Altus Rop Temp
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Visit us 24/7 at larryrichnissan.com Bonus Coupon Which Includes(706): 884-1744 A $60000 Value • Oil Change (3750 mile intervals) • Tire Rotation • Filter • Lube • 15 Pt. Inspection st * Free Basic Maintenance for the 1 3 yrs. or 45K * Bring this coupon in to be valid • One per customer 485461 LaGrange Daily News STATE TOMORROW’S WEATHER SPORTS Residents urged to Today’s artist: Karley Kline, fifth grade, Rosemont The LaGrange Grangers be part of radon Elementary School host the Troup Tigers study ......... 4 High: 70, Low: 49; 80 percent chance of rain ...... 4 tongiht ......... 9 Vol. 169 • No. 329 • 22 pages FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 50 cents daily/ $1.25 weekend Dekmar finishes report,Canton police chief resigns Thursday. old maintenance worker at the complex, that Rivera was already dead by the time Report: Mistakes made Police chief Jeff Lance stepped down was charged with her killing. Brunn Canton police received the missing child after the 17-page review by Dekmar pleaded guilty Tuesday to molesting and report. But it said if another such report in search for girl, 7 revealed the Canton department of about killing the girl and explained his actions were handled in the same manner, police 50 officers violated several of its own poli- in chilling detail. He was sentenced to life “may indeed miss an opportunity to save ATLANTA (AP) — A Canton police cies and made many mistakes in the in prison without parole and Thursday a victim’s life.” chief resigned Thursday after a report search for Jorelys Rivera, said city manag- committed suicide. The review found that the officer who from LaGrange’s chief of public safety er Scott Wood, who previously was coun- A call to Lance for comment was not responded to the initial call treated the Lou Dekmar found he took a “laid back” ty manager for Troup County, immediately returned. case as a routine one that “would be approach to the search for a 7-year-old The girl was reported missing at her Dekmar said Lance and his department solved in the same manner as dozens of girl whose body was found days later in a apartment complex about 7:30 p.m. on made a host of mistakes. trash compactor, the city’s manager said Dec. 2. Days later, Ryan Brunn, a 20-year- The inquiry said there was little doubt See REPORT | 7 Officials prep ‘If football doesn’t work out, I’ll be a cheerleader’ for Pre-K, kindergarten registration Matt Chambers immunization form 3231 Staff writer and eye ear dental form 3300. In accordance Troup County School with Troup County System officials are school policies, proof of preparing for kinder- immunization will be garten and Pre-K regis- required for students tration in February. registering for kinder- Registration will be garten. Feb. 6 through 10, Karen Shanitra Ransom, Cagle, assistant superin- coordinator for the tendent of curriculum office of student assign- and instruction, told the ment, told the board that board of education the employees will scan Thursday. in the forms and attach “There are several them to students’ elec- really good reasons we tronic files, a move that are doing registration will reduce human error early,” Cagle said. in filing. One of the reasons is The last reason is that to allow the school sys- the school system will be tem to prepare better able to tell students the amount of teachers where they will be and resources needed. placed, allowing families Another is to give par- to familiarize them- ents a time to get in nec- selves with the schools essary forms required to and enabling an easier register a child. transition, Cagle said. Required documents Pat Barton, director of for Pre-K registration Pre-K through 5 curricu- include a certified birth lum, told the board that certificate, copy of the Pre-K spots cannot be child’s social security guaranteed, and there card, proof of address, were 506 spots last year, completed affidavit of but that could change. residency and a photo Spots are drawn from a ID for the parent or legal lottery if the number of guardian. Required doc- registered children uments for kindergarten exceeds the number of Sherri Brown | Daily News registration include a spots available. Ashley Bailey,left,andJordanVann,right,liftTyler McCoy during cheerleading practice.All three are students atTroup High School.McCoy certified birth certifi- The state legislature is on the team and Bailey and Vann are volunteer coaches. cate, copy of the child’s decides how many seats social security card, there are and how many proof of address, com- days there are in the Pre- Students help special-needs cheerleaders pleted affidavit of