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Jimmie Ann Young Davis, 69, of Peachtree City
Jimmie Ann Young Davis, 69, of Peachtree City, passed away January 3, 2014. Jimmie Ann was born and raised in Greenwood, S.C. where she...
Catherine E. Gertrude Hardwick, 88, of Fayetteville
Catherine E. Gertrude Hardwick, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away December 31, 2013.
She was preceded in death by her husband William "Bill" L. Hardwick, Sr.;...
Southern superiority
A few years ago, during October, I was attending a meeting in the great state of New York. During a break, several of us...
Barbara J. Lucak, 81, of Peachtree City
Barbara J. Lucak, 81, of Peachtree City, passed away January 1, 2014.
She worked for Continental Airlines for many years and also Hughes Aircraft...
Miss Starr’s Mill Pageant is next week
The 13th annual Miss Starr’s Mill High School Scholarship Pageant is January 9, 10, and 11.
Preliminary shows start at 7 p.m. and the finals...
Patches
By midnight the last glass was finally placed in the dishwasher and all the wrapping paper thrown away. The excitement of Christmas had been...
Gender bars: Females increasingly populate Fayette jail
When it comes to crime and jail time, many people assume that jail cells are predominantly populated with males. And while that is true,...
Fayette’s district voting lawyer fees rise to $283K
The district voting lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People continues to be a costly one for Fayette County...
Shaken baby murder case comes to trial Jan. 13
A Fayette County man charged with murder for shaking a baby to death faces a Jan. 13 trial in the case.
Jamal Rashad Thomas, 21,...
Rep. Ramsey: Legislative session will be ‘quick’
The Georgia Legislature is about to kick off its annual 40-day session, and the theme may turn out to be “efficiency and expediency.”
Rep. Matt...
F’ville police donate car to Senior Services
Fayetteville Police Major Jeff McMullan, Fayette Senior Services President and CEO Nancy Meaders, Fayette Senior Services Transportation Manager Jeff Wix, Fayetteville Police Chief Scott...
Chair-ity event brings community together to help abused children
Above, hosts and volunteers get ready for the 7th Annual Chair-ity Event in early December. The event was held at The Dolce in Peachtree...
F’ville officers help out Santa
On Dec. 20, the Fayetteville Police Department held their annual Christmas with the Police program.
The department was able to provide presents to seven children...
F’ville’s commercial properties rebound
In terms of commercial vacancies, Fayetteville will end the year in the best shape it has been in for the past five years. The...
WHS grad, West Point cadet, saves life, credits training
They say military training is about preparing, drilling, preparing and drilling some more.
Whitewater High School graduate Robert Fetters can testify to that. A senior...
F’ville’s Dell reflects on his quarter century of governing
Fayetteville City Councilman Larry Dell has ended a quarter-century in elected office.
Dell in 2012 declined to qualify for his Post 4 seat on the...
F’ville addresses barking dogs Jan. 2
The new year in Fayetteville could go off with a bang at the Thursday night meeting of the City Council. The highly-energized topic of...
Is this the next Fayette Commission chairman?
Steve Brown’s position in play as critics challenge his leadershipIf Commissioner David Barlow can get another vote next week, Commissioner Charles Oddo (in photo...
Congratulations to Fayette’s 1st baby born in 2014!
The south Atlanta metro’s first new baby of 2014 was born at 1:04 a.m. Jan 1 to Mrs. Irani Ramos at Piedmont Fayette Hospital...
