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Back when the news landed in your driveway, Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Furman Bisher once a year wrote about the things he was thankful for,...
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Just this past Thursday I attended the weekly chapel service where three of my grandkids go to Christian school. It’s St. Paul Lutheran School...
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Fayette schools receive less tax money but costs are rising relentlessly
On a recent drive with my wife up to South Carolina to celebrate our son’s twenty-first birthday, I had a bunch of windshield time...
Fayette’s Teacher of the Year Rob Bell flies with Thunderbirds
Starr’s Mill High’s Rob Bell, the 2024 Fayette County Teacher of the Year, flew with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as part of their...
Fayette at crossroads for continued adequate funding for its excellent school system
Recently the editor shared his opinion regarding the three questions on the ballot. The first asks whether the Georgia Constitution should be amended to...
Is Fayette School Board about to abandon smaller elementary school sizes, along with smaller...
Recently, I got a call from a Fayette County teacher about overcrowding at Kedron Elementary School in Peachtree City. This person was concerned that...
Good ACT scores: McIntosh 13th best in state, Starr’s Mill at #17
The Class of 2024 maintained Fayette County’s high average composite score on the ACT, again outscoring the state and nation on the college readiness...