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God and Jesus, politics and government
Is God a Democrat? A Republican? Was Jesus a conservative, liberal, socialist, or libertarian?
Those are jarring questions. Yet, because faith informs one’s values and...
How foreign is our policy?
Many people are lamenting the bad consequences of Barack Obama’s foreign policy, and some are questioning his competence.
There is much to lament, and much...
Our president is promoting the politics of envy
I was excited when I learned that the parents of a student I knew produced a product my family used and enjoyed. His response...
Southern manners
There are many things I love about the South. We’re fiercely patriotic. We’re neighborly. We’re storytellers without equal. We’re unabashedly and unapologetically faithful. We’re...
Learnard: ‘Stop the insanity!’
Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits voting practices or procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color or...
FCHS senior gives MHS freshman advice on manners
Although Andrew Russell beat me to the punch, I decided to submit my letter in refutation to March 18’s letter “Freshman decries loss of...
Phyllis Webb Towell, 86, of Fayetteville
Phyllis Webb Towell, 86, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away on Sun., Mar. 16, 2014.
She is survived by her husband, Ralph M. Towell, of...
Joan Holland Wilson of Cedartown
Joan Holland Wilson went home to be with the Lord on March 18, 2014.
She was born in Cedartown, Ga., to William Pratt and...
Kathy Ann Packard Hoffman, 61
Kathy Ann Packard Hoffman, 61, died March 25, 2014 at her home in Coweta County near Palmetto, Ga.
A service was held on Tuesday, April...
John Allen Beall, IV, age 64
John Allen Beall, IV, age 64, passed away Wed. Mar. 26, 2014. Mr. Beall was a 1971 graduate of Auburn University and a 1984...
Wilfred Gerald Stoner of Fayetteville
Wilfred Gerald “Jerry” Stoner of Fayetteville passed away March 26, 2014. He served his country in the US army Air Corp during World War II.
He...
Avis H. Jones, age 82, of Fayetteville
Mrs. Avis H. Jones, age 82, of Fayetteville passed away Mar. 30, 2014.
She was preceded in death by her son, Ronnie Jones and...
Pauline Stell, 98, of Fayetteville
Mrs. Pauline "Polly" Stell, 98, of Fayetteville, died Mar. 29, 2014.
Mrs. Polly demonstrated her love for life and people by spending time volunteering in...
Marian Ann White, 75, of Fayetteville
Marian Ann White, 75, of Fayetteville, passed away March 18, 2014.
She loved working with children in preschool and kindergarten at New Hope Baptist...
Harry Lemming, 89, of Fayetteville
Harry "Paul" Lemming, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away Mar. 30, 2014.
He proudly served as a staff sargent in the US Air Force and...
Fred A. Pyron, 87, of Fayetteville
Fred A. Pyron, 87, of Fayetteville, passed away March 20, 2014.
He was previously employed by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Dept. He was preceded...
Elizabeth Ann Pope Hagan, age 76
Mrs. Elizabeth "Liz" Ann Pope Hagan, age 76, departed this life for her home with her Savior, Jesus Christ on Mon., March 31, 2014.
She...
Things to do-April 3-May 3
AprilApril 3The Fayette County High School Chorus presents a school-wide talent show 2014 at 7 p.m. at Sam’s AuditoriumCome out and see step teams,...
Words gone astray
Words and phrases that have long been in circulation sometimes sneak around and bite you on the backside.
I usually celebrate the vernal equinox...
Cofer leads local All-State selections
Phil Cofer of Whitewater was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s AAAAA All-State first team, one of several local players ranked among the best in...
High school sports calendar
MONDAY, MARCH 31
BASEBALL: Ola at Whitewater.
GOLF: Starr’s Mill vs. Northgate (Canongate); East Coweta at Whitewater (Planterra).
SOCCER: Drew at Starr’s Mill; Whitewater at Fayette County;...
PTC home invasion case ends with guilty verdict
A Snellville man is expected to face a steep prison sentence after he was found guilty Friday of participating in a July 2012 home...
Jobless rate drops in Coweta, Fayette
Unemployment figures in Coweta and Fayette counties continue to head in the right direction. Jobless figures for February fell to 6.5 percent in Coweta...
PTC’s World Airways goes out of business
Peachtree City-based World Airways has closed its doors. The company in a Thursday press release said the company founded in 1948 operated its last...
Police warn motorists: Stay out of the lake!
With the pool of Lake Peachtree lowered for the past two months to allow for maintenance, the usually-hidden floor of Lake Peachtree has drawn...
NAACP issues $850K bill for district voting
Group seeks legal fees, damages from Fayette County Commission, Board of Education
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is seeking more than...
Sandy Creek FBLA teams advance to Nationals
Nine Sandy Creek FBLA members attended the 2014 Georgia State FBLA State Leadership Conference after qualifying at the regional level. Six members won top...
Coweta employee charged in domestic incident
Coweta County Convention and Visitors Bureau Director of Event Services Tray Baggarly is facing charges of simple battery in connection with a March 16...
Senoia plans citywide yard sale April 26
The idea of having a citywide yard sale was the brainchild of the Senoia Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and the Senoia Area Historical Society...
Shirley chosen as new Coweta fire marshal
Coweta County has a new fire marshal. The recent retirement of Fire Marshal Jimmy Gantt was followed March 3 by the appointment of former...
HealthSouth construction cranks up, adding 120 jobs
Construction is underway on Coweta County’s newest hospital. The 50-bed HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Newnan will create 120 full-time jobs and is expected to...
Coweta’s STAR student an SAT ace; going to Harvard
Coweta County’s 2014 STAR Student Yehong Zhu has another star attached to her name. The East Coweta High School senior on March 21 was...
Alley Faye Davidson, age 87
Mrs. Alley Faye Davidson, age 87, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014.
She was born on June 23, 1926, in Morgan County, Ky., to the...
John Richard Farr, 79, of Peachtree City
John Richard Farr, 79, of Peachtree City, passed away March 25, 2014.
He is survived by his wife Lenora Farr of Peachtree City; daughter Len...
