk, do not enter the crosswalk. Come to a complete stop - come to a complete stop BEHIND the stop bar and not in the crosswalk; watch for pedestrians. Never Pass - if a vehicle is stopped or slowing down at an intersection or crosswalk, stay behind them and wait. Be safe - only cross the street at crosswalks and obey the light; watch for turning vehicles.... Unplug - don't be a distracted walker. Make eye contact - don't walk until traffic stops. See more

*THANK YOU* FPC LaGrange Montessori for helping us leave LaGrange better than we found it today! The students & staff participated in a litter cleanup in Downtown LaGrange this morning and heard from city staff on the history of the annual city litter cleanup. We are proud of these young leaders who partnered with us! If you'd like to partner with the City of LaGrange this Friday, April 23rd - contact Katie at [email protected]. You can partner with us two ways- you ...can simply show up at City Hall, 200 Ridley Avenue in downtown LaGrange on Friday, 4/23 8am or contact Katie at [email protected] and receive your supplies (we will provide them) to host your own cleanup! Send us your pictures and we will share them on our social media! Thank you again #FBCMontessori for helping us in #leavinglagrangebetterthanwefoundit! #LLBTWFI #youngleaders #montessori #community #leadingbyexample #earthday #lagrangega #cityinspired

Lots of things going on this week in LaGrange. Watch City Scenes to find out!

*JOIN US!* This Friday, April 23rd the City of LaGrange will once again shut it down to pick it up as part of our annual Leaving LaGrange Better Than We Found It litter campaign. The City of LaGrange will be closed 8:00AM-1:00PM. Hundreds of our employees will be picking up litter throughout the city. Want to join us? We will be starting at 8AM in front of City Hall, 200 Ridley Avenue in downtown LaGrange. Want to host your own? We'll provide your supplies! Contact Katie at [email protected] for more info. #LLBTWFI #leavinglagrangebetterthanwefoundit #lagrangega #cityinspired https://fb.me/e/ULgDzzzQ

Thank you to everyone who came to Sweetland Amphitheatre this morning to participate in LaGrange Fire Department's Fire Safety at Sweetland event today. A special thank you to Crave Cookie Company who participated in today's fun event too! #LFDStrong #lagrangega #cityinspired

Come on down to Sweetland Amphitheatre for LaGrange Fire Department’s Fire Safety at Sweetland event. It’s going on tdy Sat 4/17, 10AM-1PM.

Congratulations LaGrange Police Senior Officer Unricky Parks for your 30 years of dedication service to the City of LaGrange! Your city family is proud of you! #TeamLPD #lagrangega #cityinspired

Happy Presidents' Day! The City of LaGrange is open today. #lagrangega #cityinspired

We hope you take a minute to watch this video highlighting the life of Charlie Brewer.

Please take a minute to watch this video about Tribe UJIMA. Learn a bit about them and the good they do for LaGrange!

Mayor Jim Thornton is speaking with Troup County School officials and LaGrange Police to remind the community about traffic safety.

The Story of LaGrange is its people. In this episode, please meet Norma Tucker and learn about her inspirational story.

Thank you so much to the volunteers who came out to pick up litter this past Saturday the 6th. Multiple members of the LaGrange Youth Council also came out for a morning of cleaning up the community. The City in partnership with Georgia Power has sponsored a trash trap placed in Dixie Creek. Thank you to Chattahoochee Riverkeeper who installed and maintains the trap. To learn more about this amazing group, go to https://chattahoochee.org/ #cityinspired #lagrangega #cleanup #litter #community

***TRAFFIC ALERT*** Motorists are urged to use caution near the corner of North Lafayette Square & Ridley Avenue. Traffic patterns in this area will be slightly altered at this intersection. The northbound lane of the 100 block of Ridley Avenue will be partially closed. Construction crews began working on a streetscape project Tuesday, January 5th. The project is expected to be completed by May 2021. ... Motorists are encouraged to use caution when driving in this area. #trafficalert #downtownlagrange #lagrangega

