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🌱 Affordable homes or history museum on East Depot Street—what should LaGrange choose?

LaGrange, Georgia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning LaGrange! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Affordable homes or history museum on East Depot Street—what should LaGrange choose?
  • LaGrange mother and son robbed at gunpoint; suspect now in custody
  • Will LaGrange loosen parking rules for new South Davis Road shops?

Also on today's calendar: Del McCoury Band.

Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun; hot and humid, temps: high: 96, low: 73.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Housing Authority updates council on potential East Depot St... (lagrangenews.com) — LaGrange leaders are considering whether a city-owned East Depot Street property should become affordable housing or a Black History museum. The LaGrange Housing Authority presented concept plans for two modestly priced rental homes and, alternatively, a rehabilitated museum space honoring local African American history, each with significant construction and operating cost implications for the community.
   

2. Mother and son forced to open home safe at gunpoint during LaGrange robbery, police say (cbsnews.com) — A LaGrange mother and son were forced at gunpoint to open a home safe during a July 8 robbery on Gordon Street, according to police. Officers later arrested Skylar Huzzie, who now faces numerous serious charges and remains in custody at the Troup County Jail, highlighting an alarming local crime incident.
   

3. Council debates parking orientation requirements (lagrangenews.com) — LaGrange officials are weighing a change to city parking rules that would let more business parking be placed in front of buildings, shifting the current 60-40 split to 70-30. The debate stems from a proposed retail project behind Home Depot on South Davis Road, where developers say current requirements make their site plan nearly unworkable.
   

4. One behind bars, one on the run after LaGrange animal cruelty investigation (fox5atlanta.com) — LaGrange police have arrested one man and are still searching for another in an ongoing animal cruelty investigation tied to a home on North Harlem Circle. Investigators are asking residents to share any tips by phone, through Tip411, or by texting the LAGRANGE keyword, while withholding details about the animals’ condition as the case continues.
   

5. Wellstar Completes Mountain Lakes Medical Center Acquisition (cobbcountycourier.com) — Wellstar has completed its acquisition of Mountain Lakes Medical Center, expanding a hospital network that already serves LaGrange among other Georgia communities. For local residents, this underscores Wellstar’s growing reach and potential access to more specialized care and coordinated services across its regional system.
   

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    Monday August 17
  • August 2026: State of Community Luncheon, presented by Auto Gallery Chevrolet GMC.
    LaGrange-Troup Chamber of Commerce Upstairs, Chamber of Commerce 111 Bull Street, LaGrange
    11:30 am
    • Saturday August 22
  • Del McCoury Band →
    Sweetland Amphitheatre at Boyd Park, 110 Smith St, LaGrange
    6:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little hoarse. (Thank you Henry L. for sending it in!)
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