resi- K program. Last year dency, a photo ID for the Sherri Brown either a physical or intellectual dis- able to do their own tumbling parent or legal guardian, See SIGN UP | 7 Staff writer ability, or both. Until just a few stunts, many of the cheerleaders months ago, cheerleading wasn’t an need help. When a plea for volun- On the football field, Jordan Vann option for any of the team mem- teers went out, students responded. loves working hard with his team; bers. “I was in a special education proj- he loves his place as a kicker. Last fall, Stephanie Hall, a spe- ect in my drama class,” Vann said. Road open full time During this off-season though, he’s cial-needs teacher and cheerleading “It opened my eyes. You become playing a new position: cheerleader. coach recruited fellow special- their friend no matter what. It’s not Vann, a senior at Troup High needs teacher Amy Brown and who you are, how much money you School, is a volunteer coach for the Troup High cheerleading coach have, it’s just because you’re nice to special-needs cheerleading team, Amelia Key to help with a team. them. If football doesn’t work out, the Cheer Alliance Wildcats. The The students come from schools I’ll be a cheerleader. This is fun.” 10 Troup County students that throughout the county. make up the Wildcats all have While some of the students are See STUDENTS | 7 Local pilot inspired by Tuskegee Airmen Sherri Brown he’s one of the only 1.9 per- that book,” she said. “I told While still in high school, Staff writer cent of USAF pilots who him he could be anything an uncle who had been a are black. he wanted to be.” Vietnam veteran suggested Jennifer Shrader | Daily News When he watches the His mother, Carol Reed, Swint never lost sight of he consider Tuskegee The Dam Road over West Point Lake now is open 24 hours a day, new movie, “Red Tails,” remembers the first time his goal. University. seven days a week. Chief Ranger David Barr said the change was this weekend, Taryrece made by the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers,which operates the dam, Swint told her he wanted “I still want to be an “They have a strong in early December. The dam road previously only had been open Swint will be watching not to fly. astronaut. It never went aerospace program. It was during daylight hours after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as a only history, but also the “He was 9 years old and away,” he said. the only school I applied measure of homeland security. Barr said the change was made to dreams for the future. he said he wanted to be an He began taking classes to,” Swint said. allow easier access for emergency vehicles in the case of an inci- Swint, a Callaway High astronaut. I bought him a at Callaway High School He made the dean’s list dent. Many drivers use the road every day to get from Georgia to School graduate, is a pilot book about flying and that would put him on a Alabama. in the U.S. Air Force and astronauts and I’ve still got track toward college. See INSPIRED | 2 Local LaGrange Daily News 2 - Friday,Jan. 20, 2012 I Obituaries Police Information for obituaries is written and provided by funeral homes and family members of the deceased. Chairman of the Board; Lakes-Dunson Lakes-Dunson Lakes-Dunson Camp Viola, former board Lakes- Robertson Lakes- Robertson Lakes- Robertson member; Chattahoochee arrest Dunson- Dunson- Funeral Home Dunson- Funeral Home Funeral Home Valley Art Association, for- Robertson 201 Hamilton Street Robertson 201 Hamilton Street Robertson 201 Hamilton Street LaGrange, Georgia 30240 LaGrange, Georgia 30240 LaGrange, Georgia 30240 mer board member; La- 706 882-6411 706 882-6411 706 882-6411 1010 Mooty Bridge Road Grange Historic Preserva- Johnny B. Johnson, Jr. Ola Mae Gates Adell Thornton LaGrange, GA 30240 tion Commission, Chair- two Johnny B. Johnson, Jr. Mrs. Ola Mae Gates, 78 Haralson Ogletree (706) 884-8636 man; Troup County passed away January 12, of Mountville, Georgia Condolences may be expressed at: Historical Society, Member, Adell Thornton Haralson www.shlagrange.com 2012 . departed her life peacefully Ogletree passed away Trustee, and Trustee Repre- He was born November Sunday, January 15, 2012 at January 16, 2012. sentative to the Executive after 30, 1944, to the late Johnnie LaGrange Nursing & Reha- She was born August 7, Committee; LaGrange Cham- B. Johnson, Sr. and Frances bilitation. 1920 to the late Spencer ber of Commerce former Fannie Johnson. Mr. Johnny Ola Mae was born to the Thornton and Darthula board member; LaGrange joined Roe's Chapel U M union of Charlie and Arrie Pritchett in Troup County, Jaycees, former member Church at an early age. He Tigner on October 15, Georgia.