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Fayette Relay for Life volunteers recognized

Fayette Relay for Life volunteers recognized

Joan Ernst of the Fayette County Relay For Life fundraiser was presented with a proclamation by Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix (L) at last Thursday night’s City Council meeting. The event is slated to begin this coming Friday at 4 p.m. at Fayette County High School. Photo/John Munford.

Booth students honored for ‘law’ essays

These students from Booth Middle School were honored for essays they submitted in the Rotary Club’s “Laws of Life” essay contest. Pictured are: Cailey Hardman, Dane Kinamon, Jacob Brachey, Alisha Zamore, Kenna Barkoot, Nicole Turner, Gabe Cherniske, Chandler Witucki and Abby Burke along with Rotarian Ronnie Ross (L) and Club President Jeff Warlick (R). Photo/Special.

At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Peachtree City students from the sixth, seventh and eighth grades of J.C. Booth Middle School were recognized and awarded cash prizes for their award-winning essays submitted for the Laws of Life essay contest.

The Laws of Life Essay Contest was originally started as a high school project by the John Templeton Foundation in 1987. It was introduced to Booth Middle School in 2001/02 by the Rotary Club as part of the club’s partnership in education with the school. Read More»

Ernest Mcclellan Overholt, 88 of Peachtree City

Ernest Mcclellan “Mac” Overholt, 88 of Peachtree City, Ga., formerly of Vero Beach, Fla. and Huntington, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in Doctors Hospice, Fayetteville, Ga. after a brief illness. He was born July 18, 1924 in Latrobe, Pa., a son of the late Ernest M. and Jean McClure Overholt. Read More»

Michael W. Portwood - memorial

Michael W. Portwood

In Loving Memory
Michael W. Portwood, Sr.

June 2, 1957 - May 10, 2003

10 Years Later...

Always in our thoughts
Forever in our hearts
Your Loving Family

Dorothy M. McLaughlin of Fayetteville

Mrs. Dorothy M. McLaughlin of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin McLaughlin; son, Richard Wilson McLaughlin and is survived by her daughter, Marlene Etheridge and her husband, Denny of Fayetteville; sons, Robert McLaughlin and his wife, Kay of Hartville, Ohio, daughter in-law, Karron McLaughlin of Indiana; 12 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Read More»

Margaret Anna Price, 79, of Peachtree City

Margaret Anna Price, 79, of Peachtree City, passed away May 7, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Price; son Neal Price and granddaughter, Ashley Higginbotham. She is survived by her daughters, Dawn Price of Peachtree City and Noel Snook and her husband, Dr. Steven Snook of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Travis Price of Aiken, SC and Kristin and Derek Higginbotham both of Fayetteville. Read More»

McIntosh knocked out of baseball playoffs

Michael Murphy swatted a solo shot to right for the Chiefs in the fourth inning of game one against Greenbrier. Photo/John Munford.

The McIntosh High School baseball team ended its season Wednesday afternoon as they lost a doubleheader match against the Wolf Pack of Greenbrier High School.
The Chiefs lost 16-1 in the first game and 10-4 in the second game to end their hopes of moving on to the next round in the Georgia High School Association baseball playoffs. Under head coach Brad Campbell, the Chiefs finished the season with the most wins (20-6) in the school’s 32 year history. Read More»

McIntosh races to first state track title in 32 years

History was made when the McIntosh boys track team won the state title.

What a great weekend for McIntosh and the boys track and field team!  Read More»

Braelinn students ‘fly’ high at AirTran

The fifth grade Enrichment Students of Braelinn Elementary led by Dr. Mary Lou Goehring and Nance Hudson in Peachtree City have joined over 48,000 students in more than 1,500 classrooms across the country who have “adopted” Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways pilots, giving the aviators opportunity to mentor students in and around the fifth grade level. Read More»

Three girls soccer teams headed to Elite 8 Friday night

Fayette’s claim to state soccer supremacy keeps growing as three girls teams advanced to the Elite 8 this week. The McIntosh girls defeated Glynn Academy 5-0 and will host Northview Friday night at 6:30 p.m. The Starr’s Mill’s girls defeated Greenbrier 3-1 and travel to Riverwood Friday for a 7 p.m. start. Whitewater defeated Houston County 5-0 and hosts Allatoona Friday night at 5:30 p.m.