Yesterday, I joined over 100 mayors from across the state on a conference call to discuss the ongoing struggle against COVID-19. Leading the call were Dr. Carlo...s del Rio, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean at Emory University, and Dr. Amber Schmidtke, Professor of Microbiology at Mercer University. These are two of the leading experts in Georgia on COVID-19, and both have been engaged in the struggle with this virus since the beginning. The information they shared was alarming and serves as a reminder for us all that we have to do our part to help slow the spread. Here are twelve takeaways and reminders from the conference call: 1. The COVID-19 crisis in Georgia is worsening and fast approaching a catastrophic level. Cases and hospitalizations are increasing beyond available resources, and with the positive tests continuing to climb, many hospitals across the state have little to no ICU bed capacity. 2. Primarily as a result of gatherings during the holiday season, caseloads are predicted to increase significantly in the coming days. Hospitals will be overflowing and in many regions a shortage of nurses and other medical personnel is projected. 3. The wearing of face masks or coverings whenever outside the home, the regular washing of hands and use of hand sanitizer, and the maintenance of a six-foot social distance are the most effective methods we have for slowing the spread of the virus. 4. Vaccines against COVID-19 are starting to be available and although their availability at this point is limited, over the next few months they should become more readily available. It is essential that people receive vaccination as a way to help limit the spread of COVID-19. 5. It is a violation of the Governor’s Executive Order for people to gather in groups of more than 50 persons if they are required to stand or be seated within six feet of any other person. 6. It is a violation of the Governor’s Executive Order for bars to allow more than 50 persons on the premises or to exceed 35% of the fire capacity, whichever is greater. 7. It is a violation of the Governor’s Executive Order for restaurants to have seating arrangements that do not ensure at least six feet of separation from seating to seating or utilize physical barriers to separate groups sitting within six feet of one another. 8. Cases may continue to rise, but ICU and hospital capacities cannot rise exponentially with them. If the situation continues to worsen, it may become harder and harder for hospitals to provide care to every patient that needs it. You do not want to put yourself and others in the position where you or they may not be able to get the care you or they need. 9. The vaccine is here, and it is being administered to more Georgians every day. Regardless of your spot in line, if you take precautions now, you may avoid contracting COVID, and you won’t have to worry about the many known long-term impacts on your health. 10. The very same people you want to gather with are likely the people you most want to protect. Avoiding indoor gatherings now means you can keep each other safe, healthy and alive for gatherings in the future once you are vaccinated, community spread has significantly declined, and herd immunity has been achieved. 11. Many medical professionals expected Georgia’s case rates to climb substantially following the holidays as they similarly climbed after Thanksgiving. Recent data shows that our current case rate per 100,000 residents in Georgia is the highest it has been since the start of the pandemic and at least 60% higher than our summer surge. 12. Georgia has allowed struggling bars and restaurants to remain open so that more small local businesses are not lost. Failing to follow the governor’s guidelines puts your favorite small businesses at risk and may make it even harder for them to keep their doors open. Encourage people to utilize takeout and delivery. I encourage everyone to consider these facts and this advice when making decisions for yourself and for your family. Please make the decision to follow the medical professional's advice. Thank you for making wise choices.

***WANT TO HELP US LEAVE LAGRANGE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT?!?!*** The City of LaGrange is holding its monthly litter cleanup event this Saturday, January 9th, 8-10 a.m. We will meet in the LaGrange Fire Department/Public Works parking lot, 115 Hill Street. The public is always welcome to participate. ... The city will be hosting the following litter cleanups in the future: - Saturday, February 6th, 8-10AM at Franklin Forest Elementary School parking lot, 1 Scholar Lane. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is installing a trash trap on Dixie Creek, a tributary to West Point Lake, with support from the City of LaGrange and Georgia Power. - Saturday, March 6th, 8-10AM at Calumet Park, 109 Union Street. Community Partner is the Calumet Park Neighborhood Association. - Friday, April 23rd, 8AM-1PM, City of LaGrange employees to pick up litter throughout the community. If you are a business or group that would like to partner with the City of LaGrange on any of these events or if you’d like to host your own litter cleanup, please contact Katie Mercer Van Schoor at [email protected]. #LLBTWFI #leavinglagrangebetterthanwefoundit #lagrangega #cityinspired

Congratulations Callaway High! Go CAVS!!!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for thieves! When out shopping make sure you hide gifts out of sight from Grinches! Lock your doors and close your windows in parking lots and at home. #holidaysafety #dontletthegrinchstealchristmas #TeamLPD

RIP Captain Steve Cavender. Your city family loves you. #RIP #TeamLPD #lagrangega

Take a brief moment to learn about the history of LaGrange Mall!

