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Callaway Cavaliers head for second round of state baseball playoffs. Page 9 LaGrangeMONDAY Daily News 50 cents May 10, 2010 lagrangenews.com Tomorrow’s Fire guts weather High 79 Low 62 warehouse Mostly cloudy By Joel Martin bumped a wire and caused Senior writer as spark, which resulted in A fire reported at 8:12 the fire. a.m. today destroyed West Richardson went for a Georgia Textiles’ storage fire extinguisher but when and office building on he returned, the fire had Trimble Station Road north blazed up. of Hogansville. He sent the other Today’s artist: Kimberly Chat- Eddie Williamson, who employee, Chris Dire, to get man, fourth grade, Rosemont a larger extinguisher. Elementary School. owns the business with his three sisters, said the ware- “But by the time he got house was used to store back, I said, ‘Ain’t no way,’ ” mop yarn and employed Richardson said, because Community two people. Another plant the fire had gotten out of nearby makes the mops control. Thursday is the dead- and employs about five Troup County Fire Chief Jerry Heard said the lack of line for people. Robyn Miles / Daily News a water line hampered fire- students The business is about 50 years old, Williamson said. fighting efforts. to nomi- Firefighters battle a blaze this morning at a warehouse of West Geor- Employee Jonathan “We could have saved the nate their Richardson said he was office if we had a hydrant,” gia Textiles on Trimble Station Road north of Hogansville. favorite getting ready to set up Heard said. “It sure would hydrant nearby on Ameri- miles as it shot into the air. Joel Martin can be teacher equipment where mop han- have helped.” can Legion Road. The fire was still burning reached at jmartin@ for the annual Golden dles are stored. As he was Water had to be shuttled Heavy black and gray out of control at 9:15 a.m. lagrangenews.com or (706) Apple award. smoke could be seen for There were no injuries. 884-7311, Ext. 235. PAGE 3 replacing a paint bucket, it back and forth from a Woman to State Field day fun A group has been told to stop praying before be named meals at Port Went- worth’s Senior Citi- zens Center because to high of a federal guideline. PAGE 4 court Nation WASHINGTON (AP) – Solicitor General Elena Kagan was to be The cost of treating nominated today to the Supreme cancer in the United Court by President Obama, push- States nearly doubled ing the former law school dean over the past two toward the pinnacle of her profes- decades, but expen- sion and positioning sive cancer drugs may the United States to not be the main rea- have three women son why, according to justices for the first a surprising new study. time in its history. PAGE 5 Obama was to announce his choice at 10 a.m. in the East State Room of the White House alongside Kagan In a culture where Vice President Joe shorthand communi- Biden. Kagan also was to speak. cation such as LOL The room was to be filled with (laugh out loud) is as Robyn Miles / Daily News Kagan’s Justice Department col- leagues and other guests invited to common in conversa- May is the time for field day at many schools soak in one of a presidency’s tions as ‘Hello,’ Geor- in Troup County. Sheila Carlisle, right, a para- biggest moments. gia judges are finding The White House revealed that cell phones and professional in Michelle Woody’s kindergarten class at Unity Elementary School, exhorts stu- Kagan’s name this morning after it online social network- had been reported Sunday night. ing sites could pose dents during a tug-of-war competition. Obama has started making calls problems in the court- Left, Dylan Youngquist, a fifth-grader in Leslie to Senate leaders to inform them room. Battle’s class, balances a volleyball during a PAGE 4 of his choice, while his White contest at Ethel Kight Magnet School’s field House team is launching a broad day. campaign-style outreach to Capi- tol Hill and the media. That effort Opinion is designed to shape the national image of Kagan, an unknown fig- Wrong comics page is ure to much of America. no laughing matter, The selection of Kagan came says editor Daniel after nearly a monthlong process Baker, while columnist of consideration. Obama always John A. Tures says had Kagan on his short list but still LaGrange College considered a broader group of can- and the community didates, interviewing four. won’t be the same The president informed Kagan without Dean B, Linda that she would a Supreme Court Buchanan. nominee on Sunday night. He then PAGE 6 called the three federal judges he did not choose for the position, Aaliyah Morman soaks water in a sponge for the INDEX bucket relay at Hogansville Elementary School. COURT SEE , PAGE 2 Calendar . 