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of Hogansville
1.9 Million Upgrade Starts at HES
By Dan Stout
Associate Editor
Daniel Construction
Company from LaGrange has
started the long awaited reno-
vations at Hogansville
Elementary.
Demolition is underway in
the project to transform a high
school into a structure for small-
er kids.
The contract was approved
by the Troup County School
Board Tuesday of last week.
The f result of
a sales tax hike that voters
passed almost two years ago.
The one percent sales tax will
be levied until a total of $44 mil-
lion is collection.
The renovations of Hogan-
sville Elementary is the first
school to be funded by the sales
tax.
A large portion of the
Hogansville work will involve
the school's auditorium.
Principal Peggy Smith and
School Board member Sheila
Rowe have followed this aspect
closely from the start.
Rowe points out that, "The
auditorium is important to the
school, the community and the
city as well."
The Troup County school
board's building plan also
includes expansion of Callaway
Middle School. This project is
expected to be one of the last
funded by the SPLOST
Photo by Shannon K. Brinknwn
Day Home Event m Flat Greek Stables was a big success. Christine Garner, age 25,
rides Melancholy Blues. Christine finished second in Open Training DMsion. She works
veterinary technician in Pine Mountain. The horse contest filled all le motelsand hotels in Hogansville.
Governor Names CaUaway
Principal to Reform Panel
4t aut
Editor
8" .Georgia Governor Roy Barnes has named
8te.Phanie Phillips-Hardy Callaway High
e_hOol Principal to an Education Reform
'-ummission.
• GOvernor Barnes has said that education
is
ty, accountability, and coordination of school
systems.
Hardy was nominated for the panel by
lame duck superintendent Dr. Terry Jenkins.
She has been principal at Callaway since
it opened its doors three years ago.
Phillips-Hardy was raised in Meriwether
County and attended Greenville High.
The 64-member panel started meeting
Monday of this week in College Park.
Hogansville Subdivision
City Council Phased Out
l/Dan Stout
Associate Editor
The Hogansville City
Council was taken to task
Tuesday night of this week as
to just what they meant by Phase
I. Council had scheduled two
public hearings to consider the
first or initial plats of Huntcliff
and Victorian Glenn subdivi-
sions.
Both the public hearings and
regular meeting that followed
were well attended.
Mayor Wilson St.Clair did a
valiant job keeping the audience
focused on the relevant issues.
During the hearings everyone
who wished to speak was
allowed time to interject their
thoughts.
The problem on Huntcliff
started right out of the chute.
This400plus lot subdivision will
be located behind the Piggly
Wiggly/Hogansville Hardware
Store area.
The proposal has been'with
the city for over six months.
During that time a variety of
maps, plats and reports have
been accumulated by City
Manager David Aldrich.
There have been changes
and items deleted from the orig-
inal proposal. Phase I or part A
did appear to be inconsistent on
different documents.
Dennis Austin spoke clear-
ly on the legal problems saying,
"You open yourself up to prob-
lems."
Austin lives in the area of
the proposed development.
Thomas Pike and John
Hardy Jones spoke at length
about the value of Huntcliff to
the business community and the
city.
No one was opposed to either
subdivision.
Both will have underground
utilities and should be serviced
easily by present city utilities.
Jones said of Huntcliff, "I
pray to God that the city coun-
oyce Linch Retires at
ogansville Elementary
J. Dm Stout
Asstxte Ed#or
Joyce Linch, a long-time favorite at
Hogansville Elementary, will retire July 31
of this year.
Linch has worked in the field of educa-
tion for 31 years, the last five years of which
were at Hogansville Elementary as assis-
tant principal.
The logistical task of moving the school
and students from the Crocker building to
its present location was one of her many
accomplishments'
Linch has been instrumental in imple-
menting numerous exciting and education-
al programs that enhanced the curriculum
for Hogansville Elementary students.
An example is Heritage Day.' This is a
happening that involves the community
.with the subject matte r the kids are study-
lng.
In a way, history comes alive for the stu-
dents. Heritage Day heavily involves sen-
ior citizens from Grantville and
Hogansville.
It is a vroa, ram that has gone on for the
last five years.
Other areas that Joyce Linch was
involved include: DARE, Partners in
Education, Reading Rescue, Troup Reads,
Chapter I and Disciplined Based Arts
'Education.
Linch coordinated the art and music
• teachers. Many times live musical shows
would come to the school.
Various types of artwork and sculptures
could be found in the hallways. Students
made trips to the Montgomery, Alabama
and Howard Finsters' Paradise Gardens art
museum.
Last week's Herald contained a story on
a visit to the Hogansville Art Museum.
Senior staff reporter for the Herald,
Frances Robinson, said "rbe school and the
community will miss her a great deal. She
will be difficult to replace."
Principal Peggy Smith has worked with
Linch over five years. She remembers Mrs.
Linch as "an outstanding, devoted and car-
ing educator. We will miss her."
Linch plans to travel, continue violin and
piano studies and spend more time with her
family.
cil approves it. It could be a real
boon."
Joyce Wade was nicknamed
the "Sidewalk Lady". She raised
this request at every appropri-
ate opportunity.
Council member Peggy
Harris pointed out that some of
the lots for Huntcliff were less
than the required 7500 square
feet.
Other members of the audi-
ence choir that offered com-
ments were Suzanne Cook,
Claude McKibben, and Alan
Jones.
At the end of the hearing,
council member EzraWhitmore
produced a plat that met the
approval of all concerned.
The regular meeting briskly
approved the following without
a dissenting vote:
1. Second reading of PUD
(Planned Uvelopment);
2. Georgia Municipal
Association by law amendment
(new districts);
3. Huntcliff and Victorian
Glenn Phase I plats;
4. Public hearing on city
budget June 21 at 6:30;
5. City to maintain ambu-
lance license.
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Farmers Market
to Open June 12
The Hogansville Chamber
Committee will sponsor a
Farmer's Market this Saturday,
June 12 starting at 7:30 a.m. The
Lasater Realty activity lot will
be the location.
Everyone is welcome to
come and sell their garden veg-
etables and produce. There will
be no charge for a space. Items
sold must be home grown, hand
made, or horemade.
For m0re information call
Suzanne Cook at 637-8411.
School Board
Appoints New
Superintendent
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teEditor
Dr. Roy D. Nichols, Jr. will
be the new lYoup County School
Superintendent as of July 1. He
received a 6 to 1 vote by the
school board.
The only dissenting vote was
cast by Shelia Rowe who repre-
sents the Hogansville area.
She voted for Joyce Morgan
who has been with Troup County
education for 20 years.
Nichols has 17 years expe-
rience as a school superintend-
ent.
Some of that time was with
the Marietta City School
System. Nichols will have a
three-year contract that will pay
him $110,000 annually.
J. Dan Stout/Staff
Hogansville Police Officer Deron Jenkins reported to work Monday
for his first day on the force. Jenkins has 6 years experience with the
Fulton County Police.
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