LaGrange Fire Department crews were up early this morning canvassing the Greenwood Park neighborhood making sure residents have working smoke alarms. LFD went door to door installing the smoke alarms free of charge. Wednesday in this community two children passed away in a home fire. Their mother is still recovering. ... LFD wants to remind everyone during this time of daylight saving time to check your smoke alarms go make sure you have working smoke alarms. #LFDStrong #checkyoursmokealarms #fallback #daylightsavingtime #lagrangega

Power is out in the Vernon Road area due to a fallen limb in front of LaGrange Academy. Our oncall crew is almost finished making repairs.

*DON'T FORGET* This weekend is daylight saving time (DLS). Don't forget to turn your clocks back Saturday night before you go to bed. The American Red Cross is advising to ‘turn and test’ this weekend to prevent home fire tragedies: Replace smoke alarms that are 10 years or older. That’s because the sensor becomes less sensitive over time. Check the manufacturer’s date of your smoke alarms and follow the instructions.... Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, including inside and outside bedrooms and sleeping areas. Practice your two-minute escape plan. Make sure everyone in your household can get out in less than two minutes the amount of time you may have to escape a burning home before it’s too late. Include at least two ways to get out of every room and select a meeting spot at a safe distance away from your home, such as your neighbor’s home or landmark like a specific tree in your front yard, where everyone can meet. LaGrange Fire Department #LFDStrong #RedCross #turnandtest #lagrangega

Our LaGrange first responders including LaGrange Police & LaGrange Fire Department were among the Troup County first responders to receive the COVID-19 vaccine last week from District 4 Public Health. District 4 Public Health is charged with administering the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to first responders, including fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel who are at increased risk of exposure to the virus. The second round of the vaccine will be given in four weeks. As of Dece...mber 31st District 4 Public Health administered more than 1,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to area first responders and healthcare providers. Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathleen Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., recently announced plans to add adults aged 65 and older to the current group of individuals eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Healthcare workers and staff and residents of long-term care facilities are already in this highest priority group. The expanded administration of vaccine is expected to begin within the next two weeks provided there is adequate vaccine supply available. At this time, District 4 Public Health does not have adequate vaccine supply to include adults aged 65 and older. All counties in District 4 Public Health are currently vaccinating first responders and healthcare providers who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials. During the next two weeks, District 4 Public Health staff and county health department employees will work with community partners to plan for increased traffic at Points of Dispensing (PODs). This planning is critical for smooth delivery of the vaccine to the public in a drive through setting. District 4 Public Health will continue to provide updates on www.district4health.org letting the public know when the vaccine becomes available to the community. District 4 Public Health is urging those receiving the vaccine to continue to wear a mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands frequently. While the COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective in preventing illness in the individual being vaccinated, it is not yet known if the vaccine fully prevents person to person transmission or asymptomatic infections. For more information on Georgia Department of Public Health’s Vaccination Plan go to https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-plan. For more information on District 4 Public Health go to www.district4health.org. District 4 Public Health is dedicated to preventing disease, promoting health and protecting our communities against health threats through education, service, advocacy and collaboration. District 4 Public Health serves people of all classes and economic status within Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup and Upson counties. Fees are based on income for those without insurance. For more information about District 4 Public Health, visit www.district4health.org.

Your City of LaGrange family will miss you Billy East! Congratulations on your retirement and for receiving the prestigious Edwin Gore award! Wednesday (12/9) East was honored by city leaders, coworkers & family at his retirement luncheon. In addition to the Edwin Gore award, East received a proclamation from LaGrange Mayor Jim Thornton and was recognized by Utilities Director Patrick Bowie and First Presbyterian Church LaGrange representative Bob Goering for his dedicated ...service to the community. The Edwin Gore Award was presented to East by City Manager Meg Kelsey for his 25 years of professional leadership, team building, collections expertise and problem solving and for always looking for the for win-win Solutions. The Frabel sculpture Solutions was designed for the person who solves knotty problems with assurance and distinction. It has been a blessing to work for the city and the fact that the good Lord gave me the health, the knowledge, the wisdom to work this long. I’ve been especially blessed to work with such a wonderful group of people and the community, said East. I’m really going to miss working with the citizens, churches and agencies who help all the citizens of LaGrange that need a little help. One thing that I would like for everyone to remember is to love one another.

