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Julius Porter Gwin, age 76
Delta Air Lines Executive, Sunday School Teacher, Air Force Officer Julius Porter Gwin died Dec. 13 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. He was...
Evelyn Lingerfelt Milton, age 84 of Roswell
Evelyn Lingerfelt Milton, age 84 of Roswell formerly of Mableton passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014.
Evelyn is survived by her daughters, Janet Milton...
Lois P. Jones of Peachtree City
Mrs. Lois P. Jones of Peachtree City passed away December 15, 2014.
She was born in Ft. Eustis, Va. and moved to Georgia as...
Gwendolyn West of Royston
Mrs. Gwendolyn West of Royston passed away December 18, 2014.
She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Smith and her husband Bill of Royston;...
Atlanta Motor Speedway to host first NASCAR open team test ‘15
An open team test for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams Feb. 26 will kick off four consecutive days of on-track NASCAR action at Atlanta...
Two local wrestlers win at South Metro tournament
Two varsity wrestlers from Fayette won their respective weight classes last weekend at the annual South Metro tournament at Luella High School. Thirty teams...
Assembling a car for seniors
This holiday season, consider purchasing a tax-deductible gift that is a little outside the box.
It may not be a gift you will see on...
Books for the children
Monse Morgan, Hailey Brown and Johnnah Haskew (not pictured) are three Girl Scouts who have spent over 50 hours combined on their Silver Award...
Giving up her presents
In spite of having only lived in Fayette County for a few months, Taylor Burrell has a heart for the teens and children in...
Uncle Scrooge with a humorous twist
In the spirit of Christmas, the Newnan Theatre Company is performing Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” with a few twists. It will perform the...
Two scouts earn high honor
Pictured (left to right): Evan Roberts, Patrick O’Toole, Nino Young, Ricky Macke, Kyle Grisamore, Louis Kriel. On Dec. 7, PTC Boys Scout Troop 211...
New Year’s resolution: give up the blood
The American Red Cross asks eligible blood donors to make a resolution to give blood regularly in 2015, beginning with National Blood Donor Month...
Volunteers make ‘Angel’ wishes come true
The number of angels on the annual CARE (Children at Risk in Education) Angel Tree was over 400 this year, the most the program...
Piedmont collects thousands of toys for Toys for Tots
Piedmont’s medical community collected 2,525 toys as part of their Marine Toys for Tots Foundation campaign in Fayette and Coweta counties. Toys were collected...
Light show goes on
The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s blockbuster “Garden Lights, Holiday Nights”–named one of USA TODAY’s 10 Best Public Light Displays in the United States for 2014–has...
Panasonic supports school’s STEM
Liberty Tech Charter School, the proposed charter school in Fayette County, was awarded a grant from Panasonic Corporation in Peachtree City, contributing towards its...
Christmas traditions
If asked, most folks will say they have traditions surrounding the holidays unique only to their family.
Some have ugly sweater parties, others collect nutcrackers...
Christmas traditions
It is the season for traditions. When I was a child, everyone on my mother’s side of the family gathered for a Christmas Eve...
Council abandons Line Creek Court
The Peachtree City Council voted Dec. 18 to abandon Line Creek Court and a majority of Line Creek Drive adjacent to the site of...
The Christmas story
There was nothing quite like the drive-through Nativity complete with a live cast held again this year from Dec. 12-14 at Cornerstone United Methodist...
Newnan celebrates Christmas
The sights and sounds of Christmas filled downtown Newnan on Dec. 13 for the city’s annual Christmas parade. The theme this year is a...
Tyrone’s top cop
The Tyrone Police Department awarded officer of the year to Jonathan Woodruff, a 27-year-old Air Force veteran who has been with the Tyrone force...
F’ville retail legend Robert Jordan is gone
A Fayette County institution has passed away. Robert Jordan, 79, the owner of the landmark Jordan Sales & Salvage on Jeff Davis Drive at...
F’ville robbery-kidnapping pair draw life sentences
Both men found guilty a second time this week
Christopher Deangelo Wakefield, 29, of Riverdale, and Travion Marquez Willis, 24, of College Park have been...
Happy New Year: 1% pay raise for school employees
The Fayette County Board of Education on Dec. 15 gave unanimous approval to a 1 percent pay raise for nearly all school system employees.
Assistant...
Bonding at the food bank
The Rising Starr Cheerleaders met in November to work at the Midwest Food bank along with two of the captains of the football squad,...
Adams named All-American
Garrison Adams of Fayetteville, a defender at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., was named to the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) All-American first...
Olympic gold medalist eyes two more
One of Fayette County’s most successful international athletes is gearing up for another season, and perhaps a repeat of Olympic glory.So far, Christian Taylor’s...
Mid-Fayette rezoning of 64 acres approved quietly
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners dealt with two rezoning requests at its Dec. 11 meeting with no public comment, not even from the...
Flags with wreaths for veterans
Fayetteville resident Mason Brook, a cadet with the Civil Air Patrol, was one of a number of cadets and veterans to place wreaths and...
Fayette accommodates new generation of greenhouses
There is more than one way to build a greenhouse.
While traditional permanent greenhouses have been regulated in county zoning ordinances for a long time,...
Bomb threat at PTC Walmart one of several across region
Walmart regional officials decided not to evacuate the store
Notification of a bomb threat at the Peachtree City Walmart Wednesday afternoon was one of a...
F’ville has ‘Christmas with police’
The Fayetteville Police Department on Dec. 11 held its 11th annual “Christmas with the Police” program.
This year, the department was able to provide...
Will judge hear voting lawsuit?
Appeals court judges question whether district voting should be decided by a judge at a bench trial
Federal appeals court judges last week questioned whether...