3 Classifieds . 11-12 Comics . 7 Museums offer free admission to senior adults Community . 3 Crossword . 7 By Sherri Brown pieces, talk directly about them International . 5 Staff writer and why it is an important part of Local . 2, 8 Two LaGrange museums now our collection,” said Lauren Keith, National . 5, 8 have monthly free admission days education coordinator for Obituaries . 2 for senior adults. LaGrange Art Museum. Opinion . 6 Through October, every fourth The free admission is open to Sports . 9-10 Tuesday of the month will include groups as well as individuals. Nei- State . .4 free afternoon admission to senior ther museum defines the age of a TV Listings . 4 adults at both Legacy Museum on senior adult. Main and LaGrange Art Museum. “If they call themselves senior “It’s a natural idea for us, a way adults, they’re welcome,” Minchew to reach out to our community,” said. For home delivery, said Kaye Minchew, executive I call (706) 882-5624 director of Legacy Museum on Free admission is open to sen- Main. ior adults from 1 to 3 p.m. on the The free admission also includes fourth Tuesday of each month Printed on 100% recycled paper guided tours. through Oct. 26 at both LaGrange “If it’s a new temporary exhibit, Art Museum and Legacy Museum Vol 167 Issue 103 we’ll give background information on Main. Light refreshments will 12 Pages about it. If it’s an exhibit that’s be provided. The next date is May been up for awhile, we’ll tell about 25. Free guided tours will be avail- Robyn Miles / Daily News specific items,” Minchew said. able. No reservations are needed. LaGrange Art Museum will have Legacy Museum on Main and LaGrange Art Museum now offer guided tours as well. Sherri Brown can be reached at free admission to senior adults once a month. From right, Kather- “Our next exhibit is our perma- [email protected] or ine Fincher and Denise Mika of Auburn, Ala., look over a display nent collection, We’ll choose a few (706) 884-7311, Ext. 240. at Legacy Museum on Main. 2 - Monday, May 10, 2010 Local LaGrange Daily News Horseplay turns serious I Obit uaries Information for obituaries is written and provided by funeral homes and family A man was treated at Drive. Street. The electronics members of the deceased. West Georgia Medical I Public safety I A maroon Buick Park were valued at $330. Center after playful tus- Avenue valued at $5,000 I A thief stole $300 sling became a full-fledged low, 36, of Pine Mountain was stolen from a man from a residence in the fight in Wood Glen Apart- was charged by LaGrange who let another man bor- 100 block of Wright Street. ments at 64 N. Cary St. police with arson, criminal row the vehicle in the 100 I About 30 CDs and the Police said two men damage to property and block of Horace King faceplate to a car stereo were drinking in the apart- burglary. Street. were stolen from a vehicle ment when the son of one I A $1,000 coin collec- in the 10 block of Turner of the men arrived. The tion was stolen, along with Street. The items were val- son and the guest were Damage the safe if it was in, from ued at $250. I Someone keyed a wrestling when the horse- an apartment in the 1500 I A cell phone valued at vehicle in the 10 block of play escalated after one of block of Hogansville Road. $150 was stolen from the Turner Street, causing the men picked up an item I A Canon camera, an hood of a vehicle in the about $1,500 damage. and struck the other in the iPod and a FM receiver for Social Security Adminis- I Less than $500 dam- head with it. the MP3 player were tration parking lot at 314 Rev. Jimmie L. Willis age was caused to a vehi- Rowena C. Moore A fight ensued between stolen from an unlocked N. Lewis St. Mrs. Rowena Covin The Reverend Jimmie L. cle when two men decid- the two, resulting in a bro- vehicle in the 300 block of I A thief stole the tag off Moore, of Hogansville, Willis, of LaGrange, died ed to fight outside it and ken chair and one of the Gordon Street. The items a Chrysler van, valued at died Saturday, May 8, Sunday, May 9, 2010, at fall against it while it was men thrown into a bed- were valued at $1,000. $120. 2010, at Hospice Hospice LaGrange.