We hope you enjoy this series on people who make up the Story of LaGrange. If you know someone who wants to share their story email [email protected]

#Congratulations Corp. Willoughby! #K9 #TeamLPD #NewK9 #WorkingDog #k9training #K9Zorro #congratulations

Our city crews are working hard this morning clearing roadways & restoring power.

There's nothing like the sounds of the season to to get in the holiday spirit! Check out the Young Singers of West Georgia this weekend for their annual Christmas Memories concert Friday, December 11th at 7PM & Saturday, December 12th at 3PM at LaGrange High School. Lafayette Society for Performing Arts #YSWG #youngsingersofwestgeorgia #LSPA #lagrangega #cityinspired

The City of LaGrange is on the scene working to restore power to the Cameron Mill/Country Club area.

City Hall welcomed the kindergarten class of @FPCLaGrangeMontessori with a tour hosted by our very own LaGrange @MayorJimThornton, City Manager Meg Kelsey and Assistant City Manager Bill Bulloch. The class got to see the inner workings of City Hall and had the opportunity to make an appearance on @LGTV , the City of LaGrange’s television station. Thank you for stopping by for a visit! @fpclagrange

Sunday, November 1st is Retired Educators Day. Mayor Jim Thornton presented an official proclamation to our local Georgia Retired Educators Association representatives President Nancy Sue Laminek, Past President Zelda Jones & Treasurer Judy Lee. The Retired Educators of Georgia donate thousands of hours of volunteer service and make invaluable contributions to the welfare of their respective communities across the State. There are more than 135,000 Retired Educators in Geor...gia, 31,000 plus of whom are members of the Georgia Retired Educators Association. November 1st, 2020 is now designated for the citizens to express appreciation for the contributions that retired educators have made and continue to make for the betterment of human lives and for society. Thank you to our retired educators - WE APPRECIATE YOU! Troup County School System #RetiredEducatorsDay #TCSS #lagrangega #cityinspired

Thank you WLTZ First News for showcasing our LaGrange Fire Department's *VIRTUAL* Boot Campaign! #LFDStrong #lagrangega #cityinspired https://www.wltz.com//lagrange-fire-department-holds-virt/

What a great time at this weekend’s 2020 Bark in the Park 5K + Dog Walk! Mayor Jim Thornton LaGrange Police Friends of the Thread Trail

Find out what's happening around town in this week's City Scenes.

Congratulations to the new LaGrange Youth Council 2020-2021 officers! The LaGrange Youth Council voted on the following officers at their latest meeting Tuesday 10/20: Chairperson Zoie Mitchell (LaGrange Academy Senior), Vice-Chairperson Caroline Shelton (LaGrange High School Senior), Historian Mary Frances Smith (Springwood School Senior) and Secretary Katy Beth Bedingfield (LaGrange High School Junior). The council voted to focus their efforts on mental health awareness a...nd mentoring others in the upcoming year. For more information on the LaGrange Youth Council, go to www.lagrangega.org/Home/Youth_Council #LYC #LaGrangeYouthCouncil #youngleaders #lagrangega #cityinspired

*UPDATED INFORMATION* LaGrange Police will be conducting active shooter training this week starting Monday, October 26th in and around Sweetland Amphitheatre, 110 Smith Street. The training will be held at Sweetland Amphitheatre, 110 Smith Street during the following times:... - Monday, October 26th and Wednesday, October 28th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Tuesday, October 27th and Thursday, October 29th 4:00 p.m. to midnight LPD wants to warn the community *NOT* to be alarmed by the number of law enforcement presence in this area as it is only a training exercise. #TeamLPD #lagrangega #activeshootertraining #itsonlyadrill #lagrangega

Take a brief moment to learn about LaGrange's history. Today's episode covers Hudson's Hardware.